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

European Week for Safety and Health at Work: Workplaces remain dangerous environments

October 22, 2018

2018 European Week for Safety and Health at Work runs from the 22 – 28 October and will promote the prevention of risks posed by dangerous substances within the workplace. Read More

Fire Safety

Fire safety in construction a bigger priority post-Grenfell, but construction sector frustrated by government response

October 22, 2018

The construction industry has seen myriad improvements to fire safety since the Grenfell Tower fire, but there is frustration that the government has responded too slowly, a new study reveals. Read More

Networking event

Women in Health & Safety working at height event

October 22, 2018

The next Women in Health and Safety networking event, open to both men and women and free to attend, takes place in Redhill, Surrey on November 5. Read More

Fire webinar

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

October 22, 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

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Sheffield Children’s NHS foundation trust saves £198,492 with physiotherapy provision

October 21, 2018

The avoidance of musculoskeletal disorders amongst its employees is of paramount importance to the Trust. Read More

Bollé Safety all set for Safety & Health expo 2019 with new eyewear line

October 20, 2018

Bollé Safety has developed the Tryon trilogy to provide users with the highest levels of protection, style and comfort for exceptional value for money. Read More

Asbestos

Health Literacy Month: Preventing asbestos exposure and deaths

October 19, 2018

Health illiteracy may very well be our worst foe in the fight for occupational health and safety. Read More

Mental health

Companies warned to watch out for employee mental health issues

October 19, 2018

The Official for National Statistics reports that over 16 million work days were lost to mental health related sickness. Read More

Risk management

12 Rules for Life: ‘Risk taking is essential’

October 19, 2018

Tim Marsh, Managing Director at Anker & Marsh, discusses  Jordan Peterson’s best-selling book 12 Rules for Life and specifically about rule 10 'People Need To Take Risks'. Read More

Slavery

Biffa joins fight against modern slavery

October 19, 2018

The recycling and waste management provider Biffa has become a founding member of the Slave-Free Alliance in time for Anti-Slavery Day. Read More

SHP Top Five

SHP weekly top five

October 19, 2018

Driver safety eBook, worker left paralysed, Amazon treating workers like ‘robots’, unsafe building work, 17-year-old suffers life changing injuries, and much more… Read More

Safety app

Safety app developer boosts top team

October 18, 2018

The company behind the health and safety incident reporting app NotifyIt has announced expansion plans. Read More

safety & health expo

Speakers needed for new safety technology programme

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Exposure Limits

New EU deal reached to protect workers from exposure to diesel fumes

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In Court

Fine after machinery guarding failure leads to partial amputation of a finger

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Fall from height

Westfield Shopping Centre: Two shoppers injured in fall from height

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In Court

Young worker ‘could have easily been killed’ after falling through fragile roof on first day

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MASCAL Training

MASCAL: Protecting passengers at London Luton Airport

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Quiz

SHP weekly news quiz

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In Court

British Airways subsidiary company failed to identify HAVS risk

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Fire Safety

Three quarters of tenants would not follow stay put advice during a fire

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