Stress
Tools to prevent, reduce and manage stress in the workplace
April 12, 2021
HSE says there are six key factors which, if not properly managed, are associated with poor health, lower productivity and increased accident and sickness absence rates and urges employers to review the stress-causing factors in their workplaces and the work that their employees do. Read More
Coronavirus
Coronavirus advice for employers
April 12, 2021
The Government has Government published a four-step roadmap to ease restrictions across England and provide a route back to a more normal way of life. Addressing the nation in a Downing Street Press Conference on Tuesday 23 February, PM Boris Johnson said that each step will be assessed against four tests before restrictions ease. Read More
legislation
Webinar: April 2021 Legislation Update
April 10, 2021
The latest health & safety legislation update webinar, from Barbour EHS, will take place at 13:00 on Tuesday 13 April 2021. Read More
RoSPA
RoSPA mourns the passing of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
April 9, 2021
Prince Philip was President of RoSPA from 1965 to 1968. Read More
Fire safety
Fire safety in 2020 eBook – A year of challenges and change
April 9, 2021
Download the Fire Safety in 2020 eBook, from IFSEC Global and FIREX International, to keep up-to-date with the biggest stories of the year. It includes the latest legislation, Grenfell Tower Inquiry revelations and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected professionals in the sector. Read More
News
Vue Entertainment Ltd admits safety failures following man’s death
April 9, 2021
Vue Entertainment Ltd has admitted health and safety failures after a reclining seat came down on a man’s neck and killed him. Read More
SHP top 5
SHP weekly top five
April 9, 2021
This week the articles most read on SHP have been: Sex and the safety message…, 4 ways your mind plays tricks when investigating an incident, Working platform failure leads to fines, The challenges and benefits of digitising your permit process and PPE and coronavirus. Read More
home working
A guide to home working
April 9, 2021
Many businesses have begun to embrace the idea of flexible working and working from home and, in the current climate, more and more of us may find ourselves plunged into doing so for longer than the one to two days a week, which employers and employees adapt to fairly easily. Read More
SHP meets
‘You need the right people doing it for the right reasons,’ Phil Spencer on wellbeing in the police
April 8, 2021
SHP speaks to Cleveland Police Blue Light Programme Coordinator & Wellbeing Inspector, Phil Spencer, who was named as the winner of the SHP Award for Trailblazer in Workplace Wellbeing back in December. Read More
in court
Environmental management services company fined after worker fatally crushed
April 8, 2021
An environmental management services company has been fined after a worker was fatally injured by a reversing vehicle. Read More
fire protection
‘Collaboration will be key to implementing cultural change in building safety’ – Peter Baker, Chief Inspector of Buildings, outlines his priorities
April 7, 2021
As part of the Building Safety Bill’s proposals, a new Building Safety Regulator will be developed to oversee the safety and performance of all buildings. IFSEC Global Editor, James Moore, spoke to Peter Baker, the newly appointed Chief Inspector of Buildings at the HSE, who will lead the programme to develop the role. Read More
in court
School fined after member of the public sustains fatal head injury in fall
April 7, 2021
A school has been fined after a member of public tripped over a retaining wall and sustained a fatal head injury. Read More