In the hot seat: why your chair is a health hazard
Evidence suggests that prolonged sitting is a serious health hazard. Should office workers be worried?
By Belinda Liversedge on 31 July 2019
Female workers
Equality means caring for the most vulnerable
One of the privileges of chairing the British Safety Council is being part of an organisation that, from its board of trustees through to its thousands of members, has a collective will, commitment and determination that everyone will have a safe and healthy place of work.
By Lawrence Waterman OBE, chair of the British Safety Council on 03 July 2018
Committee calls for regulators to clamp down on sexual harassment in the workplace
The Women and Equalities Committee has called on regulators and the government to recognise sexual harassment as a health and safety issue in a new report published today.
By Belinda Liversedge on 25 July 2018
‘Success depends on attitude, not your sex’
A woman can be a unique face in health and safety, particularly in leadership roles. Safety Management spoke to three female safety professionals to find out what challenges they overcame to succeed in their fields, what advice they have for leaders, and what their views are on the equality debate. Interviews by Belinda Liversedge.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 July 2018
Where is SHE?
Almost half (47 per cent) of workers in the UK are female, so why are there comparatively few women working in health and safety? Belinda Liversedge attended Women in Health and Safety’s first panel event to find out.
By Belinda Liversedge on 02 July 2018
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