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Don’t overlook the deadly hazard of occupational sun exposure

Outdoor workers can face a heightened risk of deadly skin cancer due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun, but simple precautions and workplace controls can reduce the dangers.

By Nicolas Foort, Arco on 29 July 2026

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Employers must adapt risk assessments to ageing workforce, HSE warns

Employers must adapt their risk assessments to an increasingly older workforce rather than treating age as an inherent hazard, a leading Health and Safety Executive (HSE) official has advised.

By Belinda Liversedge on 29 July 2026

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AI, big tech, and the dignity deficit hiding in plain sight

Much of the conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of work is framed as a question of tomorrow. How will AI reshape entire industries in the years and decades to follow?

By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 08 July 2026

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Employers must adapt risk assessments to ageing workforce, HSE warns

Employers must adapt their risk assessments to an increasingly older workforce rather than treating age as an inherent hazard, a leading Health and Safety Executive (HSE) official has advised.

By Belinda Liversedge on 29 July 2026

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Safety Management Magazine features

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Don’t overlook the deadly hazard of occupational sun exposure

Outdoor workers can face a heightened risk of deadly skin cancer due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun, but simple precautions and workplace controls can reduce the dangers.

By Nicolas Foort, Arco on 29 July 2026

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It’s getting hot in here: why employers need to act on heat risks

By Stephen Sandford, Casella on 28 July 2026

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Gas detection – the power of smart safety systems

By Megan Hine, Dräger Safety on 29 June 2026

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Emma Bridgewater fined £266,666 after falling shard of glass injures child

Ceramics manufacturer Emma Bridgewater has been handed a £266,666 fine after a young girl was injured by falling broken glass during a Christmas lights switch-on event at its premises in Hanley.

By Belinda Liversedge on 08 July 2026

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Heat Strike: how trade unionists and climate activists have joined forces to pressure the government to improve heatwave health and safety at work

The climate crisis is coming home. This year has smashed heat records for the UK, with the record for the hottest June day obliterated and the first year on record to see temperatures of 35°C or above in May, June and July.

By Liam Geary Baulch, Heat Strike on 28 July 2026

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Heat exposure in construction: managing an emerging health and safety risk

By Dr Alba Fuertes, University of Reading on 28 July 2026

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The climate has changed – now workplace safety must adapt

By Sophie Vipond, Climate Change Committee on 28 July 2026

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