Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021. Perhaps now is a good time to reflect on how we’re doing in the UK with respect to our worker safety performance. Those in the health and safety industry and everyone with an interest in minimising workplace fatalities are eagerly waiting on the next official report from the Health … Read More
Working at Height – Greater Urgency Needed
For anyone working in health and safety or with an interest in accidents caused by falls from height, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) annual report on workplace fatalities makes for depressing reading. Depressing in terms of the results and the fact they are so predictable given the category “falls from height” consistently tops the table in fatal accident causes. … Read More
ISO 45001 – Where Are We in 2021?
The benefits of high-quality and effective operational health and safety management are clear. At the top of that list of benefits is the protection of workers, but there are important commercial benefits too. They include preventing the business interruption that can occur as a result of health and safety incidents, as well as protecting the reputation of your business. Maintaining … Read More
What’s New in Health & Safety Technology?
Technology advances at a rapid pace, changing the way businesses operate. The field of health and safety is no different. So, what are the new technologies and technological trends that are impacting health and safety? The most obvious one is the increasing digitalisation of health and safety processes and systems, where those processes and systems move from being manual to … Read More
