Local authority launches body-worn camera consultation
September 20, 2018
Torbay Council has launched a public consultation on whether its staff should have body-worn cameras. The council started trialling the Read More
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Prison sentences to double for attacks on emergency staff
September 17, 2018
Government announces new law to help protect workers. Anyone who attacks an emergency service worker will be jailed for twice as long, under a new law which is bring brought in to crackdown on abuse. Read More
Providing additional safeguards for lone workers
September 11, 2018
Working by yourself in a remote location presents a set of challenges both for employers and the lone workers. It is estimated that there are 8 million lone workers in the UK which represents about 20% of the UK workforce. Read More
‘We’re going to disrupt the existing market for lone worker safety’: In conversation with Leo Scott Smith from Tended.
August 24, 2018
There has been an explosion in the number of lone worker safety devices coming to market recently, which aim to Read More
Police chiefs pledge to ‘root out’ sexual harassment
August 16, 2018
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has promised to act over high levels of sexual harassment among staff after a new report revealed the scale of the issue. Read More
Cheshire police officers to receive body camera training
August 7, 2018
All frontline police officers in Cheshire are to be trained on how to use the force’s new body-worn video (BWV) cameras. Read More
Four reasons why emergency services should wear body cameras
July 27, 2018
Many police constabularies across the UK have been wearing body worn cameras for several years and now other organisations have begun to adopt them, especially those that employ lone workers. Read More
MPs call for action to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace
July 26, 2018
A group of MPs has called on the Government to introduce a new duty on employers to prevent harassment at work. Read More
‘Farmers can make small changes that will significantly reduce risk’: In conversation with NFU Vice President Stuart Roberts
July 20, 2018
To mark Farm Safety Week (16 – 20 July), SHP Online spoke with the Vice President of the National Farmers Union (NFU) and Chairman of the Farm Safety Partnership, Stuart Roberts. Read More
Lone working: Farming amongst the most hazardous occupations
July 20, 2018
Agriculture still has the highest rate of fatalities in Britain and farm workers over 65 are the most vulnerable, according to HSE stats. Read More
