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
Headline fines highlight common errors in reversing
Reversing incidents have come into sharp focus in recent months, says HSE with two high profile fines totalling £3.5 million for the death of two workers.
By Belinda Liversedge on 24 October 2025
Government must learn from past mistakes about how to tackle health-related work inactivity, says IES
The government’s forthcoming plan to tackle long-term sickness and workforce inactivity must build on learning around past failures, a spokesperson from the Institute for Employment Studies has said.
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 October 2025
‘AI presents opportunities, but not without risks’ is the key takeaway from British Safety Council’s 15th Annual Conference
We know that AI is already reshaping workplaces, offering new ways to protect employees and presenting new risks driven by the rapid development and adoption of new technologies. That’s why workplace health, safety and wellbeing in an AI-enabled world was the focus of British Safety Council’s 15th Annual Conference, held virtually on 14 October 2025.
By Matthew Winn, British Safety Council on 14 October 2025
Safety leader and research group launches mental health in construction consultation
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is inviting views on the root causes it has identified lead to poor mental health in construction and how the industry can help eliminate or reduce them.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 October 2025
Protecting workers from asbestos harm, a crucial conversation at Labour Party Conference
British Safety Council was pleased to join campaign group, Asbestos Information CIC, at their ‘A National Asbestos Strategy’ fringe event at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.
By Matthew Winn, British Safety Council on 29 September 2025
A third of 18 to 24-year-olds say working from home leaves them feeling demotivated
Younger workers feel they’ve been ‘cast adrift’ by their employer in the shift to home and hybrid working, says a new survey with a third of 18 to 24-year-olds saying home working leaves them feeling demotivated.
By Belinda Liversedge on 29 September 2025
Government rejects Lords amendments to Employment Rights Bill
The government has voted down a series of amendments made by the House of Lords to its Employment Rights Bill because they said it risked watering it down.
By Belinda Liversedge on 23 September 2025
Changes to Ofsted school inspections ‘do nothing to address stress’ claims teacher poll
Just five per cent of teachers say they are feeling positive about new changes to the way Ofsted inspects schools, a survey has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 September 2025
Work needed to narrow wellbeing provision ‘perception gap’, says British Safety Council
Employees have a more negative view of wellbeing provision in their organisations than their employers, a new report from the British Safety Council has revealed.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 September 2025
Sick days highest for fifteen years, says CIPD with mental health ill cited as the main reason
More concerted action is needed to tackle the main causes of stress at work, particularly high workloads, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has said, after its latest report showed sickness absence in the UK has soared to record highs.
By Belinda Liversedge on 11 September 2025
