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Leadership

‘We’re gradually but radically changing how colleagues feel about safety’: L’Oréal’s Health & Safety Director on leadership

March 22, 2019

SHP caught up with Malc Staves, L’Oreal’s Corporate Health & Safety Director. In the interview, Malc discussed his take on leadership and shared some of the initiatives which are making L’Oréal employees, as well as local communities, safer. Read More

Safety & Health Expo

Who is Jonny Wilkinson, inspirational speaker at Safety & Health Expo 2019?

March 22, 2019

Much of Jonny’s success on the field has taken its psychological toll. He has dealt with depression, anxiety and panic attacks. Read More

SHP top five

SHP weekly top five

March 22, 2019

SHP's most read articles from the past week: Your welding fume questions answered, £2.7m fine after boy electrocuted, work at height fine, Safety & Health Expo speakers announced, is rugby too brutal, and much more... Read More

Mind Matters

Mind Matters: Suffering with Profound Grief Disorder

March 21, 2019

Phil Bradley, discusses how suffering with Profound Grief Disorder makes him feel, how that differs from what might be expected and what he has learned from the experience. Read More

Safety Learning

Does your learning style matter?

March 21, 2019

We’ve all heard people say ‘I need to read it learn it’ or ‘I’m more of visual learner’ but what does current research tell us? Read More

Workplace violence

More than 100 shop workers attacked every day

March 21, 2019

British Retail Consortium’s annual Retail Crime Survey says that the use of knives has become a “significant concern”. Read More

In court

Contour Showers: Machine blade cut through worker’s knuckle

March 21, 2019

A manufacturing company has been fined after a worker’s hand was caught in machinery. Read More

e-Learning

IOSH e-Learning gets gamification makeover

March 20, 2019

A unique tool for Make Business is their health and safety game that engages three fundamental aspects of human behaviour to drive behavioural change. Read More

Teacher wellbeing

New group announced help to support teacher wellbeing

March 20, 2019

The education secretary has announced the details of a new advisory group to help support the wellbeing of teachers and headteachers. Read More

In Court

Construction firm fined £900k for wall collapse

March 20, 2019

The death of an employee who died from head injuries when a wall collapsed on a construction site has led to a £900,000 fine for his employer. Read More

Safety & Health Expo 2019

Jonny Wilkinson, Steph McGovern and Eddie the Eagle to headline Safety & Health Expo 2019

March 19, 2019

The 2019 Safety & Health Expo Inspirational Speaker line-up has been announced. The show is held at London’s ExCel from 18-20 June. This year, the talks will cover courage, resilience and breaking the mould. Read More

COSHH

Mild steel welding fume reclassified as a human carcinogen: Your questions answered

March 19, 2019

When SHP first published the news, it was widely shared amongst readers and, understandably, generated a fair few questions. We put your questions to the HSE... Read More

ISO 45001

Businesses urged to sign up for ISO 45001 standard

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Mental Health Summit

Thames Water’s Karl Simons to chair mental health summit

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In court

KT Recycling Ltd: Waste firm fined after machine injures worker

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Fire protection

Councils call for tougher fire safety rules

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Rugby safety

Has rugby become too brutal?

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In court

Work at height: £150k fine for firm that got it wrong

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Rail Safety

£2.7million fine after boy was electrocuted

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Ageing workforce

Charity issues ‘wake-up call’ to help older workforce

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In court

Firm fined £30k after worker’s legs crushed

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