SHP top 5
SHP weekly top five
April 16, 2021
This week the articles most read on SHP have been: 8 common forklift truck hazards managers should look out for, Vue Entertainment Ltd admits safety failures following man’s death, PPE and coronavirus, The benefits and risks of the COVID-19 vaccination and Work-related stress and the wellbeing of frontline workers. Read More
workplace violence
Scheme launched to increase convictions for assault on frontline NHS staff
April 15, 2021
A London-wide operation has been launched to convict those who assault NHS staff. The initiative will see a senior officer review all reports of assaults and hate crime against NHS staff. Read More
wellbeing
Addressing ‘learned helplessness’ in the workplace
April 15, 2021
Brendan Street, Professional Head of Emotional Wellbeing at Nuffield Health, discusses how to support employees dealing with feelings of negativity and helplessness in the workplace and how to help them to excel while pandemic restrictions remain. Read More
webinar
Webinar: April 2021 environmental legislation update
April 15, 2021
This environmental update webinar, which takes place on Wednesday 28 April at 11:00 GMT, will be looking at the latest environmental legislation changes and how they impact your business. Read More
Sponsored content
COSHH back to basics – A plain English guide on COSHH
April 15, 2021
The eBook will teach you: What the COSHH regulations are, substances covered under COSHH, how to write and interpret a COSHH risk assessment Read More
coronavirus
The benefits and risks of the COVID-19 vaccination
April 14, 2021
Public Health England has issued guidance, which sets out information on the benefits and risks of the COVID-19 vaccination, addressing concerns between the vaccination and blood clotting. It has also issued Blood clotting information for healthcare professionals and updated its vaccination guide for adults. Read More
Forklift truck safety
Evaluate your site safety
April 14, 2021
Safety as a journey, not a destination, is a widely accepted construct. UKMHA Chief Executive and FLTA Director Tim Waples invites you to review that journey and asks: “are you sitting comfortably?” Read More
remote rotational workers
‘40% of remote rotational workers experience suicidal thoughts some or all of the time’
April 13, 2021
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on remote rotational workers has been revealed in a new global study by the International SOS Foundation and Affinity Health at Work. Read More
forklift truck hazards
8 common forklift truck hazards managers should look out for
April 13, 2021
Forklift training provider Mentor reveals some of the most common areas of bad practice that managers should look out for and promptly stamp out. Read More
Noise and vibration
HSE updates noise exposure calculator
April 13, 2021
The HSE’s Noise exposure calculator helps you to estimate and record workers’ exposures to noise and compare them with the exposure action and limit values in the regulations as part of a noise risk assessment. Read More
return to work
Safe return to the workplace guidance for employers
April 12, 2021
Trades Union Congress has published a document which sets out the union approach to keeping workers safe as the UK Government eases restrictions following the third lockdown. Read More
Comment
IOSH taking ‘positive steps’ to address equality, diversity, and inclusion imbalance in the profession
April 12, 2021
In her recent SHP article, Why are there so few female Chartered Fellows in IOSH?, Claire Saunders raised some important points. Here, Vanessa Harwood-Whitcher, Director of Professional Services at IOSH, provides a response. Read More