Concerns over lack of improvement to reduce falls from height at work in UK
December 12, 2023
There has been little improvement in reducing the number of workplace falls from height over the past year, statistics have revealed. Read More
Human error: Symptom or cause?
November 30, 2023
Dom Cooper analyses the definition of human error and whether it can in fact be a root cause instead of a 'symptom of systems'. Read More
HSE annual workplace stats: Rise in construction deaths while 1.8m cite work-related ill health
November 23, 2023
Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23 as construction sector reports rise in fatalities. Read More
Time to tackle “plague” of work accidents and ill health, says new IOSH President
November 17, 2023
The new President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is calling on the profession to challenge itself to develop new ways of tackling the “unacceptably high” number of work-related deaths, injuries and ill health. Read More
UK water sector unites to streamline infrastructure data
November 2, 2023
Stakeholders of the UK water sector gathered at the House of Lords on Monday 25 October to discuss how technology can help negate leaks and improve safety. Read More
Commercial and industrial HVAC systems: Balancing efficiency with safety
November 2, 2023
Shaun Evers, Managing Director of Stonegate, sheds light on the associated risks and the importance of effective gas detection. Read More
Unsafe and potentially dangerous ladders are being sold online – experts have warned
October 27, 2023
Experts have warned that unsafe and potentially dangerous ladders are being sold online after a study found 70% failed to meet minimum safety requirements. Read More
Metalworkers concern over lack of health and safety priorities
October 23, 2023
Metalworkers have expressed their concern about a lack of health and safety priorities in the workplace. Read More
Meat company fined after worker severs fingers
October 11, 2023
A Herefordshire butchers has been fined after a teenage worker severed four fingers while operating machinery that hadn’t been suitably guarded. Read More
‘Epiphenomena doesn’t address the Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) problem’
October 5, 2023
Dom Cooper looks at serious injuries and fatalities (SIF) in the workplace, analysing whether the current OSH approach is working and what the resolution may be instead. Read More
