January 22, 2019
The study by the University of Greenwich and published by IOSH warns that waste collection systems using boxes could be causing “significant” long-term musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) for workers. Read More
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
July 26, 2018
The waste management industry might not be the most glamorous sector in the world, but for many of is it remains the 'fourth emergency service'. Read More
November 8, 2017
For forty years union health and safety reps have been working to make our workplaces safer. Lauren Applebey reports. Read More
April 8, 2016
28 April 2016 is the ILO’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work promoting the prevention of occupational accidents Read More
July 8, 2014
The Health and Safety Executive is set to bring in bosses from the commercial sector in a move that unions believe could lead to the privatisation of the regulator, The Independent has reported. Read More
June 25, 2012
A survey conducted by public-service trade union UNISON has found that health problems are rife among call-centre workers. Read More
June 16, 2011
One in four workers says that staff cutbacks have led to more bullying in the workplace, but more than half of those bullied are too scared to raise the issue with management for fear of losing their job. Read More
November 30, 2010
The total number of assaults against health-care staff has risen significantly in the past year, with attacks against acute-sector workers rocketing by almost 20 per cent. Read More
January 29, 2010
A community enforcement officer has won damages after hislocal-authority employer gave him poor-fitting, second-hand body armourto carry out his work. Read More
