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Do I need a mental health first aider at work?
Legislation for mental health first aid (MHFA) provision in the workplace is not yet in place. A Bill requiring employers to offer mental health first...
Published 29 Aug 2023
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PPE: are women being discriminated against?
During the pandemic, NHS professional bodies, experts and trade unions warned that female healthcare workers’ lives were being put at risk because personal protective equipment...
Published 29 Aug 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
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Six things bringing employees back to the office
Improving working conditions and changing the office is the best way to repopulate the workplace, according to a new workplace futures survey. ...
Published 22 Aug 2023
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New building requirements for separate male and female toilets
The government has announced it is acting to bring forward changes to regulations that will mean all new non-domestic public and private buildings will be...
Published 22 Aug 2023
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Do I need a first aider in my workplace?
People can suffer injuries or be taken ill in any workplace - it doesn’t matter whether the injury or illness is caused by the work...
Published 22 Aug 2023
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Six companies charged with Beechmere fire safety failings
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) has announced it is bringing prosecutions against six companies following the major fire that broke out at Beechmere retirement...
Published 22 Aug 2023
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Asbestos – recent company fines and failings
Several businesses have been prosecuted in the last 12 months for asbestos issues. Whilst the pandemic interrupted regular asbestos audits and proactive safety work, now...
Published 22 Aug 2023
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Skin: protecting the body’s largest organ at work
During the summer months, we are more conscious of protecting our skin from the sun if working outdoors. However, reports Claire Deacon, Health and Safety...
Published 22 Aug 2023
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Accidents at work: dealing with the aftermath
Attention is always given to the prevention of accidents in the workplace, but where an accident does occur it can have a significant impact if...
Published 15 Aug 2023
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68% of workers do not feel safe in their workplace
Nearly a quarter of remote workers would quit before returning to a risky worksite....
Published 19 Jan 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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Anxiety is on the increase, but mental health support is lacking
Sixty-eight percent of employees have felt anxious and apprehensive about returning to work, while 35% report their mental health is worse now compared to before...
Published 23 Sept 2020
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Workplace first aid kits: what should be in them?
The contents of your workplace first aid kit should be guided by your first aid needs assessment. This should take into account the level of...
Published 16 Jan 2019
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Walking from bed to desk is commuting, German court rules
A German worker who had an accident while walking from his bed to his computer when he was working from home was officially commuting, a...
Published 2 Mar 2022
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Asbestos in schools: an inspector calls
The HSE will be carrying out a programme of inspections of primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales from October 2023 onwards to...
Published 25 Sept 2023
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‘Ethical veganism’ now a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010
A judge in a UK Employment Tribunal has ruled that being vegan, for ethical reasons, amounts to a ‘philosophical belief’ and is therefore protected by...
Published 8 Jan 2020
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