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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.

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

BRIEFINGS

Interns vs. work placements

Internships and work placements offer valuable opportunities for individuals to gain experience and for businesses to meet short-term demands. However, developments in the law around...

Published 18 Sept 2023

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

NEWS

Creating a culture of learning in the workplace

If you want to keep your most valued employees, you need to ensure that they feel a part of the organisation. This means ensuring your...

Published 13 Sept 2023

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PEOPLE AND CULTURE

BRIEFINGS

Learning and development: the impact on mental health

Staff wellbeing needs to be addressed, and at a cultural level within the organisation. This includes the organisation’s approach to learning and development (L&D) programmes...

Published 13 Sept 2023

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How AI could transform workplace safety

In recent years, advances in computing have produced software that can process large volumes of data quickly. Louis Wustemann looks at the potential impact that...

Published 12 Sept 2023

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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES

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New regulations published under the Building Safety Act 2022

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has published further Regulations under the Building Safety Act 2022....

Published 12 Sept 2023

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PEOPLE AND CULTURE

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New stress campaign focuses on HGV drivers

The HSE's Working Minds campaign will now target HGV drivers – and their bosses – to promote good mental health whilst at work. ...

Published 12 Sept 2023

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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES

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Business net zero plans blown off track by energy crisis

Eighty-two per cent of UK business leaders say the energy crisis will impact their organisation's ability to meet emissions reduction plans, according to research published...

Published 12 Sept 2023

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NEWS

Hybrid working: the highs and lows

Hybrid working is now a part of many of our working lives and brings certain benefits with it. But how healthy is this style of...

Published 6 Sept 2023

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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES

NEWS

Concrete crisis: a concern for all building managers?

Ministers have ordered schools to immediately shut buildings made with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) until safety work is undertaken. The focus has been on...

Published 5 Sept 2023

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Humanising the statistics - why H&S isn't a numbers game

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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

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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

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PEOPLE AND CULTURE

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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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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

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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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