blogProtecting lone workers in a warming world
SAM TOWENS discusses the steps that employers should be taking to protect workers – especially those working alone – with rising heatwaves expected across the globe.
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newsBan on controversial NDAs silencing abuse
EMPLOYEES WHO are subject to harassment or discrimination will no longer be silenced by controversial non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), as part of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill.
productThe hidden cost of standing at work
STANDING FOR hours at work may seem routine—but for thousands across the UK, it’s taking a serious toll.
newsSurvey reveals alarming risks of illegal gas work
A SURVEY of certified gas installers, conducted by ATAG, found that more than 82% are forced to rectify unsafe installations by unregistered fitters at least once every quarter, with almost half warning that the faulty work poses a serious risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
newsLatest annual work-related fatalities published
LATEST ANNUAL figures show 124 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain. A decrease of fourteen from the previous 12-month period.
newsWorkplace death reduction ‘no cause for celebration’
A REDUCTION in the number of people killed by workplace accidents in the UK ‘is no cause for celebration’, says the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
newsNEBOSH appoints new chair of Quality Committee
NEBOSH HAS appointed Martin Hottass to its Board of Trustees and as the new chair of its Quality Committee.
newsArco’s ambitious net zero targets approved
ARCO HAS become the safety industry’s first participant in the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) carbon reduction model, paving the way towards its net zero aim.
newsReport looks ‘under the bonnet’ of safety
NEW RESEARCH outlines a series of findings that has the potential to create a ‘perfect storm’ in relation to safety and health in UK workplaces and highlights the need for action to be taken to keep people safe at work.
productCarbon neutral products that don’t cost the Earth
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL and Governance (ESG) is a key consideration now for all businesses across a variety of sectors.
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