Slip injuries to workers and members of the public can have a major financial impact on a business in terms of fines, compensation payouts and higher insurance premiums, so it’s essential to take a scientific approach to understanding and reducing slip risks.
By Christian Harris, Slip Safety Services on 01 August 2025
The British Safety Council Impact Report 2025 has been published, outlining the organisation's achievements and initiatives during the past year in all its many areas of work, including campaigning, policy, training, research and events.
By Belinda Liversedge on 25 July 2025
With outdoor workers at significant risk of skin damage, ageing and cancer due to exposure to the sun’s UV rays, it’s essential that employers in sectors like construction and agriculture create a working environment where sun safety precautions become the norm, rather than the exception.
By SC Johnson Professional on 11 July 2025
Sitting has been called the new smoking, and now professors have come up with a more helpful analogy to beat our addiction to the seat – movement snacks.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 August 2025
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By British Safety Council on 14 July 2025
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 July 2025
Good physical fitness and mobility can help to reduce the risk of workers suffering slips, trips and falls, so it makes sense to encourage staff to improve their coordination, balance and strength, through simple exercises and activities.
By Chloe Miller, freelance writer on 04 August 2025
By Phil Pinnington, British Safety Council on 01 August 2025
By Christian Harris, Slip Safety Services on 01 August 2025
By Belinda Liversedge on 31 July 2025
A London-based grocery supplier has been fined £1 million after a worker was killed by a reversing HGV during a delivery in Manchester.
By Belinda Liversedge on 29 July 2025
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By Belinda Liversedge on 26 June 2025
While you’re reading this, it’s likely you’re breathing polluted air. That’s because in 40 cities across the UK, people are inhaling a dangerous cocktail of chemicals, levels of which are equal to, and often surpass, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines.
By Patrick Lee, Impact on Urban Health on 04 August 2025
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 01 August 2025
By Mike Robinson FCA on 09 July 2025
By Lesley Rudd, Electrical Safety First on 03 July 2025
