Teaching is bad for your health
April 28, 2008
Some 70 per cent of teachers say their health has suffered because of their job, and more than 50 per cent are stressed as a result of working in education. This is according to a survey carried out by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), and Teacher Support Network. Read More
Stress management explained
April 28, 2008
Given that 30 per cent of GP appointments are used to discuss mental health problems1 it seems we are a more stressed-out nation than ever. Work has a huge effect on our stress levels, particularly daily stress, so employers need to be aware of the various ways in which they can improve the well-being of their workers. One often-overlooked approach is to use natural remedies, as Leila Abachi explains. Read More
Driver safety explained
February 25, 2008
It is an area that health and safety professionals may have left to fleet managers in the past, but the changing world of work means that occupational road risk is becoming an issue that can no longer be ignored. Richard Byrne explains. Read More
Don’t take the road to ruin
October 24, 2007
If you haven't got your "ducks in a line" on road safety issues, then you may soon be in for a shock, David Penny, senior consultant at Fleetrisk 24, told the National Safety Symposium. Read More
National Safety Symposium- Beating the bullies
November 3, 2005
You might not realise it, but a bullying manager could be behind a lot of the sickness absence reported in your organisation. Read More
Paper round
November 3, 2005
IOSH president Lawrence Waterman has been busy recently, providing comment in the national press on a number of issues. Read More