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Clearer skies ahead? How the aviation industry is taking a different approach to pilot mental health

High-profile aviation safety incidents involving pilots with mental health issues have shone a light on how the airline industry supports the mental wellbeing of its frontline workers. Experts are calling for a different approach that would make it easier for pilots and other aviation workers to seek help when they need it.

By Kerry Reals on 01 October 2024

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Can Grenfell’s legacy be 1.5 million safe new homes?

The new UK Government faces major hurdles on a number of fronts – not least the £22 billion ‘black hole’, which leaves little headroom for the Chancellor in her forthcoming Budget.

By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 01 October 2024

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Universal definition of wellbeing key to keeping workers safe and well in a changing world, new research finds

Most organisations recognise the importance of looking after their workers’ wellbeing but the lack of an agreed definition of what wellbeing is and how to measure it is holding back efforts to support employees in a rapidly changing world, a joint report by British Safety Council and the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) has found.

By Kerry Reals on 02 October 2024

News

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Universal definition of wellbeing key to keeping workers safe and well in a changing world, new research finds

Most organisations recognise the importance of looking after their workers’ wellbeing but the lack of an agreed definition of what wellbeing is and how to measure it is holding back efforts to support employees in a rapidly changing world, a joint report by British Safety Council and the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) has found.

By Kerry Reals on 02 October 2024

Features

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Fire evacuation in supported housing: a different approach

Ensuring the safe evacuation of vulnerable people from supported housing can be a major challenge, but social care provider United Response has implemented some innovative approaches to ensure residents with disabilities can safely escape without the need to rely on ‘stay put’ procedures and fire service assistance.

By Shonagh Methven, United Response on 01 October 2024

Prosecutions

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Balfour Beatty fined over Birmingham University scissor lift death

Construction firm Balfour Beatty has been fined £285,000 after a worker fell and died when a scissor lift was knocked over by a crane during building works at the University of Birmingham.

By Kerry Reals on 29 September 2024

Opinion

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Regulating mental health and wellbeing: the current picture

Health and safety law contains detailed rules to regulate the safety of the workforce, across all workplaces, and for specific higher risk activities and industries. These are well enforced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which has been very successful in driving down the number of fatalities and injuries sustained at work in the UK. The same is not true when it comes to mental health and wellbeing.

By Katherine Metcalfe, Pinsent Masons on 01 October 2024