LATEST NEWS
Unbearably cold office? Your legal duties explained
Winter is truly upon us and as temperatures drop, some employees are spending their days in uncomfortably cold workplaces. For employers, this is a vital issue that needs to be addressed. While heating can be costly, the price of not meeting your legal duties when it comes to workplace temperature could be higher.
Read the full blog
Community Zone
News and insight
Welcome to the community zone – where knowledge meets safety, and community fosters excellence. Our Community Zone is your go-to destination for a wealth of insights, news, and expert guidance in health and safety, redefining the landscape of workplace management. Our comprehensive updates ensure you are well-informed about the ever-evolving landscape of health and safety.
Our Community Zone isn't just a platform - it's a thriving community of professionals passionate about workplace safety.
RISK
NEWS
Call for clearer reporting of workplace accidents
The Access Industry Forum (AIF), the forum that represents the principal work at height trade associations and federations, is calling for clearer reporting of workplace...
Published 4 Dec 2023
Read full article
WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
New regulator sets out strategic plan for building safety
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has published its first three-year strategic plan, establishing a vision to create a built environment where everyone is competent and...
Published 4 Dec 2023
Read full article
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
The Predictable Hours Act: what employers need to know
In September 2023, the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act was passed, giving individuals on atypical contracts - including those on zero hours contracts –...
Published 4 Dec 2023
Read full briefing
RISK
NEWS
Film set health and safety is akin to a construction site
Film industry figures are calling for health and safety to be made a priority to avoid any more lives being put at risk, the BBC...
Published 28 Nov 2023
Read full article
RISK
NEWS
3.7 million workers suffer work-limiting health conditions
New analysis by the Health Foundation reveals that 3.7 million people (12% of the working age population) are currently in work and reporting a ‘work-limiting’...
Published 28 Nov 2023
Read full article
RISK
NEWS
Self-driving vehicles: MPs welcome new Bill
The Transport Committee has welcomed the Government’s positive response to its calls for new legislation for self-driving vehicles, but says its ‘safety ambition’, for the...
Published 28 Nov 2023
Read full article
RISK
BRIEFINGS
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
Read full briefing
RISK
NEWS
Back to Work Plan: will sanctions make health worse?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Mel Stride have unveiled their Back to Work Plan – a package of employment-focused...
Published 22 Nov 2023
Read full article
RISK
NEWS
Time to tackle “plague” of work accidents and ill health
New IOSH President Stuart Hughes is calling on the profession to challenge itself to develop new ways of tackling the “unacceptably high” number of work-related...
Published 22 Nov 2023
Read full article
News you may have missed
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
The workplace Christmas party
There are many benefits to having an ‘in person’ work Christmas party. It is an ideal opportunity for colleagues to get together in a relaxed...
Published 8 Dec 2022
Read full briefing
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Muslim banker sacked for calling his boss on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed
A Muslim banker who lost his job after contacting his bosses on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed, an Employment Tribunal has ruled. ...
Published 7 Apr 2021
Read full article
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
HSE produces risk assessment on working in cold temperatures
As winter takes hold, the HSE has produced some helpful advice on keeping people as comfortable as possible when working in the cold....
Published 1 Dec 2022
Read full article
RISK
NEWS
Work at height: employee’s fall from driver’s cab results in £1m fine
A logistics company has been fined £1 million after an employee fell over ten metres and sustained serious injuries....
Published 13 Aug 2024
Read full article
RISK
GUIDES
The dangers of working at height: a manager’s guide
Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries. Common cases include falls from ladders and through fragile surfaces....
Published 11 Apr 2023
Read full guide
WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
It’s time to get tough on asbestos, says IOSH
Stronger measures on asbestos management are needed to save lives, according to the global body for health and safety professionals....
Published 8 Feb 2022
Read full article
You might also be interested in
RELATED CONTENT
RELATED COURSES
The Dust and silica exposure course looks at the risks of exposure to hazardous dusts and how they can be controlled and managed.
The Fire risk assessment course is designed for individuals responsible for managing fire safety in a workplace or building.
The Accident and incident reporting course helps learners develop skills to deal with the aftermath of an accident or incident.
The Risk Assessment and Method Statement (RAMS) course examines the HSE’s recognised five-step approach to risk assessment.
Those of us who work in safety – and particularly in fire safety – have learned to see fire risk on a continuum. There really is only a small degree o...
The success of organisations hinges not just on what they communicate, but on how effectively they collaborate across departments to create an engagin...
The increased need for businesses to downsize their workforce in the last five years has meant that employers have found it easier to take a more in-d...
A global study in 2013 revealed that only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work. The 142-country study on the ‘State of the Global Workforce’...