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26 April 2022
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THERE ARE many challenges facing delivery workers, especially the last mile where workers face many challenges. Graham Sharp looks at how to protect staff from risk of injury through manual handling.
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09 February 2022
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Now is the time to make talking about stress and how people are coping, as routine as managing workplace safety, says Elizabeth Goodwill.
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03 March 2022
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Construction workers and scaffolders often carry heavy materials on their shoulder, leading to time off sick, pain and long term injury. Brian Turner explains the extent of the problem and an insight into protection.
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03 November 2021
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Alex Minett examines how psychological safety can help us to improve health and safety at work.
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14 July 2021
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The Health and Safety Event 2021, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham from 7-9 September 2021, is the first large scale event in the health and safety industry post-pandemic. Here's why you need to be there.
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02 December 2020
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Closely managing environmental, health & safety risks throughout the supply chain can help protect people profit and reputation. Ian McKinnon discusses some key issues to pay attention to in 2021.
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25 November 2020
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Despite a fantastic selection of safety eyewear on the market, there is still a significant number of incidents affecting the eyes and eyesight. Here, uvex provides guidance on how to select the most suitable safety eyewear for the wearer.
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19 June 2020
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Chris Packham, dermatological engineer at EnviroDerm Services, explores the dos and don'ts of hand hygiene as a method of infection prevention.
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30 July 2020
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Tom Parker, director at WorkScreen, looks at the concept of no-contact hearing tests as a way to address the complexities the response to COVID-19 is having on hearing tests at work.
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01 June 2020
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HSM and 3M's latest webinar provided valuable insight into Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).
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02 July 2020
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Wendy Baker, marketing manager at Hughes Safety Showers, discusses why protecting the health, safety and welfare of the workforce is the responsibility of every employer, whether working with hazardous substances or not.
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10 October 2019
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Physical and mental health can be connected, and Chris Brooks looks at the importance of self-care and looking after your skin is a step in the right direction for workers.
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21 August 2019
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The recent HSM webinar on workplace wellness, brought to you in association with Cority and IOSH, explores health beyond traditional Hazards.
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13 May 2019
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Planning is the key to ensuring your health and safety arrangements really work and in the latest webinar from Southalls Ian Hatherly, Richard Denton, Sarah Leake and Caroline Lee looked at COSHH, asbestos and legionella, outlining challenges that their clients face today in terms of the increased focus on health and safety this year.
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22 May 2018
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Employers are generally well aware of the need to protect their employees’ eyes from hazardous substances and flying objects, but there is a threat to eyesight that is far more prevalent in almost all employees’ lives – the sun. Ultraviolet (UV) rays emitted by the sun can cause short- and long-term eye damage including cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Jim Lythgow, director of strategic alliances, Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, explains more
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06 June 2018
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Since the publication of Dame Carol Black’s seminal review of the health of the working-age population 10 years ago, there has been a noticeable shift in responsibility for workers’ well-being to employers. Workplace health-promotion initiatives linked to what people do outside of work in terms of eating, sleeping and exercising are increasingly common, but the jury’s still out on whether they constitute interest or interference. Tina Weadick investigates
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05 March 2018
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The HSM Campaigns Hub provides you with information on the latest health & safety initiatives. This issue, we look at All Safe Minds – a campaign launched by UK construction giant Willmott Dixon to encourage mental fitness across the UK construction sector
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02 March 2018
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There are some careers you simply should not consider if you are a bit of a day-dreamer: air-traffic controller, interpreter at the UN Security Council, public-transport driver, heavy-machinery operator. Even a momentary lapse in concentration while fulfilling these demanding roles can result in disaster. Tina Weadick explains how complete awareness and total focus – in other words, mindfulness – can be of benefit to both employee and employer
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16 November 2017
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Each issue HSM puts the spotlight on worker health protection by speaking to a member of BOHS about the challenges and rewards of working in the field of worker health protection. In this issue we talk to Amanda Parker.
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09 January 2018
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There is still one vital area of health and safety that employers are not paying attention to. Paul Jakeway, marketing director of skin health specialist Deb, reveals why employees have to start speaking out about their skin health.
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