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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.
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Common hazards in the workplace - a manager's guide
A hazard is something with the potential to cause harm. Harm means physical or mental damage or injury, as well as reduced quality of life...
Published 11 Dec 2024
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HSE publishes 2024 health and safety statistics
The HSE has published the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain. The annual figures (2023 to 2024) include the following headlines...
Published 26 Nov 2024
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Mitigating the risks of MSDs in hybrid working - a manager's guide
Long gone are the days where ‘one employee equalled one designated desk’. With the way we work constantly evolving and being redefined, the requirement for...
Published 26 Nov 2024
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Businesses urged to do more to tackle preventable tragedies
IOSH has warned that thousands of people will continue to die every year from lung cancer caused by workplace exposures if more isn’t done to...
Published 19 Nov 2024
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HSE launches new MSD body mapping tool
The HSE has developed a body mapping tool to help workers report and discuss any musculoskeletal aches or pains that may be caused or made...
Published 18 Nov 2024
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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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The hierarchy of risk control - a manager's guide
Implementing control measures reduces the likelihood and consequences of injury or ill health in the workplace. But how do control measures help to reduce risk,...
Published 1 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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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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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