Safety Management magazine (Non-Member) Oct 26

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When did health and safety become the science of human performance?

British Safety Council’s Hidden Hazards campaign asks us to recognise workplace health risks that are easily overlooked because they are not always visible or immediate. The emerging science of human performance takes that challenge further, and we therefore need to ask: what if some hidden hazards matter not only because they can make people ill, but because they can quietly change how well people think, judge and respond while they work?

By Dr Julie Riggs, British Safety Council on 18 October 2026

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When roles change faster than support: rethinking wellbeing for a workforce in transition

Constant changes to job roles, tasks and working arrangements can create worries and stress among teams, so it’s essential to constantly review the support offered to ensure workers’ concerns about the need to learn new skills and the financial implications of switching jobs are adequately addressed.

By Chloe Miller, CC Consulting on 18 October 2026

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Safety on demand: the role of renting safety equipment in the workplace of the future

Businesses have traditionally purchased safety equipment like portable gas detectors or breathing apparatus outright. However, many employers are now supplementing asset ownership with rental models, valuing the ability to quickly source ready-configured equipment to meet fast-changing on-site requirements, and appreciating immediate access to specialist knowledge on the most appropriate kit for a particular hazard, and training on how to operate it.

By Euan McIntosh, Draeger Hire on 18 October 2026

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Scheme to recognise commitment to transport staff wellbeing launched by Road Haulage Association

A new Wellbeing Recognition Scheme designed to allow organisations across the HGV, coach and van sectors to demonstrate their commitment to improving the health, wellbeing and resilience of the industry’s workforce has been launched by the Road Haulage Association (RHA).

By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 01 October 2026

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Hidden Hazards. Recognise Risks. Protect Lives

By British Safety Council on 30 July 2026

Safety Management Magazine features

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When roles change faster than support: rethinking wellbeing for a workforce in transition

Constant changes to job roles, tasks and working arrangements can create worries and stress among teams, so it’s essential to constantly review the support offered to ensure workers’ concerns about the need to learn new skills and the financial implications of switching jobs are adequately addressed.

By Chloe Miller, CC Consulting on 18 October 2026

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When did health and safety become the science of human performance?

By Dr Julie Riggs, British Safety Council on 18 October 2026

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Safety Management Prosecutions

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Company fined £300,000 after surgeons forced to save man’s arm after it is severed by machine

A clinical waste disposal company has been fined £300,000 after a court heard how surgeons had to spend six hours re-attaching a man’s arm after it was severed below the elbow in an unsafe machine.

By Thomas Tevlin on 02 September 2026

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Safety Management Magazine opinions

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Building a future worth working in

It’s easy to become myopic about the future of work. Take a quick look at the world today and the signs can seem discouraging: political instability, economic volatility, the accelerating disruption posed by AI and climate change. Together, these factors paint a picture of uncertainty that can make our belief in progress seem naïve and tempt us into believing that the future can be no better than the past, that our best days are now behind us. That would be a profound failure of imagination.

By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council CEO on 12 October 2026

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Rethinking homes as centres of economic activity (amongst other things)

By Andy Lake, Flexibility.co.uk on 08 October 2026

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Learning that saves lives

By Mike Robinson, chief executive, British Safety Council on 11 September 2026

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Migraine in work: a test of the Government’s plans to Keep Britain Working

By Rob Music, The Migraine Trust on 07 September 2026

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