How many column inches were taken up in the build-up to the Budget wondering who exactly the Government meant by ‘working people’? And now that we know what was in it, does it really matter?
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 01 November 2024
When most people think of safety in road haulage they think about the machinery, but the most important part of our industry has always been the people, in this instance the person behind the wheel.
By Ashton Cull, Road Haulage Association (RHA) on 01 November 2024
According to Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics, 138 workers were killed in work-related accidents in 2023/24, with 25 of those fatalities involving being struck by a moving vehicle in the workplace – a 25 per cent increase on the same figure for 2022/23.
By Matthew Sulley, Pinsent Masons on 12 November 2024
The impact of long Covid on a person’s life can be devastating.
By Layla Moran on 21 July 2021
In 2007, the government published its Building Bulletin 100 – a document which outlined how school buildings can be designed with fire safety in mind.
By Jonathan O’Neill OBE on 19 July 2021
I recently returned to Twitter after a long break. The atmosphere felt grimmer. The interaction angrier. Previously active colleagues were missing.
By on 13 July 2021
Fresh air has never been so important as during the coronavirus pandemic. Even as lockdown restrictions ease, we know that meeting up outdoors – where possible – will reduce transmission of the virus.
By Neil Parish on 22 June 2021
The public can play a practical role in supporting scientific understanding of problems like air pollution.
By Mike Robinson FCA on 14 June 2021
While dealing with the Covid pandemic has taken centre stage, another even more life-threatening issue has continued to worsen – that of air pollution.
By Mick Holder CMIOSH on 20 April 2021
April is Stress Awareness Month, when we raise awareness of the causes and cures for our modern stress pandemic.
By Mike Robinson on 20 April 2021
Companies in the UK are looking to implement ‘no jab, no job’ employment contracts for current and future employees. Will this be the future?
By Karen Holden on 13 April 2021
The government’s recently announced plan to fund the removal of unsafe cladding from residential buildings over 18 metres does not go far enough.
By Jonathan O’Neill OBE on 17 March 2021
Any post-Brexit review of the UK’s health and safety laws must not result in a watering down of workers’ rights, argues Mike Robinson.
By Mike Robinson on 16 March 2021
