Chloe Alexander

How PFAS has exposed the failings of our chemical safety laws and what can be done about it

The recent documentary revealing alarmingly high levels of PFAS in the blood of residents from a Yorkshire town, reveals some of the real-life consequences of one of the biggest pollution crises of our time.

By Chloe Alexander, Wildlife and Countryside Link on 16 April 2026

Monica Burns

Cooking without gas: induction’s safer, sustainable future for commercial kitchens

With scientific evidence increasingly showing that gas cooking causes harmful indoor air pollution and contributes to climate change, it is vital that commercial kitchens globally switch to safe and clean electric cooking methods.

By Monica Burns, Global Cooksafe Coalition on 15 April 2026

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Compressed air: always manage the risks

Compressed air systems are a vital feature in many workplaces, but it is crucial they are safely used and maintained to prevent workers being put at risk of serious injury.

By Chloe Miller, CC Consulting on 17 April 2026

News

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Experts launch national Asbestos Taskforce to challenge UK’s “manage indefinitely” strategy

The chair of a new Independent National Asbestos Taskforce has criticised the UK’s strategy around asbestos as ‘dangerously complacent’, saying the time has come for evidence-based removal.

By Belinda Liversedge on 28 April 2026

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Features

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Employers have every reason to support older workers

Workers over the age of 50 comprise nearly one third of the entire UK workforce, and they’re essential to the economy. Employers therefore have an imperative to recruit – and retain – older workers.

By Tracy Riddell, Centre for Ageing Better on 07 May 2026

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Equality and inclusion at work: why we must keep pushing forward on disability inclusion

By Diane Lightfoot, Business Disability Forum on 05 May 2026

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Cultivating positive relationships across neuro-differences and harnessing the power of inclusion in the workplace

By Grant Tickle and Dr Audrey Fleming at British Safety Council on 01 May 2026

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Prosecutions

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Industrial Chemicals Limited fined £3.8m for COSHH breaches

Industrial Chemicals Limited (ICL) has been ordered to pay £3.8 million in fines following a damning HSE investigation that uncovered deep-seated management failures at two of its Essex sites.

By Belinda Liversedge on 27 April 2026

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Forge fined £750k after worker fatally entangled in lathe

By Belinda Liversedge on 19 February 2026

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Opinion

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One size fits none: why inclusive safety matters

Equality and inclusion are often discussed in workplaces as matters of culture or values. In health and safety, they are matters of life and death, health and dignity.

By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 05 May 2026

Kirsteen Sullivan MP

How do we fix ‘impersonal’ protective equipment?

By Kirsteen Sullivan MP on 05 May 2026

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Why menstruation support matters at work

By Deborah Garlick, Menstruation Friendly by Henpicked on 30 April 2026

Emma Tattersdill

Managing hazardous waste: environmental regulation and practical tips for EHS managers

By Emma Tattersdill, Bexley Beaumont law firm on 17 April 2026

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