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Link between financial wellbeing and mental health strengthens
Almost a quarter of the UK’s largest listed employers have improved their performance on workplace mental health overall in the past year, and almost half now recognise the link between financial wellbeing and the mental health of their employees, according to the second annual CCLA Corporate Mental Health Benchmark- UK 100, published this month.
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Separating vehicles and pedestrians on construction sites: a safety must
Construction sites are dynamic environments characterised by constant movement, heavy machinery, and numerous potential hazards. Among the most critical safety measures is the segregation of...
Published 6 Aug 2024
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Hidden annual cost of employee sickness is up £30 billion
Rising workplace sickness is costing UK businesses billions every year, according to a new report by IPPR....
Published 6 Aug 2024
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Ten prosecutions you might have missed this summer
It has been a busy start to the summer for HSE with many prosecutions brought throughout June and July. Here are ten of the key...
Published 5 Aug 2024
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Should switching off be a right for all workers?
Rapid social change and advancing technology have seen it become commonplace and culturally embedded for workers to remain "switched on". But, says Dr Christopher Davis,...
Published 5 Aug 2024
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Human factors: the impact on health and safety
Human error can lead to major incidents, the HSE has warned, following an incident involving an offshore company....
Published 29 Jul 2024
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The future looks hot – what can employers do now?
The UK is expected to see an increase in heatwaves and rising temperatures in the near future. To protect workers from the risk of heat-related...
Published 29 Jul 2024
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HSE highlights importance of work at height hierarchy after worker left paralysed
A Cheshire-based electrical transmission company has been fined £240,000 after a man was left paralysed from the chest down after a fall at work....
Published 29 Jul 2024
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AI and worker wellbeing: a new risk for employers
Data generated by machine learning and artificial intelligence at work looks set to play a huge role in boosting both worker health and safety and...
Published 29 Jul 2024
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The King's speech July 2024: implications for employers
The King's speech last week heralded a new era for employment law in the UK, presenting a comprehensive agenda aimed at enhancing workers' rights and...
Published 23 Jul 2024
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The King's speech July 2024: implications for employers
Published 23 Jul 2024
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Why are there so many slips, trips and falls?
Statistics from across the world indicate that slips and trips are a common problem. Claire Deacon PhD, Health and Safety Trainer with International Workplace, looks...
Published 30 Aug 2023
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Why are falls from height still the highest cause of deaths?
Work at height continues to be the most common cause of fatal injury, according to the HSE’s latest statistics, published on 6 July....
Published 11 Jul 2023
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Who is responsible for safe work on your own home?
A man has been given a suspended sentence after he carried out unsafe work on an extension to his own home in Manchester....
Published 24 Jun 2024
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Water systems at risk of Legionella as heat rises
Employers and premises managers are being warned of the importance of being mindful of the impact hot weather can have on the presence of Legionella...
Published 13 Jun 2023
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Women need to be recognised in workplace health and safety, says report
Men and women’s different working conditions and treatment by society can affect the risks both genders face at work, as well as how to assess...
Published 23 Jan 2020
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Training: employers need to think like employees!
Employers and employees don’t see eye-to-eye on the definition of meaningful training, and it’s creating a predicament for L&D. That’s the finding of a new...
Published 6 Jun 2023
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