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 21 August 2026
New research from Dräger suggests a significant proportion of workers feel increasingly afraid to speak up about safety problems at work, making it more important than ever that leaders create the psychological conditions to enable workers to report concerns, make suggestions and challenge the status quo without fear of rejection or retribution.
By Adam Pope, Draeger Safety UK on 30 July 2026
British Safety Council has called on the UK Government to ban the import and export of high-silica products within the next five years to protect workers from the risks associated with high-concentration silica containing materials.
By British Safety Council on 20 August 2026
British Safety Council has called on the UK Government to ban the import and export of high-silica products within the next five years to protect workers from the risks associated with high-concentration silica containing materials.
By British Safety Council on 20 August 2026
By Thomas Tevlin on 13 August 2026
By British Safety Council on 30 July 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 29 July 2026
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By Belinda Liversedge on 22 July 2026
Hot reads – beat the heat while turning up the temperature on your occupational health and safety expertise. Here are six standout reads for your summer hols that promise to fire up your OSH strategy when you return to work.
By British Safety Council on 14 August 2026
By John Palmer, Building Safety Regulator (BSR) on 05 August 2026
By Adam Pope, Draeger Safety UK on 30 July 2026
By Belinda Liversedge on 30 July 2026
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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By Belinda Liversedge on 28 May 2026
Noise nuisance from an industrial or commercial site can result in costly and time-consuming legal action from regulators and neighbours, but there are practical ways of ensuring noise levels do not exceed acceptable limits and trigger complaints from nearby businesses and residents.
By Emma Tattersdill, Bexley Beaumont law firm on 17 August 2026
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council CEO on 07 August 2026
By Huma Haq, TUC on 01 August 2026
By Liam Geary Baulch, Heat Strike on 21 August 2026
