HSE bans dry cutting of kitchen worktops ahead of inspection drive
The message from the HSE is clear: dry cutting of engineered stone must stop, or employers will face the consequences.
By Belinda Liversedge on 11 May 2026
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"Check It!": IPAF launches campaign to slash work-at-height fatalities
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has today launched its 2026 global safety campaign targeting MEWP inspections.
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 May 2026
BSC United set to grace the hallowed turf of Goodison Park for the Mental Health World Cup!
Dust off the shin pads, find that deep heat, and cue the warmup, BSC United is officially going on tour!
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 May 2026
Record training and vulnerable worker support highlighted in British Safety Council’s 2026 Impact Report
British Safety Council has today published its Impact Report 2026, showcasing and celebrating its achievements in 2025 - a year which saw it train a record number of people, support over 13,000 of the most vulnerable workers in India, and present over 850 awards to organisations around the world.
By British Safety Council on 30 April 2026
Unite calls for urgent action to tackle violence after bus driver dies in attack
Unite the union has called for more to be done to train bus drivers in how to deal with violence after a driver in his 60s was killed on his bus route.
By Belinda Liversedge on 22 May 2026
UK workers “need legal heat limits” as summer temperatures set to smash 40°C
The UK must introduce a legal maximum working temperature and urgently roll out air conditioning across schools, hospitals, and care homes as UK temperatures are forecast to exceed 40C by 2050, the government’s independent climate advisers have warned.
By Belinda Liversedge on 21 May 2026
Nearly 4 in 10 UK workers suffer mental harm as Watchdog exposes widespread rights violations
Work impacts negatively on 38 per cent of the UK workforce's mental health, a major study into where employment rights may be being breached has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 May 2026
BSC United set to grace the hallowed turf of Goodison Park for the Mental Health World Cup!
Dust off the shin pads, find that deep heat, and cue the warmup, BSC United is officially going on tour!
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 May 2026
"Check It!": IPAF launches campaign to slash work-at-height fatalities
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has today launched its 2026 global safety campaign targeting MEWP inspections.
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 May 2026
HSE bans dry cutting of kitchen worktops ahead of inspection drive
The message from the HSE is clear: dry cutting of engineered stone must stop, or employers will face the consequences.
By Belinda Liversedge on 11 May 2026
Charity urges legal sector to take “practical action” this Mental Health Awareness Week
As Mental Health Awareness Week (11–17 May) approaches, legal mental health charity LawCare is urging legal professionals and firms to move past simple "awareness" and commit to practical, everyday actions to combat the industry's soaring rates of anxiety and burnout.
By Belinda Liversedge on 08 May 2026
Experts launch national Asbestos Taskforce to challenge UK’s “manage indefinitely” strategy
The chair of a new Independent National Asbestos Taskforce has criticised the UK’s strategy around asbestos as ‘dangerously complacent’, saying the time has come for evidence-based removal.
By Belinda Liversedge on 28 April 2026
ILO report: psychosocial risks are now a critical occupational safety challenge
More than 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to psychosocial risks, such as long working hours, job insecurity, and workplace harassment, according to a new global report by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
By Belinda Liversedge on 23 April 2026
