Learning that saves lives
Success can sometimes be a problem. The better we become at preventing incidents, the harder it can be to see what is actually preventing them.
By Mike Robinson, chief executive, British Safety Council on 11 September 2026
Safety Management Magazine opinions
Migraine in work: a test of the Government’s plans to Keep Britain Working
Migraine can have a profound, and often avoidable, impact on people’s working lives and careers. The Government’s growing focus on workplace health offers an important opportunity to change this, but only if this common, often disabling and frequently invisible neurological condition is properly understood and addressed by Government, the NHS and employers.
By Rob Music, The Migraine Trust on 07 September 2026
Heat at work: why Britain needs stronger protections for a hotter future
With rising temperatures posing a growing health risk to UK workers, the TUC is calling for HSE guidance to be updated to require employers to take specific steps to protect workers' wellbeing when temperatures exceed pre-set trigger points.
By Huma Haq, TUC on 01 August 2026
Why the Work at Height Regulations must be saved
By Peter Bennett OBE, Chair, Access Industry Forum (AIF) on 01 February 2023
Employers should be legally required to take all reasonable steps to stop sexual harassment
Current law fails to go far enough to protect women and girls in the workplace.
By Wera Hobhouse MP on 01 December 2022
It’s time to reduce air pollution from construction
Any conversation about air pollution must be in the context of how it affects people’s health, and particularly how it disproportionately affects some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.
By Ben Pearce, Impact on Urban Health on 01 December 2022
Managing psychosocial risks should have the same priority as managing physical risks
Half of people who are off sick from work are suffering from stress, depression, or anxiety.
By Liz Goodwill, HSE on 01 December 2022
Hydrogen as a low carbon fuel: accident analysis points the way to its safe use
Energy has surely never been more at the forefront of our minds than it is now. With domestic energy costs rising to such an extreme that the UK Government is assisting all UK households with their energy bills, regardless of means, this has never been a more discussed subject.
By Laura White, Pinsent Masons on 01 December 2022
A new legal duty for large employers to support mental health at work would help people to thrive
By Lucy Thorpe, Mental Health Foundation on 01 December 2022
Reducing the danger from asbestos in non-domestic buildings: why the government is falling short
During such a tumultuous time at the top of politics, it is more important than ever that those of us in Parliament do all we can to ensure that the government does not take its eye off the ball when it comes to the issues that matter to the public.
By Sir Stephen Timms, Labour MP for East Ham on 14 November 2022
Supporting older workers with long-term health conditions is crucial for recruiting and retaining older talent
With businesses struggling to recruit, it’s more important than ever that employers expand their search for the best talent. Post-pandemic, we know that businesses are losing the experience and skills of older workers, with more than 330,000 people 50–64 having retired early since the beginning of 2020.
By Luke Price, Centre for Ageing Better on 13 November 2022
Managing work-related road risk with vehicle safety technology
Work-related road safety has been high on the agenda in recent years and, as greater numbers of people have returned to the roads following the end of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in 2021, there has been a corresponding increase in road casualties.
By Matthew Sulley, Pinsent Masons LLP on 10 November 2022
How we can help small businesses to ‘Keep Thriving’ this winter
Last month, I asked ‘how can we avoid this becoming a winter of discontent?’ The Government has since set out its plans to cap energy prices for consumers and businesses, and how it will seek to grow the economy and support people, largely through a series of tax cuts.
By Mike Robinson FCA on 01 October 2022
