Four-day working weeks have hit the headlines again, with a second UK-wide pilot set to begin in November. While there is debate around whether shortening the work week is the answer, attitudes towards more flexible ways of working are changing and employers who fail to recognise this risk being left behind.
By Kerry Reals on 31 October 2024
From March 2025, many businesses in England will have to begin separating their recyclable and food waste from general waste prior to collection, but the changes will bring wider business benefits, such as reduced waste disposal costs and improved sustainability credentials.
By Adriana Olaya Rodriguez, Newell Brands on 12 November 2024
When most people think of injuries in the materials handling industry, they picture serious incidents – severe trauma or even fatalities. However, a silent issue affects far more workers every day: musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
By Kirsty Cunningham, Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks on 11 November 2024
It’s a beautiful day in June and fire safety professional, Russ Timpson should be on holiday, but he’s talking to me. This is because it’s also five years today, on 14 June, since the Grenfell fire exposed severe systemic failings and the industry has a lot to get done.
By Belinda Liversedge on 04 July 2022
In response to the Grenfell Tower fire of 2017, the Fire Safety Act 2021 was passed by UK Parliament, amending the Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety Order) 2005 to improve fire safety in English and Welsh residential buildings.
By Jonathan O’Neill MBE, Fire Protection Association (FPA) on 04 July 2022
Mark Maslin is Professor of Earth System Science at University College London and author of How to Save Our Planet. He is also founder of Rezatec Ltd, which works with companies to offer AI ‘big data’ solutions to tackle environmental issues.
By Professor Mark Maslin on 29 June 2022
Diabetes poses a serious risk to the health of workers, and there may also be safety risks if a worker suffers a ‘hypo’ during a hazardous task like operating machinery.
By Kate Walker, the Diabetes Safety Organisation on 13 June 2022
Mining investors have heightened their awareness of ‘tailings’, or waste from mining operations, and are increasingly looking for and demanding improved ESG performance from the mining companies they invest financial funds in.
By Christine Adeline, SAI360 on 09 June 2022
Air pollution can and does negatively affect everyone’s health. But, it disproportionately impacts those who live in less affluent areas, broadening health inequalities across the UK.
By Désirée Abrahams, Global Action Plan on 06 June 2022
With investors, customers and society increasingly expecting businesses to be able to prove they are acting in a way that protects the environment and people, accurate and credible ESG reporting is rapidly gaining in importance.
By Dr Keith Whitehead CEnv, British Safety Council on 06 June 2022
Mark Maslin is Professor of Earth System Science at University College London and author of How to Save Our Planet. He is also founder of Rezatec Ltd, which works with companies to offer AI ‘big data’ solutions to tackle environmental issues. Speaking to Belinda Liversedge in Glasgow during the COP26 climate summit, Mark shared his views on the process and why there’s still a lot organisations can do to save the planet and profit while they are at it, regardless of global action and commitment.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 June 2022
A diverse workforce offers greater creativity, innovation and productivity, making it more important than ever for employers to take positive action to recruit, retain and support disabled workers.
By Diane Lightfoot on 24 May 2022
Health and safety practitioners need to adapt their communication methods to suit the audience, otherwise important messages risk getting lost.
By Phil Pinnington on 23 May 2022
