Up to one in five people are neurodivergent in some way, yet most workplaces and recruitment processes are designed for neurotypical staff. Creating a positive, inclusive culture and providing neurodiversity training can help break down the barriers that are holding back a pool of workers with unique talents.
By Kerry Reals on 25 March 2024
With the number of people diagnosed and living with cancer in the UK expected to rise, it’s vital that managers know how to support affected colleagues to remain in and return to work during and after treatment.
By Barbara Wilson, Working With Cancer on 25 March 2024
Employees working from home can be prone to problems like back pain due to poorly designed workstations and a lack of rest breaks, but digital tools like apps can help employers spot and correct the problems at an early stage.
By Ed Harnett, Habitus Health on 27 March 2024
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
The Robens report, which established the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA), is 50 this year. Safety Management celebrates Robens’s achievements and considers if the Act needs refreshing in the face of huge social changes.
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 May 2022
Gas detection systems provide vital early warning of the presence of dangerous gases in industrial environments, but it is crucial to select and use the right type.
By Simon Hopwood on 12 April 2022
We are all too familiar with the impact and legacy issues resulting from the widespread use of asbestos in the UK.
By Colette Willoughby, National Organisation of Asbestos Consultants (NORAC) on 18 April 2022
Asbestos is killing more and more women every year. But evidence shows many still aren’t aware of the disease and how it can be acquired at work. This indicates they are more at risk.
By Belinda Liversedge on 04 April 2022
Sexual harassment can have a devastating impact on an employee’s wellbeing, but it can only be prevented through proactive action and culture change by employers.
By Alison Henderson, Fawcett Society on 29 March 2022
Book review by Phil Pinnington CMIOSH, Audit and consultancy manager at the British Safety Council
By on 15 March 2022
Professor Tim Marsh will be speaking at the SHW Live exhibition in Manchester in May on ‘Enabling Individual and Organisational Thriving’, and has written the following for Safety Management on the importance of wellbeing to our safety at work.
By Tim Marsh on 07 March 2022
Employers should be using new cost-effective technology and techniques to prevent workers suffering permanent and disabling hearing damage from exposure to loud noise at work.
By Peter Wilson on 14 March 2022
The design standards for mobile access towers have been updated to make them even safer, so you should now select towers that meet the revised standards when buying new ones.
By Don Aers on 14 February 2022
