UK EMPLOYEES were off sick for nearly two full working weeks (9.4 days) on average in the last 12 months. This is a significant jump compared to pre-pandemic levels (5.8 days), and 7.8 days in 2023 when this survey was last carried out.
IN SUPPORT of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September 2025, Pirtek UK & Ireland is urging leaders across engineering, construction and the industrial sectors to take meaningful action on mental health – particularly among male workers in the hard hat industries.
THE ASSOCIATION of Optometrists and The College of Optometrists have welcomed the move that will be the most significant shake-up of driving laws in a decade.
THIS WORLD Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is urging employers and colleagues to take simple but powerful steps — by caring, checking in, listening, and talking.
EVERY SHIFT, firefighters, paramedics, and police officers push their bodies to the limit – dragging hoses, lifting patients, restraining individuals – placing immense strain on muscles and joints.
A GLOBAL safety charity is calling for coordinated efforts to enable the safe and effective development and deployment of new technologies in the workplace.
The health and safety sector is facing growing challenges as a result of skills shortage that could jeopardise progress and performance. RS Safety provides an insight.
