November 21, 2024
The HSE has published statistics that cover work-related ill health, non-fatal workplace injuries and enforcement action taken by HSE, in the 2023/24 period. Read More
October 29, 2024
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is drafting new guidelines for tradesmen working with engineered stone after report shows increased risk to silicosis. Read More
September 30, 2024
Half the UK’s workers regularly put in two or more additional hours without pay every week – many of them an hour or more a day – while more than half admit working while feeling too ill to do so, new survey findings reveal. Read More
August 30, 2024
Stephen Haynes, Director of Wellbeing at the British Safety Council discusses the creation and combat of burnout at work. Read More
August 20, 2024
Calls for UK government to ban artificial stone worktops follow the first cases of silicosis linked to its manufacturing. Read More
February 5, 2024
In September last year (2023), the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced it was carrying out inspections on manufacturing businesses that use metalworking fluids or coolants. Since then more than half of these checks have identified failings. Read More
December 5, 2023
We've gathered the most-read articles over the year including articles on fire safety, an in court analysis and duty of care. Read More
November 29, 2023
Does Legionella risk increase after a building has to close, and how can that risk be minimised if so? Roy Sullivan at Water Hygiene Centre takes a look. Read More
October 31, 2023
On Halloween, an infographic published by the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) outlines the hazards that might be lurking in the workplace. Read More
October 5, 2023
Some UK construction sites have no effective design or planning to eliminate risks from dust and the hierarchy of controls is simply not considered at all, says the regulator. Read More