Artificial Intelligence looks set to vastly reduce the amount of time and effort required to record, create and analyse occupational safety and ESG data, procedures and performance, while automatically providing insight into areas for improvement and areas of excellence.
By Alex Nichol, Notify Technology on 16 June 2025
Whether dealing with the public in their homes or working in remote locations, lone workers face a variety of risks to their health, safety and wellbeing. It’s therefore vital that employers systematically identify and assess the specific hazards lone workers face and then implement suitable measures to mitigate them.
By Naz Dossa, Peoplesafe on 06 June 2025
Poor public health and long-term sickness absence are placing extreme financial pressure on the UK’s health and social care system and the overall economy. However, by investing in workplace health prevention programmes and education initiatives, employers can help reduce the scale of ill health among the population and minimise the associated costs for society and business alike.
By Dr Julie Riggs, British Safety Council on 16 June 2025
Exploring how employers can help manage musculoskeletal pain caused by sedentary desk working.
By Belinda Liversedge on 02 August 2022
Bullying can have a detrimental effect on an employee’s mental wellbeing, but there are ways of preventing it – such as creating a culture that prioritises staff wellbeing over performance.
By Dr Sam Farley on 01 August 2022
With the explosion in home working and dispersed workforces operating without a fixed workplace, it is more important than ever to support the mental wellbeing, engagement and performance of staff.
By Chris Preston, The Culture Builders on 29 July 2022
Advances in hearing protection technology are making it easier to warn workers in real-time to protect themselves from hearing damage – and spot those who could be at greatest risk.
By Neal Muggleton, Minuendo on 26 July 2022
By selecting third-party certificated providers of fire safety services, a business can be confident they are getting competent help in managing fire risks.
By Justin Maltby-Smith, BAFE Fire Safety Register on 22 July 2022
Running a free search for underground pipes and cables to avoid dangerous utility strikes, is proving more popular than ever.
By Richard Broome, LSBUD on 18 July 2022
It’s a beautiful day in June and fire safety professional, Russ Timpson should be on holiday, but he’s talking to me. This is because it’s also five years today, on 14 June, since the Grenfell fire exposed severe systemic failings and the industry has a lot to get done.
By Belinda Liversedge on 04 July 2022
In response to the Grenfell Tower fire of 2017, the Fire Safety Act 2021 was passed by UK Parliament, amending the Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety Order) 2005 to improve fire safety in English and Welsh residential buildings.
By Jonathan O’Neill MBE, Fire Protection Association (FPA) on 04 July 2022
Mark Maslin is Professor of Earth System Science at University College London and author of How to Save Our Planet. He is also founder of Rezatec Ltd, which works with companies to offer AI ‘big data’ solutions to tackle environmental issues.
By Professor Mark Maslin on 29 June 2022
Diabetes poses a serious risk to the health of workers, and there may also be safety risks if a worker suffers a ‘hypo’ during a hazardous task like operating machinery.
By Kate Walker, the Diabetes Safety Organisation on 13 June 2022
