Health and Safety News, Legislation, PPE, Training and CPD

Mental health

Employers call for action on mental health in the workplace

November 20, 2018

More than 50 business leaders from some of Britain’s biggest employers have written an open letter to the Prime Minister, which calls for a change in the law to protect mental health in the workplace. Read More

In Court

HAVS: Firm fined for putting workers’ health at risk

November 20, 2018

HSE found no measures had been put in place to control exposure to vibration when using pneumatic tools and nothing was implemented to control workers’ exposure to respirable crystalline silica while stripping and replacing furnace linings. Read More

Wellbeing

Wellbeing in construction event ticket giveaway

November 20, 2018

The Healthy Work Company, in conjunction with Building Live, is hosting a one day event on 28 November at 155 Bishopsgate, Read More

In Court

Biological safety breach: Interserve fined over safety issues at animal lab

November 19, 2018

Mains power was lost at the site which includes high containment laboratory facilities required to safely handle high hazard pathogens that are a serious risk to human health and the environment. Read More

Construction awards

Winners of the most considerate construction companies and suppliers announced

November 19, 2018

The highest-performing construction companies and suppliers in the UK and Ireland have been named at the 2018 National Considerate Constructors Scheme Company and Supplier Awards. Read More

Safety Talks

Video: Four steps to a better safety culture – SHP Safety Talks with Tim Marsh

November 19, 2018

In the first video Professor Tim Marsh, Honorary Professor, Plymouth University and Managing Director at Anker & Marsh Safety, explains the four steps to a better safety culture. Read More

In Court

Worker suffered significant head injuries falling 10 metres from racking

November 19, 2018

Two companies have been fined after a worker fell from a warehouse racking system, suffering serious head injuries. Read More

Noise exposure

Noise exposure: Are construction sites too loud?

November 17, 2018

30 million construction workers in the US are exposed to prolonged hazardous noise on a regular base. Read More

Asbestos in schools

Back to school on asbestos

November 16, 2018

Why asbestos in education facilities should be spoken about more openly and treated as a problem to be solved, not stigmatised. Read More

Innovation in construction

Innovation in construction – Making near miss reporting easier

November 16, 2018

SHP speaks to Steve Broom, Safety, Sustainability and Training Director at Dyer & Butler, about a Close Call Reporting System which has made the reporting of close calls involving unsafe acts and conditions simpler and has resulted in a reduction in the company’s AFR. Read More

SHP weekly top five

SHP weekly top five

November 16, 2018

School pupil death, forklift safety failing, Southern Gas fine, forklift crush incident, mental health webinar and much more… Read More

Mindfulness

How to stay mindful when travelling on business

November 15, 2018

For many people, business trips can be an exciting opportunity to travel, meet new people and experience new ideas, but they can also be enormously stressful too. Read More

Culture and behaviours

‘Right to roam’ in office makes for more productive workforce

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Health and safety app

Alexandra Palace signs up for Notify safety platform

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Modern Slavery

Modern Slavery: MPs call for car wash gangs to be licensed

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Quiz

SHP weekly news quiz

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In Court

£1m fine – nuclear weapons factory safety breaches

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Safety eyewear

Safety eyewear – a sign of the times

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Bullying in the workplace

Workplace bullying: New campaign to tackle bullying in the automotive industry

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Construction

BIM: Designing for safe and smart maintenance

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In Court

Forklift crush incident left worker severely injured

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