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

Workplace Bullying

Report warns bullying in Parliament has been tolerated for ‘far too long’

October 16, 2018

Published yesterday, the independent report into bullying and harassment of House of Commons’ staff by Dame Laura Cox found that 'misconduct has been able to thrive over many years.' Read More

Sleep deprivation

Sleep deprivation: Counting the economic cost

October 16, 2018

According to a report, the US loses an equivalent of around 1.2 million working days a year due to insufficient sleep. The UK and Germany both lose just over 200,000 working days. Read More

Amazon safety incidents

Amazon safety incidents: Company accused of treating workers like ‘robots’

October 16, 2018

The GMB said figures show more than 440 serious incidents have been reported to the Health and Safety Executive since 2015. Read More

Infection Prevention

Infection Prevention Week: 5 tips for patient safety in healthcare facilities

October 15, 2018

Around 300,000 patients a year acquire a healthcare-associated infection (HCAI), due to standards of care within the NHS, but improving hand hygiene could be the solution. Read More

Wellbeing in the workplace

Improving mental health and wellbeing in the workplace

October 15, 2018

Mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, including strategies to improve the working environment and reduce people suffering from mental health related issues. Read More

In Court

Director and firm sentenced for unnecessary and unsafe building work

October 15, 2018

An expert confirmed that the work was wholly unnecessary and that the work done had no value whatsoever. Read More

Safety App

Facebook Safety Check launched for workers

October 13, 2018

Facebook Safety Check functionality has been added to its Workplace platform for businesses. Read More

Driver Safety

Driver safety eBook

October 12, 2018

Driving for work is the most dangerous activity most employees ever undertake. This eBook includes information on the danger of the roads, comparing road safety across Europe, road safety best practice and fleet risk. Read More

Social housing

Social housing safety: Regulator issues warning

October 12, 2018

The Government's Regulator of Social Housing highlighted health and safety as one of the key issues facing the sector. Read More

In Court

Builder fined after 17-year-old employee suffered life-changing injuries

October 12, 2018

Employee suffered life-changing hand injuries whilst operating a handheld circular saw. Read More

Lone Worker

Lone worker safety: Re-inventing the wheel

October 12, 2018

A look at the impact of stress on lone workers, as well as the notion that some businesses don’t realise they have lone workers in their ranks. Read More

Fire webinar

Fire webinar: FIA CEO Ian Moore to present fire market trends on 25 October

October 12, 2018

Wave 10 of the Market Conditions Survey is the latest annual snapshot of trends in the UK fire sector from The Fire Industry Association (FIA). Read More

In Court

Quarry firm fined after conveyor belt injury

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SHP Top Five

SHP weekly top five

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Grenfell

£50m health package to help Grenfell survivors announced

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Mental Health

Sir Vince Cable warns mental health is costing the UK more than Brexit

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Mental Health

World Mental Health Day: 12 men talking

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Suicide

Theresa May appoints suicide prevention minister

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Quiz

SHP weekly news quiz

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Safety Innovation

Safety innovation: Wearable technology gives a ‘nudge’ to alert wearer of potential risk or hazard

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Mental Health

‘British workplaces still have a long way to go before people with mental health problems feel safe’

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