Heat stress ‘not part of the job’ urges video
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 August 2022
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Government refuses to support asbestos removal plan
By on 29 July 2022
Workplace fatalities on par with past decade average
By Belinda Liversedge on 12 July 2022
Poorest areas most exposed to dangerous air pollution levels, finds study
A major study in America has provided some of the most detailed evidence yet to show how race and income determines the level of air pollution exposure in cities.
By Belinda Liversedge on 12 September 2022
New PM must keep UK’s rights and protections, urges coalition
British Safety Council has joined 40 other organisations in writing a letter to the new prime minister to make a personal commitment to uphold rights and protections following concerns of more ‘red tape’ cutting after Brexit.
By Belinda Liversedge on 02 September 2022
Employees want purpose not ‘flashy perks’, says report
Employees rate having a purpose and feeling valued at work more than getting a pay rise, a new report has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 02 September 2022
Businesses prepared to pay more for good H&S professionals
Salaries for health and safety professionals are rising sharply throughout parts of the UK, with the profession enjoying a higher profile driven by the pandemic and the growth of wellbeing.
By Belinda Liversedge on 31 August 2022
Heat stress ‘not part of the job’ urges video
Breaking guidelines for working in the heat is the same as breaking the highway code, says a video produced by GMB union to help workers know their rights for working in extreme heat.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 August 2022
Government refuses to support asbestos removal plan
The government has rejected recommendations to remove all asbestos from public and commercial buildings within a timeframe of 40 years.
By on 29 July 2022
Farm Safety Week takes place amid ‘sobering’ statistics
The number of deaths on farms fell significantly in the past year, but a charity dedicated to farm safety and mental health has said that HSE figures are still a concern.
By Belinda Liversedge on 21 July 2022
Former HSE colleagues reflect on Robens, 50 years later
A group of five former senior HSE officials have authored three new papers to mark 50 years since the Robens committee published its revolutionary report.
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 July 2022
Worker wellbeing can be measured, says report
A wellbeing strategy is not enough, claims a new report which urges leaders to apply the same scrutiny to measuring their staff wellbeing as they do to financial balance sheets.
By Belinda Liversedge on 15 July 2022
How HS2 is keeping people safe, healthy and well on Europe’s largest infrastructure project
Peter McGettrick, British Safety Council Chairman, was given a tour of one of HS2’s biggest sites and heard how it is going about making sure people stay safe, healthy and well even on this massive project.
By Stephen Cooke, British Safety Council on 15 July 2022
