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Cost of living fuels work from home boom

By Belinda Liversedge on 01 September 2023

Over a third of employers have seen an increase in staff working from home compared with 2022, an Acas survey has found.

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Microbiological contamination: time to act

By David R Flower, Institute of Occupational Medicine on 20 September 2023

Microorganisms like bacteria, viruses and mould can pose a significant risk to the health of workers and the public, so it’s essential that duty holders take appropriate steps to prevent their spread, such as good ventilation and regular testing and analysis to identify and monitor their presence.

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A healthy office: how design can boost wellbeing

By Bex Moorhouse, Invigorate Spaces Ltd on 20 September 2023

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Home but not alone

By Phil Pinnington, British Safety Council on 20 September 2023

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Made to move

By Belinda Liversedge on 01 September 2023

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Network Rail fined £1.2m after man crushed inside machine

By Belinda Liversedge on 01 September 2023

Network Rail has been fined £1.2 million after its failure to implement a safe system of work caused a long-standing employee and grandfather to be killed.

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Safe skies maintained, but at what cost?

By Mike Robinson on 06 September 2023

At the time of writing, the facts are still emerging about why thousands of UK flights had to be cancelled or delayed on August bank holiday Monday. But the incident raises vital questions for safety professionals everywhere.

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The impact of insolvency on health and safety duties

By Laura White, Pinsent Masons on 01 September 2023

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The role of evidence in workplace safety and health

By Dr Sarah Cumbers, Lloyds Register Foundation on 21 August 2023

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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.

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Supply chain: A safer conversation

By Iris Cepero on 09 December 2014

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Redefining workplace wellbeing – Part II

By Anna Ryland, British Safety Council on 27 May 2019

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A safer conversation: flexible working

By Iris Cepero on 13 March 2015