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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

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One size fits none: why inclusive safety matters

Equality and inclusion are often discussed in workplaces as matters of culture or values. In health and safety, they are matters of life and death, health and dignity.

By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 05 May 2026

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Glasgow biomass firm fined £129,000 after radio error leads to worker losing fingers

A Glasgow biomass company has been fined £129,000 after a worker had three fingers partially severed after contact with moving machinery.

By Belinda Liversedge on 21 May 2026

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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

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Safety Management Magazine features

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Why delegation is becoming a workplace wellbeing issue

Delegation of tasks can support mental wellbeing, as providing workers with an element of control and allowing them to use their skills and initiative has been shown to make people more resilient to stress. However, it is essential managers have the skills and confidence to delegate work in an effective and supportive manner.

By Chloe Miller, CC Consulting on 15 May 2026

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Employers have every reason to support older workers

By Tracy Riddell, Centre for Ageing Better on 07 May 2026

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How to create an inclusive workplace for neurodivergent employees

By Gabrielle Taylor, Mates in Mind on 13 May 2026

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Equality and inclusion at work: why we must keep pushing forward on disability inclusion

By Diane Lightfoot, Business Disability Forum on 05 May 2026

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Glasgow biomass firm fined £129,000 after radio error leads to worker losing fingers

A Glasgow biomass company has been fined £129,000 after a worker had three fingers partially severed after contact with moving machinery.

By Belinda Liversedge on 21 May 2026

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Safety Management Magazine opinions

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Flexible working: the right idea, but the wrong remedy

The Government’s consultation on new flexible working rights closed last month – providing a clearer picture of the mechanism for the Labour Government’s manifesto commitment to deliver flexible working ‘by default’.

By Tess Lanning Director, Timewise on 18 May 2026

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Ill-fitting PPE is more than uncomfortable – it’s unsafe

By CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) and #PPEThatFits campaign on 08 May 2026

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Why we need to make PPE Fit For All

By Melanie Bartlett and Lynsey Mann, GMB Union on 12 May 2026

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