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
A company’s management may be sceptical about the value of an external occupational health and safety audit, but done well, they are a great way to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement in safety policies, systems and performance.
By Phil Pinnington, British Safety Council on 01 August 2025
Helena Bourdillon has survived and triumphed over chronic depression and now freedives to world-beating depths. A star speaker at SHW Live this year in London, her success she says is built on a philosophy of trust, which she nurtures through her five tools. We take a deep dive to explore how this approach can be applied to reducing stress at work.
By Belinda Liversedge on 31 July 2025
When we spot distressing visuals of workers stranded on a wildly swinging platform at the top of a multistorey skyscraper we instantly know they are in danger. However, it is work at lower heights that often represents a major risk.
By Russell Stuart on 10 November 2019
A packed Mad World Summit on 9 October in London presented high- profile speakers, including comedian and campaigner Ruby Wax and BBC’s Kate Silverton, and the latest technology to help us confront poor mental health at work.
By Matthew Holder on 01 November 2019
Despite slavery being abolished over 180 years ago, 40.3 million people around the world are living in some form of modern slavery.
By Lottie Galvin on 09 October 2019
Just three years ago, Farrow & Ball, the well-known manufacturer of paint and wallpaper with offices in Dorset and showrooms around the globe, decided to join the British Safety Council (BSC). It was an easy and, in a way, predictable route in the safety journey the company initiated back in 2006, when they achieved their first ISO accreditation.
By on 01 October 2019
Brazing is still widely used in earthing systems, despite the increased evidence of the high safety risks that it poses.
By Nik Sweeting on 23 September 2019
The speed of evolution within artificial intelligence and automation is exciting, yet for companies seeking rapid improvements in productivity, the ROI model is just not adding up.
By Andreas Koenig on 17 September 2019
A series of road traffic collisions has resulted in police warning drivers to remove their lanyards while driving. If you or your employees wear lanyards when driving, you risk serious injury.
By Ben Pepper on 09 September 2019
Any work at height carries risk. Preventing accidents from falls relies on all stakeholders using an informed, joined-up approach to practices and systems.
By James Sainsbury on 21 August 2019
With an average of 37 worker fatalities every year due to a fall from height, it is imperative that regulations are always followed by people working at height (WAH) and when working in hazardous environments. However, ruling out several myths surrounding WAH is the first step.
By Ken Diable on 19 August 2019
Falls from height are one of the major causes of deaths in the workplace worldwide. It is therefore imperative to understand the different types of fall protection equipment options that can safely be used.
By Lloyd McConkey on 13 August 2019
