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Our blogs offer informal and opinionated insight into the most pertinent health and safety and workplace issues. Authored by our team of experts, our blogs take an alternate look at issues in the news.
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Overworking – but at what cost?
Imagine this: the workday is drawing to a close. You have been working tirelessly on a project and can’t resist putting in some extra hours...
Published 7 Nov 2024
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Humanising the statistics - why H&S isn't a numbers game
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released detailed annual statistics on work-related fatalities that, instead of solely presenting numbers, provide names, ages and other...
Published 31 Oct 2024
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Why bother about mental health issues?
The increase in mental health awareness has increased exponentially since the COVID-19 pandemic. What makes anything different from pre-COVID? Why all the bother?...
Published 10 Oct 2024
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Enhancing wellbeing at work through effective internal communication
The success of organisations hinges not just on what they communicate, but on how effectively they collaborate across departments to create an engaging and supportive...
Published 9 Oct 2024
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AI and worker wellbeing: a new risk for employers
Data generated by machine learning and artificial intelligence at work looks set to play a huge role in boosting both worker health and safety and...
Published 29 Jul 2024
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International Workplace shortlisted at dataIQ Awards 2024
International Workplace has been shortlisted for Best Ethical Data Initiative at the dataIQ Awards 2024! I’m really pleased to see the work we’re doing to protect...
Published 27 Jun 2024
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AI in safety, health and wellbeing – the ethics, challenges and pitfalls
The impact of AI is often described in terms of extremes. On the one hand, it’s seen as a technological breakthrough to allow us to...
Published 5 Jan 2024
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NEBOSH certificate programme: the ‘new’ normal
Since the launch in 1989 of the National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, NEBOSH has been the dominant force in the health and...
Published 2 Jan 2024
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Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business
Psychological safety – the belief that one can speak up without risk of punishment or humiliation – is long established as a crucial component to...
Published 17 May 2022
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AI in safety, health and wellbeing – the ethics, challenges and pitfalls
Published 5 Jan 2024
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NEBOSH certificate programme: the ‘new’ normal
Since the launch in 1989 of the National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, NEBOSH has been the dominant force in the health and...
Published 2 Jan 2024
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AI in safety, health and wellbeing – the ethics, challenges and pitfalls
The impact of AI is often described in terms of extremes. On the one hand, it’s seen as a technological breakthrough to allow us to...
Published 5 Jan 2024
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Fire safety guidance – what you need to know
Those of us who work in safety – and particularly in fire safety – have learned to see fire risk on a continuum. There really...
Published 19 Jun 2017
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Health and safety trends in the manufacturing industry
Manufacturing can be a dangerous business, it is one of the industries with the most workplace injuries and fatalities. It accounts for only 10% of...
Published 5 Nov 2014
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Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business
Psychological safety – the belief that one can speak up without risk of punishment or humiliation – is long established as a crucial component to...
Published 17 May 2022
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Is your country the safest place to work?
Last week, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published new figures showing that Britain continues to be one of the safest places to work in...
Published 4 Nov 2014
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