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
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
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
British Safety Council has today published its Impact Report 2026, showcasing and celebrating its achievements in 2025 - a year which saw it train a record number of people, support over 13,000 of the most vulnerable workers in India, and present over 850 awards to organisations around the world.
By British Safety Council on 30 April 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 22 May 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 21 May 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 May 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 May 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 May 2026
When disasters strike, they expose more than immediate failures – they reveal the gaps in how we protect people. In the UK, some of the most significant advances in public safety have followed tragedy, forcing a re-evaluation of how buildings are designed, managed and evacuated. Yet as expectations evolve and legislation tightens, a critical question remains: are we truly prepared to ensure everyone can evacuate safely in an emergency?
By Evac+Chair International on 01 January 0001
By Chloe Miller, CC Consulting on 15 May 2026
By Tracy Riddell, Centre for Ageing Better on 07 May 2026
By Gabrielle Taylor, Mates in Mind on 13 May 2026
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
By Belinda Liversedge on 07 May 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 27 April 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 April 2026
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
By CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) and #PPEThatFits campaign on 08 May 2026
By Melanie Bartlett and Lynsey Mann, GMB Union on 12 May 2026
