Successful management of psychosocial risks involves creating and fostering working environments that enable employees to thrive, rather than just reacting to stress-related issues after they emerge.
By Stephen Haynes, British Safety Council on 01 October 2025
Driving for work can be physically demanding and emotionally taxing, and the resulting psychological toll can greatly increase the risk of being involved in a collision. However, a new toolkit provides employers with a framework and guidance to embed effective mental health support for drivers into their organisational culture and operational strategy.
By Simon Turner, Driving for Better Business on 01 October 2025
Younger workers feel they’ve been ‘cast adrift’ by their employer in the shift to home and hybrid working, says a new survey with a third of 18 to 24-year-olds saying home working leaves them feeling demotivated.
By Belinda Liversedge on 29 September 2025
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is inviting views on the root causes it has identified lead to poor mental health in construction and how the industry can help eliminate or reduce them.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 October 2025
By Matthew Winn, British Safety Council on 29 September 2025
By Belinda Liversedge on 29 September 2025
By Belinda Liversedge on 23 September 2025
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 September 2025
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 September 2025
A ‘psychologically safe’ workplace where employees feel confident and comfortable speaking up to raise concerns, ask for help and admit mistakes has been shown to make it easier to support worker wellbeing and achieve better management of safety risks, and there are some simple ways of fostering such an environment.
By David Head, Dräeger Safety UK and Ireland on 03 October 2025
By Sam Downie, Mates in Mind on 02 October 2025
By Randox Testing Services on 01 October 2025
By Simon Turner, Driving for Better Business on 01 October 2025
An old, corroded pipe which fell on a 5-year-old was a foreseeable risk a construction company should have prevented, a court has ruled.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 September 2025
By Belinda Liversedge on 15 September 2025
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 August 2025
By Belinda Liversedge on 29 July 2025
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
By Sarah Lyons, National Education Union (NEU) on 03 September 2025
By Charles Pickles, Airtight on Asbestos on 02 September 2025
By Richard Blunt, Mesothelioma UK on 02 September 2025
