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Is age a factor in health and safety?
Age discrimination in the workplace is a pervasive issue that affects many aspects of employment, including hiring decisions. From a health and safety perspective, age...
Published 30 Oct 2024
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The implications of remote working
The shift to remote working, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has fundamentally changed the way employers manage their staff. While remote work offers numerous benefits,...
Published 30 Oct 2024
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Asbestos – not just a problem of the past
Asbestos has been banned for many years, yet it still causes thousands of deaths per year. In fact, studies show that we should expect to...
Published 25 Oct 2024
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Duty to manage asbestos - what people want to know
Earlier this year, HSE ran a free duty to manage asbestos webinar. It has taken on the feedback to highlight helpful resources to support three...
Published 30 Sept 2024
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Health and safety training – the impact on productivity
Health and safety training isn’t just about educating staff to fulfil their legal obligations; it can have a significant impact on staff performance and, as...
Published 28 Aug 2024
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Health and safety training: reducing absence and turnover rates
Workers’ wellbeing and work climate are often cited as two of the most crucial factors that contribute to the success of an organisation. When employees...
Published 21 Aug 2024
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What is a dynamic risk assessment?
For industries and employers whose activity involves a fast-moving environment where things change rapidly and decisions need to be taken on the spot, a formal...
Published 20 Aug 2024
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Health and safety training: preventing the costs of accidents
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics show that each year, over a million workers are injured or made ill by their work in Great Britain....
Published 14 Aug 2024
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Health and safety training: the benefits to reputation
As the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 celebrates its 50th anniversary, we take a look at the business benefits of health and safety...
Published 7 Aug 2024
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Asbestos - the effects of exposure over time
Asbestos exposure is responsible for approximately 2,500 deaths every year in the UK from Mesothelioma. In this briefing, Lorna Webster, partner at Hodge Jones &...
Published 29 Mar 2022
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Back pain - the impact of homeworking
This year’s Back Care Awareness Week (4-8 October) focuses on working from home. This briefing looks at problems caused by the incorrect use of display...
Published 29 Sept 2021
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IOSH sees ‘Secret Seven Go Missing’ from King’s Speech
The first King’s Speech in 70 years was delivered on 7 November in Parliament. Those hoping to hear a planned legislative agenda that would deliver...
Published 14 Nov 2023
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Top tips to help reduce stress in the workplace
Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. It can place immense demands on workers’ physical...
Published 20 Apr 2022
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What do the HSE’s statistics tell us about our approach to health and safety?
Each year, statistics relating to accidents, incidents, fatalities and occupational diseases are published. Organisations want to see how they have fared, or not. So do...
Published 27 Nov 2023
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What does Meta’s £1.2bn fine mean for UK businesses?
In May 2023, Meta, the company that owns Facebook, was fined £1.2 billon by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) for mishandling people’s data when transferring...
Published 13 Jun 2023
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