Urgent action needed to tackle “epidemic” of long working hours, says IOSH
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
‘The time is now, the business of tackling people’s mental health has to be a priority’ – Peter Kelly from Mates in Mind
November 23, 2022
Last month at the 12th annual British Safety Council conference, Peter Kelly from Mates in Mind led a powerful presentation on the importance of acting now as the 'storm' of mental health is on the rise. Read More
Jacobs’ plan for the World’s Biggest Mental Health Check-in
September 20, 2022
To coincide with World Mental Health Day, Jacobs is inviting all organisations and industries to come together and join them in touching one million lives. Read More
Coronavirus advice for employers
September 1, 2022
Boris Johnson has announced that all legal requirements to self-isolate in England will come to an end on Thursday 24 February, as he set out plans for 'living with COVID'. Read More
‘Poison of the ear’ – Ototoxicity in industry
August 11, 2022
Exposure to ototoxic chemicals can cause headaches, dizziness, tinnitus (ringing inside the ears) and occupational-induced hearing loss (OIHL). However, some OHS professionals may only recently be aware of ototoxicity, also known as ‘poison of the ear’. Read More
Cleaning up air quality in construction
June 16, 2022
As a big focus of the Environment Act 2021, the longstanding fight for clean air is being strengthened by a raft of new targets and legislation. Alex Minett, Head of Product and Markets at CHAS, outlines what businesses need to be aware of. Read More
The Environment Act air quality targets 2022: How can industry prepare?
June 16, 2022
As Clean Air Day draws widespread attention to tackling air pollution, industry expert Tim Turney from Casella, a manufacturer of air monitoring equipment, shares insights on reducing site emissions. Read More
Caring for those who care
March 7, 2022
WHO publishes guide for the development and implementation of occupational health and safety programmes for health workers. Read More
The pandemic presents an opportunity to push for new indoor air quality regulation for workers
December 23, 2021
The health and wellbeing of our country’s workforce has never been more important, especially for the hidden heroes working in the manufacturing sector. Indoor air quality is rapidly climbing the boardroom agenda, as all companies continue to make workplaces COVID-19 secure, to minimise the spread of all kinds of respiratory health challenges. Read More
Building health systems resilience for universal health coverage and health security during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
November 11, 2021
WHO has released a position paper on building health systems resilience towards UHC and health security during COVID-19 and beyond. Read More