Home workers must be protected like any other employee
OVER A third of workers in Great Britain now work remotely or in hybrid arrangements, but not all employers realise health and safety responsibilities apply equally at home as in the workplace.
OVER A third of workers in Great Britain now work remotely or in hybrid arrangements, but not all employers realise health and safety responsibilities apply equally at home as in the workplace.
NOTIFY TECHNOLOGY will be at HSM Live Leeds at Elland Road on 12 March 2026 and will be showcasing how organisations can take a more proactive, data-driven approach to workplace health and safety.
THE INSTITUTION of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) calls for an overhaul in how digital technologies are introduced into workplaces – warning that failure to act will leave workers increasingly unprotected in the face of rapid technological change.
ANSELL ANNOUNCES the launch of TouchNTuff 93-800, a breakthrough disposable glove designed to deliver at least 15 minutes of acetone resistance. This performance is fifteen times longer than standard nitrile disposable gloves currently available.
In food and beverage environments, selecting the right safety knife is about far more than cutting performance. It directly impacts product integrity, regulatory compliance, brand reputation, and employee wellbeing. This webinar will explore what truly makes a safety knife suitable for food-safe environments, separating common misconceptions from operational reality. Not all safety knives are designed with food production … “Yuk! What’s That in My Cornflakes?” – The Truth About Food-Safe Safety Knives
Many organizations think they have a clear handle on their safety performance. Dashboards look healthy, monthly summaries appear consistent and metrics suggest things are moving in the right direction. But when essential information is scattered across spreadsheets, outdated tools and disconnected platforms, what looks like control can mask growing risk. Critical details fall through the cracks; patterns go unnoticed and EHS teams spend hours reconciling … Eliminating Silos: Integrating Legacy Systems
A MANUFACTURER of household cleaning products in Nottingham has been fined after an agency worker suffered burns to her face, eye, neck and arm when she was doused in a corrosive sink and drain un-blocker.
FOLLOWING HSM’s webinar with the HSE on process isolations in the UKCS offshore oil and gas sector, we have collated responses to the questions that could not be answered live, providing further clarity on legal requirements, regulatory expectations and good practice.
A POLICE force has been fined after one of its officers was hit by a passing car while responding to a traffic collision on Christmas Eve.
THE BRITISH Safety Council answers your questions on health, safety and wellbeing.
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