Search all articles


NEWS

HSE annual workplace stats: Rise in construction deaths while 1.8m cite work-related ill health

Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23 as construction sector reports rise in fatalities. Read More

SHP’s Most Influential list announced – help us choose a winner

Following your nominations we've produced a list of 2023's Most Influential people in the profession, and as difficult as it may seem, we would like you to choose a winner! Read More

in court

Aberdeen firm fined after man suffers horrific injuries cleaning machine

An Aberdeen joinery and manufacturing company has been fined £9,400 after one of its workers suffered horrific injuries while cleaning a machine. Read More

News

Mavis Nye 1941 – 2023

Mavis Nye, a tireless campaigner around asbestos awareness, passed away in her sleep yesterday (Tuesday 21 November), her family has said. Read More

building safety

Building Safety Act awareness e-learning course launched by CIOB

In this article, Adrian from CIOB talks about a new health and safety course the academy has launched for health and safety professionals. Read More

driver safety

Top three areas to improve driver safety revealed in study

Skill decay, stress and performance and attention lapses and distractions are the top three areas that need work to improve driver safety, a study has revealed. Read More

in court

Manufacturer fined after workers fall from height

A manufacturer of shopping trolleys has been fined after two men fell approximately three metres when a metal cage they were dismantling collapsed beneath them. Read More

hearing health

How can we reduce and prevent occupational hearing loss? UKHCA Conference 2023

The annual UKHCA conference took place in Sheffield this month, providing an overview of hearing health, risk management and control with noise at work. Read More

Priory Healthcare fined following death of 21-year-old patient

Priory Healthcare Ltd has been fined for failing to ensure the safety of patients on the hospital’s Emerald Ward following the death of 21-year-old Francesca Whyatt. Read More

IOSH

Time to tackle “plague” of work accidents and ill health, says new IOSH President

The new President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is calling on the profession to challenge itself to develop new ways of tackling the “unacceptably high” number of work-related deaths, injuries and ill health. Read More