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
Technologies such as AI have the potential to transform how organisations record and analyse EHS risk. However, successful adoption depends on more than technology alone. Jose Arcilla, CEO of HSI, explains why organisations that engage with their frontline staff and utilise their knowledge to design and implement new solutions, will benefit the most.
By Jose Arcilla, HSI on 18 June 2026
AI has huge potential to improve health and safety at work, but employers will need to retain oversight to ensure it genuinely supports better decision-making, rather than creating new risks through unmanaged use.
By Greta Salvesen, Notify Technology on 25 June 2026
New workplace transport training categories due in January mean it is essential to ensure operators of material handling equipment have the necessary training for the exact type of machine they use, and accredited training providers are an ideal source of advice and conversion training.
By AITT on 14 January 2026
Director of health and safety at the Canal & River Trust, Anne Gardner-Aston, shares what she’s most proud of achieving in the past four years since taking on a new role in the wake of a turbulent moment in the charity’s history.
By Belinda Liversedge on 02 January 2026
Although technologies like computer vision analysis, machine learning and wearable sensors are increasingly being used to identify and assess the causes of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), it’s essential to consider data relating to all aspects of work design when seeking to reduce MSDs in the workplace.
By Cam Stevens, Pocketknife Group on 02 January 2026
Display screen equipment assessments have traditionally focused on tackling the physical ergonomics of desk-based work in a bid to reduce musculoskeletal risks, but effectively supporting the wellbeing and productivity of neurodivergent workers involves a wider consideration of their cognitive, sensory, organisational and environmental needs.
By Guy Osmond and Alex Reffell, Osmond Ergonomics & Wellbeing on 08 December 2025
Rohan Jindal was cycling to college in Dehli where he was studying engineering, when he had to stop. Not because of the hot sun beating down, but because he couldn’t breathe. And although asthmatic, that wasn’t the trigger. Looking all around he saw construction sites emitting large clouds of dust. This was his ‘a ha’ moment. “What,” he asked himself “do they do in construction to supress the dust?”
By Belinda Liversedge on 30 October 2025
Wearable technology powered by AI analysis is now regularly deployed to prevent safety problems like musculoskeletal injuries and collisions between forklifts and pedestrians, and future developments mean the technology looks set to make it easier to manage other safety challenges, like site evacuations.
By Graham Sharp, Stanley on 08 December 2025
Creating a neuroinclusive workplace brings many benefits, including making neurodivergent employees more comfortable about seeking help and support from managers and colleagues, and there are some simple ways of getting started with the process.
By Andy Hooke CMIOSH Chartered health and safety consultant on 03 December 2025
Effective management of occupational road risk is only possible if employers successfully communicate the importance of all drivers adopting safe behaviours on the road, and there are some simple ways of achieving this.
By Nigel Lawrence, Applied Driving on 24 November 2025
Mobile workers often struggle to access clean and safe welfare facilities when out on the road, but a new app-based initiative aims to overcome this perennial problem by pairing accommodating venues with workers.
By Stu Drinkwater, TAL Services on 17 November 2025
A behavioural safety training programme developed by Active Training Team for energy provider SSE has been carefully designed with neuroscientific principles in mind – resulting in a prestigious industry award for Best Training Initiative in 2024.
By SSE Active Training Team (ATT) on 30 November 2025
