Domestic abuse
Employers have a ‘duty to spot early signs of domestic abuse’, says Business Minister
January 25, 2021
Paul Scully has urged employers to put plans in place to spot signs of domestic abuse and help affected staff find the necessary support. Read More
in court
Construction firm director sentenced after worker seriously injured
January 25, 2021
The director of a construction company has been sentenced after a sub-contractor suffered serious injuries when a stack of plasterboards fell on him at a construction site in Thames Ditton, Surrey. Read More
Smart motorways
How safe are smart motorways? Only 48% of motorists say they know how to use them
January 25, 2021
Inquiry in 2019 M1 deaths says smart motorways carry ‘an ongoing risk of future deaths’. Read More
In court
Tower Hamlets council fined after death of child in playground
January 22, 2021
A council has been charged with health and safety breaches over the death of a five-year-old girl in a playground and faces a potential £2 million legal bill. Read More
SHP Top 5
SHP weekly top five
January 22, 2021
This week the articles most read on SHP have been: PPE and coronavirus, A guide to home working, Introducing Being Well Together, Driver fatigue Q&A and Webinar: Use of technology in compliance and measuring performance. Read More
building safety
National construction products regulator established to ‘build homes safer’ following Grenfell revelations
January 21, 2021
The establishment of a new national construction products regulator was announced by UK Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick on 19 January, in response to the revelations from the Grenfell Inquiry that manufacturers were knowingly ignoring safety rules. Read More
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Safety data sheet management guide
January 21, 2021
This safety data sheet management guide aims to provide you with information on how you can improve chemical management in your organisation. Read More
railway safety
New ORR guidance aims to improve level crossing safety
January 20, 2021
ORR proposes simpler and more accessible guidance on level crossing safety to support the rail industry, traffic authorities and local authorities in their decisions. Read More
Driver fatigue
Driver fatigue Q&A
January 20, 2021
Following our recent webinar on driver safety, we put your unanswered driver fatigue questions to sleep expert Marcus de Guingand. Read More
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Keep your people safe with a defibrillator from the BHF
January 20, 2021
More than 30,000 people suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every year in the UK and unfortunately only one in 10 people survive. Read More
Modern slavery
Government announces measures to strengthen Modern Slavery Act
January 19, 2021
Foreign Secretary announces measures that place stricter requirements on British organisations involved in exporting or sourcing goods from China's Xinjiang region. Read More
technology
Text app aids communication between hospital staff and patients with hearing difficulties
January 19, 2021
Addenbrooke’s Hospital has carried out tests of a speech app as a way of helping its medical team communicate with people who are deaf or have hearing loss. Read More
