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A leading academic has warned that the health and safety of the UK'sestimated 3.5 million shift-workers is being put at risk because theHSE undertakes no routine inspections during atypical working hours.<br> Read More
May 10, 2009
<span style="font-style: italic;">According to the HSE, some 3.5 million people are employed as shift-workers in the UK in a wide variety of industries.1 Poorly-designed shift-working arrangements and long working hours, with inadequate rest and recovery periods, can result in fatigue, accidents, injuries, and ill health, so Richard Byrne provides some practical pointers for both employers and employees to help them avoid these problems.</span> Read More
April 19, 2009
<span style="font-style: italic;">The search for the high-performanceworkplace goes back over a hundred years but, according to NeilFranklin, we are in a better position than ever to fully appreciate howto create a working environment that not only minimises the risk ofpeople harming themselves but also helps them feel better and workbetter.</span><br><br> Read More
April 5, 2009
A construction contractor put the safety of five Polish workers at riskby allowing them to sleep on a site with flammable materials present, acourt heard. Read More
March 23, 2009
<span style="font-style: italic;">Musculoskeletal disorders, and particularly those affecting the upper limbs, are the most common occupational illness in the UK, but there is much that can be done to prevent, or alleviate them if their causes and symptoms are understood, says Dr Chris Ide.</span> Read More
March 18, 2009
"Stay in your dressing gown on one day a week" is the partlytongue-in-cheek advice given by Dr Chris Shinn, force medical officerfrom West Yorkshire Police. Read More
March 16, 2009
Night-shift workers are at an increased risk of developing cancer, an agency of the World Health Organisation has warned. Read More
February 26, 2009
People who work long hours are at an increased risk of suffering adecline in their cognitive function. <br> Read More
February 23, 2009
One of the questions SHP is most frequently asked in relation to our In Court stories is: why did it take so long for this case to come to court? Kevin McLoughlin and Siân Wall provide the answer, and suggest what the profession can do to improve the situation.<br><br> Read More
June 29, 2008
Money worries and the credit crunch biting is driving a wave of sleep deprivation across the UK workforce, a report out today revealed. According to research carried out by Travelodge, 22 million (75 per cent) of workers admitted getting less than the prescribed eight hours of sleep each night of the working week. Read More