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Risky business – how to future-proof your organisation and get ahead

Forward-thinking organisations regularly update their plans for responding to events posing major business disruption, and existing emergency procedures for challenges, such as fire, provide a useful template for an effective business continuity strategy.

By Ian Cooke, British Safety Council on 02 February 2026

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Breaking the Silence: Why every workplace needs the new suicide awareness standard

One in 13 people have attempted suicide, but in workplaces the issue is often masked by stigma. We explore how a new landmark standard is moving suicide awareness out of the shadows of ‘hushed conversations’ and into the light of clear, actionable guidance.

By Belinda Liversedge on 02 February 2026

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What to watch in workplace safety in 2026

From the growing use of AI and connected technology in the UK’s fast-expanding clean energy industry, to a greater focus on ‘traditional’ safety issues like fire safety and respiratory hazards, Dräger highlights some of the key OSH trends to look out for in 2026.

By Adam Pope, Draeger Safety UK on 02 February 2026

News

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Nearly half of UK workers afraid to flag risks, says new research

A significant “silence gap” is threatening UK workplace safety and operational integrity, according to new data released by training provider Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England.

By Belinda Liversedge on 10 February 2026

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Features

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How to mitigate the hearing loss cost escalation tsunami

Employers need to adopt the latest and most effective noise risk evaluation and management measures, or face rapidly-rising compensation claims for noise-induced hearing loss at work.

By Peter Wilson, Industrial Noise and Vibration Centre (INVC) on 06 February 2026

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Financial stress: why and how it affects workplace safety

By Chloe Miller, freelance writer on 06 February 2026

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Prosecutions

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Two firms fined following fatal racking system collapse

Two companies have been fined after two fathers were crushed by a racking system they were helping to test out at a facility in Bingley, Yorkshire.

By Belinda Liversedge on 12 February 2026

Opinion

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Is workplace health safe in 2026?

UK Government efforts to boost the economy and employment levels through approaches such as deregulation pose a serious threat to the country’s workplace safety standards and the health of our workforce.

By Kevin Bampton, BOHS on 10 February 2026

A new year, a new approach to risk?

By on 02 February 2026

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