Occupational hazards – September 2025
How big an issue is climate change for safety and health professionals in their work? Dr Christopher Davis takes a look.
Your questions answered – September 25
Each issue, British Safety Council uses this page to answer YOUR questions. Please send any problems, issues or general enquiries about health, safety and wellbeing to [email protected] and their experts will respond in future issues.
Sensing risk
Jacqui McLaughlin looks at how the risk from exposure to hand-arm vibration is assessed and why not enough is being done to keep people from developing the syndrome.
The road to safety
Annick Renoux explores how connected technology is helping UK businesses raise the fleet safety bar – protecting drivers, vehicles and reputations.
Avoid foot accidents on construction sites
CONSTRUCTION SITES can be incredibly exciting and kinetic places to work, but they are also ripe with potential accident sites. While head injuries might be more notorious, foot injuries are among the most frequent (and costly) incidents on construction sites, and they come in all shapes and sizes.
Lack of first aiders concerns a third of employees
NEW RESEARCH from health charity St John Ambulance shows that a lack of trained workplace first aiders is causing feelings of anxiety among employees.
Fire & Security Matters Awards 2025 Highlights
Highlights from the Fire & Security Matters Awards 2025, which took place at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 5 June 2025.
Guide to Products Critical to Safe Construction published
A FREE guide aimed at improving the safety of buildings has been published by The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and other professional bodies.
Safety and Health Excellence Awards 2025 Preview
A preview of the Safety and Health Excellence Awards, which take place at Vox Resorts World, NEC Birmingham on 9 April 2025.
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