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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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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Hidden impact: how managers shape our mental health more than we realise
Hidden impact: how managers shape our mental health more than we realise...
Published 24 Sept 2024
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RISK
NEWS
HSE requests use cases on AI and health and safety
The HSE is launching a new research project to map AI's impact on health and safety across its regulated industries. This will help it...
Published 16 Sept 2024
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Changing the narrative on suicide
The World Health Organization estimates that more than 720,000 people die every year from suicide. That’s around 2,000 a day or 80 every hour. And...
Published 10 Sept 2024
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RISK
NEWS
Worker loses fingers: the significance of machine safety
A case involving a multi-national food company has highlighted the significance of machine safety in the manufacturing industry....
Published 28 Aug 2024
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Occupational health and safety professionals vote in favour of four-day week
Occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals have delivered an emphatic response to the recent debate on the merits and demerits of introducing a four-day working...
Published 28 Aug 2024
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RISK
NEWS
Dagenham high-rise fire exposes “national scandal” of flammable cladding
The Fire Brigades Union has said that a high-rise fire in Dagenham exposes the “national scandal” of flammable cladding and deregulation in the building industry....
Published 28 Aug 2024
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
BRIEFINGS
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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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
BRIEFINGS
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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RISK
NEWS
The dangers of scaffolding: builder avoids immediate prison sentence
A builder has been given a suspended prison sentence after he put the lives of workers at risk on a construction site in London....
Published 20 Aug 2024
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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