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
As the Brexit story unfolds, more details will be known about future occupational safety and health regulations. It is therefore likely that some of the issues still uncertain at the time this magazine goes to press will be clearer in just a few days, when these pages reach you. Or not. Because if something we have learned through the Brexit process is that deferments and new scenarios have found a fertile territory in the public debate after 23 June 2016. Iris Cepero
By on 01 March 2019
With recent research showing that almost one in three outdoor workers in the UK never wear sunscreen to protect themselves from the sun’s harmful UV rays, it’s never been more important for employers to educate staff about the health risks – and provide appropriate sun protection products.
By SC Johnson Professional on 10 July 2023
A new ‘gateway’ approval process aims to ensure the safety of certain high-rise residential buildings in Britain.
By Colin Blatchford-Brown, HSE on 21 February 2023
With rising numbers of suicides in construction, how is the industry responding to the crisis?
By Belinda Liversedge on 08 February 2023
New and emerging technology, such as collaborative robots that can work alongside or even independently of people, looks set to boost productivity and innovation, but may also pose new risks to workers’ health, safety and wellbeing.
By Dr Julie Riggs, British Safety Council on 13 February 2023
A noisy office can be a cause of stress but there are some simple workplace design adjustments that can help mitigate the impact.
By Guy Osmond, Osmond Ergonomics on 01 March 2023
Kitchens can be highly polluted working environments but there are options for making them safer and more sustainable.
By Tom Parkes, London Borough of Camden on 14 June 2023
Slips, trips and falls are the single biggest cause of non-fatal injuries at work in Britain – but there are many practical and cost-effective ways of preventing them.
By Emma Willison, Arco on 06 July 2023
Poor indoor air quality can have a negative impact on productivity and may even affect our future health, so it’s vital employers consider ways of reducing our exposure to airborne hazards like chemicals.
By Dr Julie Riggs, British Safety Council on 06 April 2023
Healthy ecosystems and biodiversity are crucial for everything from food production to absorbing carbon emissions – and businesses have a crucial role in reversing biodiversity loss.
By Dr Keith Whitehead, British Safety Council on 12 June 2023
