Extension of lorry driver hours ‘reckless and dangerous’ say unions
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 January 2022
Obesity at work: why employers should provide support
By Dr Zofia Bajorek, Institute for Employment Studies (IES) on 06 January 2022
Active working: poor advice threatens progress
By Gavin Bradley, Active Working on 07 January 2022
Extension of lorry driver hours ‘reckless and dangerous’ say unions
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 January 2022
The government should address the lack of welfare facilities for HGV drivers and the long hours’ culture that they work in rather than relaxing regulations, unions have argued.
1.3m people living with long Covid, suggests survey
By Belinda Liversedge on 10 January 2022
HSE to investigate health risks of tattoo inks after EU ban
By Belinda Liversedge on 06 January 2022
Better Health campaign lists six health benefits of losing weight
By Belinda Liversedge on 05 January 2022
93,000 workers report catching Covid at work in 2021
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 December 2021
Face coverings must be worn in classrooms, say teachers’ union
By Belinda Liversedge on 30 November 2021
Obesity at work: why employers should provide support
By Dr Zofia Bajorek, Institute for Employment Studies (IES) on 06 January 2022
Well-designed weight management programmes can help employees living with obesity to manage their weight more effectively and continue to make a vital contribution at work, but it’s crucial they do not stigmatise and alienate the very people they are designed to support.
The big sleep
By Marcus Herbert, British Safety Council on 01 December 2021
Work in a warming world
By Belinda Liversedge on 04 January 2022
Winter pressures mean good mental health support is crucial
By Kevin Bampton, BOHS on 14 December 2021
Construction firm fined after injured worker loses sight
By British Safety Council on 30 November 2021
A Bradford-based construction company has been fined after an employee was injured at work leading to irreversible damage to his right eye.
Coal mining co fined after worker crushed in roof collapse
By Belinda Liversedge on 21 September 2021
Chemical company fined £1 million after worker dies in explosion
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 September 2021
Double fine for machinery crushing at Chivas Brothers site
By Belinda Liversedge on 08 September 2021
Covid-19 – some legal points to remember
By Anna Fletcher, Gowling WLG law firm on 22 December 2021
In a time of ongoing uncertainty, as we continue to weather the pandemic storm and the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the overarching duty on employers to ensure that their employees (and others) are not exposed to health and safety risks has remained a constant.
Environment Act can guide us to a cleaner and greener future
By Ruth Chambers, Green Alliance on 21 December 2021
We need pay transparency to progress gender equality
By Charlotte Woodworth on 01 December 2021
Shopworkers deserve greater protection from violence
By Paddy Lillis, Usdaw union on 14 December 2021
How will the courts view reasonable practicability in the age of covid?
By Chaired by Belinda Liversedge on 14 September 2020
In our latest edition of A Safer Conversation, two experts discuss the concept of reasonable practicability in the age of coronavirus.
Supply chain: A safer conversation
By Iris Cepero on 09 December 2014
Redefining workplace wellbeing – Part II
By Anna Ryland, British Safety Council on 27 May 2019
A safer conversation: flexible working
By Iris Cepero on 13 March 2015
