Newcastle City Council is conducting vital safety inspections on gravestones across the city’s cemeteries to identify unstable memorials and prevent potentially fatal accidents.
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 July 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to radically transform the way we work. Public debate has largely focused on the prospect of AI automating human jobs, but in the here and now it’s more likely that AI will change the day-to-day experience of work than replace humans altogether.
By Joseph Evans, IPPR on 30 June 2026
Work-related stress and anxiety – driven primarily by overwork and future uncertainty – disproportionately affect workers under the age of 45, according to new research.
By Belinda Liversedge on 30 June 2026
From the growing use of AI and connected technology in the UK’s fast-expanding clean energy industry, to a greater focus on ‘traditional’ safety issues like fire safety and respiratory hazards, Dräger highlights some of the key OSH trends to look out for in 2026.
By Adam Pope, Draeger Safety UK on 02 February 2026
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
Air pollution is often invisible; its impact is anything but. Whether you’re a parent worried about your child’s lungs, a construction worker breathing exhaust fumes, or a commuter passing through busy streets, polluted air is everyone’s problem.
By Scott Paul, Mums for Lungs on 04 April 2025
Dräger’s annual Safety and Health at Work Report provides a useful insight and snapshot into the views of employees and managers on safety in UK workplaces. This year’s report suggests employers need to increase and refine their efforts in areas such as employee mental wellbeing, more structured safety training and greater use of digital and connected safety technology.
By David Head, Draeger Safety UK on 19 March 2025
Eight in ten Britons say they would be comfortable discussing mental health with a friend if they were experiencing problems, according to a new report, which claims there has been a ‘sea change’ in attitudes towards mental health.
By Belinda Liversedge on 22 September 2023
The coronavirus pandemic has turbocharged the mental health crisis in young people, according to the Resolution Foundation, following its report into the issue.
By Belinda Liversedge on 15 June 2021
When coronavirus is dominating the headlines, it’s easy to forget that 5,500 people will die this year due to past asbestos exposure. Yet, young people working today are also at risk. For Action Mesothelioma Day (3 July), it's time to explore the issue.
By on 20 April 2020
