Daughter of former steel worker highlights dangers related to asbestos following father’s death
April 1, 2022
The daughter of a former steel erector is working to raise awareness of the dangers related to asbestos after her father’s death from mesothelioma. Read More
Monitoring and measuring radon exposure in the workplace
October 28, 2019
David Gilmour, Business Manager for the Environment and Safety team at SOCOTEC, explains the importance of radon exposure in the workplace, and takes us through the process of monitoring and assessing levels and their impact on staff and visitors. Read More
New figures reveal 1.4m suffered from work-related ill-health last year
November 1, 2018
The HSE’s annual injury and ill-health statistics have been revealed. Read More
Businesses urged to tackle work-related lung cancer
August 2, 2018
Two leading organisations have joined forces to call on businesses to reduce the terrible toll of work-related lung cancer. Read More
Radon: achieving workplace statutory compliance
December 22, 2016
By Ian Mitchell, Principal Consultant – Radon at Bureau Veritas Radon, a radioactive by-product of Radium, is known to be Read More
Early intervention at work can improve cancer survival
December 15, 2015
By Professor Gordon Wishart is a consultant breast and endocrine surgeon There are few workplaces that have not been in Read More
Workplace health experts
November 27, 2015
HSE’s Workplace Health Expert Committee is intended to provide independent, authoritative, impartial and timely expertise on workplace health. In an Read More
Lung cancer report: shocking survival rates
November 6, 2015
More than a third of lung cancer diagnoses are made via emergency admissions, which means that UK lung cancer survival Read More
CCS spotlights occupational cancers
September 23, 2015
The Considerate Constructors Scheme’s ‘Spotlight On’ series of campaigns aims to raise awareness of critical issues throughout the construction industry. Read More