January 19, 2024
Dakota Murphey explains why a proactive approach to health and safety in retail is the best chance at remaining incident-free. Read More
August 10, 2023
Poorly fitting PPE is stopping women from reaching their full potential, says Katherine Voyle. Is it time for governance to curb the issue? Read More
January 18, 2023
NEBOSH Head of Product Development, Matt Powell-Howard, reminds us of the human cost of unsafe manual handling practices and calls for more use of simple risk evaluation tools. Read More
January 12, 2023
The HSE has revealed a snapshot of good and bad manual-handling practices on construction sites across Great Britain in six weeks of inspections. Read More
November 8, 2022
Emma Evans and Anthony Grogan at Brabners LLP on an HSE's initiative to combat the growing cases of construction workers suffering from musculoskeletal disorders. Read More
August 29, 2022
'Go on, put your back into it!' Not what you want to hear when it comes to manual handling. Instead, this is an area where investing time in risk assessment and task-specific training are essential when it comes to avoiding people suffering short- or long-term pain. A wide range of technology already exists to avoid or significantly reduce the impact of manual handling; spend the time to investigate what might be suitable for you. Read More
February 21, 2022
The statistics are impossible to ignore. 470,000 workers suffered from a work-related MSDs in Great Britain in 2020-21. In 2019-20 MSDs accounted for 8.9million lost working days in Great Britain. Read More
January 26, 2022
Matt Birtles, HSE’s Principal Ergonomics Consultant, looks at the different approaches to managing the risks associated with Musculoskeletal disorders. Read More
January 22, 2022
In this on-demand webinar, sponsored by NEBOSH, you’ll get top tips for undertaking a manual handling risk assessment. Read More
January 17, 2022
The UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) has announced the date for its new Awards for Excellence scheduled to be held this year. Read More
