New research from Dräger suggests a significant proportion of workers feel increasingly afraid to speak up about safety problems at work, making it more important than ever that leaders create the psychological conditions to enable workers to report concerns, make suggestions and challenge the status quo without fear of rejection or retribution.
By Adam Pope, Draeger Safety UK on 30 July 2026
New Year’s resolutions get all the glory, but the quiet summer lull is secretly the best time for a reset. Before the September rush hits and work resumes at full speed, why not test out a few new skills? As part of our summer special, we look at how two evidence-based psychological tools can help safety professionals sharpen their communication, win over colleagues, and begin to drive lasting change.
By Belinda Liversedge on 30 July 2026
With scientists predicting the UK will in future face increasingly extreme and frequent heatwaves due to climate change, it is essential employers take practical action now to protect indoor and outdoor workers from the health impacts of high temperatures and humidity.
By Stephen Sandford, Casella on 28 July 2026
As the UK prepares for summers that will regularly test the buildings we work in, the practical business of keeping an indoor workplace safe from heat is no longer purely a policy or HR question. It sits, increasingly, in the building services brief, and safety leaders need to be part of that conversation earlier than most currently are.
By Chloe Miller, CC Consulting on 25 August 2026
Hot reads – beat the heat while turning up the temperature on your occupational health and safety expertise. Here are six standout reads for your summer hols that promise to fire up your OSH strategy when you return to work.
By British Safety Council on 14 August 2026
Almost three years after the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) began to oversee a new approach to the design, construction and management of higher-risk buildings in England, the BSR continues to improve processes to ensure more efficient and faster approval of all building work applications within scope of the higher-risk regime.
By John Palmer, Building Safety Regulator (BSR) on 05 August 2026
PPE designed to protect against hazards like chemicals can contribute to an increase in body heat and humidity inside the clothing, placing the wearer at increased risk of heat stress. However, advances in materials science, physiological modelling and testing methodologies mean employers can now make more informed decisions about how effectively protective garments support heat dissipation and moisture management – in turn potentially boosting PPE wear rates and wearer acceptance.
By Chloé Caux-Wetherell and Aldjia Begriche, DuPont Personal Protection on 30 July 2026
The internal environmental quality of a building has been shown to positively or negatively affect the physical and mental health of occupants like workers and visitors. For employers wishing to ensure buildings support occupant health and resilience, while simultaneously achieving sustainability goals like net zero carbon, the BREAM standards provide independent, third-party assurance that an asset is achieving the highest possible performance in these and other related areas.
By Anna Buchanan and Chetas Rana, BRE on 30 July 2026
New research from Dräger suggests a significant proportion of workers feel increasingly afraid to speak up about safety problems at work, making it more important than ever that leaders create the psychological conditions to enable workers to report concerns, make suggestions and challenge the status quo without fear of rejection or retribution.
By Adam Pope, Draeger Safety UK on 30 July 2026
Outdoor workers can face a heightened risk of deadly skin cancer due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun, but simple precautions and workplace controls can reduce the dangers.
By Nicolas Foort, Arco on 29 July 2026
With scientists predicting the UK will in future face increasingly extreme and frequent heatwaves due to climate change, it is essential employers take practical action now to protect indoor and outdoor workers from the health impacts of high temperatures and humidity.
By Stephen Sandford, Casella on 28 July 2026
AI technology can make it quicker and easier to spot and analyse occupational safety hazards, trends and opportunities, but it is likely to generate incomplete, unreliable or inaccurate conclusions and recommendations unless an organisation already has good safety systems, reporting procedures and culture in place to generate the required high-quality data for automated analysis.
By Tom Goodmanson, EcoOnline on 15 July 2026
New Year’s resolutions get all the glory, but the quiet summer lull is secretly the best time for a reset. Before the September rush hits and work resumes at full speed, why not test out a few new skills? As part of our summer special, we look at how two evidence-based psychological tools can help safety professionals sharpen their communication, win over colleagues, and begin to drive lasting change.
By Belinda Liversedge on 30 July 2026
