Very large organisations (VLOs) could face higher fines for health and safety offences under amended guidelines published by the Sentencing Council.
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 June 2025
The first standard dedicated to suicide awareness and education has been put out for public consultation.
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 June 2025
UK fire brigades are now tackling at least three lithium-ion battery fires a day, following a 93 per cent surge between 2022 and 2024, according to research from business insurer, QBE.
By Belinda Liversedge on 27 May 2025
Workers on UK festival sites have raised concerns about their safety and working conditions, pointing to long hours and extreme heat, in a survey carried out by the Bectu union.
By Kerry Reals on 03 February 2025
British Safety Council has teamed up with renowned safety psychologist Dr Tim Marsh to publish a book containing his insights on health, safety and wellbeing over the years, with all proceeds being donated to two mental health charities.
By British Safety Council on 23 January 2025
Traditional safety risks have been prioritised over workers’ health for too long and there needs to be a “fundamental shift” towards preventing employees from becoming ill through their work, according to Health and Safety Executive (HSE) chair Sarah Newton.
By Kerry Reals on 23 January 2025
Almost 70,000 people with mental health issues were given employment support last year as part of the NHS Talking Therapies Programme – up nearly two-thirds on the year before, latest figures show.
By Belinda Liversedge on 23 January 2025
Work-life balance has surpassed pay to become the most important factor for workers, a new global survey carried out by international recruitment firm Randstad has found.
By Kerry Reals on 21 January 2025
A stonemasonry firm has received a fine of almost £20,000 for failing to protect workers from silica dust, as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued new advice for stone worktop installers amid continued calls for engineered stone to be banned over its links to silicosis.
By Kerry Reals on 10 January 2025
More than one in four firefighters who responded to the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 and were exposed to toxic smoke have reported long-term, life-changing health effects, new research has shown.
By Kerry Reals on 06 January 2025
Great Britain’s national health and safety regulator turned 50 years old on 1 January, half a century after its official launch on the first day of 1975.
By Kerry Reals on 03 January 2025
More than eight million vapes are thrown away or recycled incorrectly every week in the UK, resulting in environmental damage and an increased risk of lithium-ion battery fires, according to non-profit group Material Focus.
By Kerry Reals on 19 December 2024
Reforms aimed at reducing unemployment and tackling economic inactivity will focus on helping people with long-term health conditions return to work, preventing health conditions from developing in the first place and expanding access to mental health support, the UK Government has announced in a new white paper.
By Kerry Reals on 26 November 2024
