Headline fines highlight common errors in reversing
Reversing incidents have come into sharp focus in recent months, says HSE with two high profile fines totalling £3.5 million for the death of two workers.
By Belinda Liversedge on 24 October 2025
Act in autumn to fix work-related alcohol issues year-round
With employers likely turning their attention to Christmas and end-of-year parties for their teams, autumn is an ideal time to launch prevention, support and education programmes around alcohol at work, providing a real opportunity to protect health, productivity and performance.
By Susan Laurie, Alcohol Change UK on 01 October 2025
An AI-enabled ‘zero-zero’ future
In a relatively short time, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become synonymous with technological development, but development doesn’t inherently mean that the workers of the world will have a safer future.
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 07 October 2025
Headline fines highlight common errors in reversing
Reversing incidents have come into sharp focus in recent months, says HSE with two high profile fines totalling £3.5 million for the death of two workers.
By Belinda Liversedge on 24 October 2025
Over a third of Gen Z workers feel pressure to drink at work events, reveals IPPR
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 October 2025
Government must learn from past mistakes about how to tackle health-related work inactivity, says IES
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 October 2025
‘AI presents opportunities, but not without risks’ is the key takeaway from British Safety Council’s 15th Annual Conference
By Matthew Winn, British Safety Council on 14 October 2025
Safety leader and research group launches mental health in construction consultation
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 October 2025
Protecting workers from asbestos harm, a crucial conversation at Labour Party Conference
By Matthew Winn, British Safety Council on 29 September 2025
Sustainability and worker wellbeing: two-sides of the same coin
Businesses increasingly understand the benefits of integrating their approach to worker wellbeing with their sustainability goals – and there are some practical, low-cost and simple ways of achieving this.
By Dr Audrey Fleming and Dr Keith Whitehead, British Safety Council on 07 October 2025
Psychological safety: a genuine risk to physical safety
By David Head, Dräeger Safety UK and Ireland on 03 October 2025
How to build positive mental health in and through work
By Sam Downie, Mates in Mind on 02 October 2025
Safe, focused and productive: why employers should test for drugs and alcohol
By Jordan Reid, Randox Testing Services on 01 October 2025
Road re-surfacer fined £1m after employee killed by road sweeper
A construction company that specialises in road resurfacing in London has been fined £1m after one of its employees was killed by a reversing road-sweeper.
By Belinda Liversedge on 22 October 2025
Company and director fined after heavy pipe fractures child’s skull
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 September 2025
HSE take fair ride into Buxton lab for testing after 14 injured
By Belinda Liversedge on 15 September 2025
Firm found guilty of asbestos failings in refurb of former Unicorn pub in Manchester
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 August 2025
An AI-enabled ‘zero-zero’ future
In a relatively short time, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become synonymous with technological development, but development doesn’t inherently mean that the workers of the world will have a safer future.
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 07 October 2025
Act in autumn to fix work-related alcohol issues year-round
By Susan Laurie, Alcohol Change UK on 01 October 2025
Asbestos in schools: we urgently need a properly funded removal programme to reduce the risk to pupils and staff
By Sarah Lyons, National Education Union (NEU) on 03 September 2025
Why a fourth wave of British asbestos deaths is imminent
By Charles Pickles, Airtight on Asbestos on 02 September 2025
