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
Is it time for the public to take back safety?
By Matthew Holder on 07 December 2020
Staff who drive as part of their work must be consulted on any rules designed to ensure safe driving, otherwise they will not be committed to following them.
By Simon Turner, Driving for Better Business on 17 November 2020
Safety practitioners must have good communication skills to get workers to ‘buy-in’ to health and safety, say recruitment specialists Shirley Parsons and Liam Tiddy.
By Shirley Parsons and Liam Tiddy on 10 November 2020
Tower scaffolds are widely used for work at height, but they must be carefully selected and only erected and used by trained and competent people.
By Don Aers on 19 October 2020
A free service exists so those carrying out excavation work can check for potentially dangerous underground cables and pipes.
By Richard Broome on 12 October 2020
Matthew Holder speaks to Neal Stone about the need for unity to resist a more dangerous world being thrust upon us. Neal is head of policy and governance at McOnie and served for many years as director of policy at the British Safety Council.
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 October 2020
How the UK’s garment workers have been let down by the very system which claimed to protect them – and what needs to change.
By Meg Lewis on 07 September 2020
As buildings are reopened, businesses must manage the risks from legionella bacteria in water systems.
By Matt Morse on 12 August 2020
Health and safety technologies are gaining popularity amongst environmental, health and safety (EHS) practitioners as firms begin to explore new initiatives to reduce serious injuries, fatalities and high-potential events.
By Bill Pennington on 20 August 2020
Employers should remind workers of safe manual handling techniques to help prevent musculoskeletal problems such as back pain.
By Mark Fletcher on 11 August 2020
