Health and safety audits provide vital insights into the most effective ways of improving an organisation’s safety performance. However, to get the most from the audit process, it is vital a company is open about its safety performance and systems, and happy to hear ideas for improvement, explains Suresh Tanwar, senior head of audit and consultancy at British Safety Council India LLP.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 13 May 2025
In India, there are regular reports of young children being killed or injured while living in makeshift houses on construction sites where their parents work long hours as labourers. However, construction companies, schools and NGOs are increasingly working together to provide on-site childcare centres and schools so children can both be kept safe from the dangers and receive an education.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 13 May 2025
With rising temperatures threatening both productivity and worker safety in many sectors of Indian industry, the central government’s Ministry of Labour and Employment has issued an urgent advisory note instructing all States and Union Territories (UTs) to take measures to protect workers and labourers in a range of sectors from the health impacts of extreme heat.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 13 May 2025
Whether dealing with the public in their homes or working in remote locations, lone workers face a variety of risks to their health, safety and wellbeing. It’s therefore vital that employers systematically identify and assess the specific hazards lone workers face and then implement suitable measures to mitigate them.
By Naz Dossa, Peoplesafe on 06 June 2025
Employers now have a specific legal duty to take reasonable steps to protect employees from sexual harassment at work, making it essential for businesses to proactively anticipate when sexual harassment may occur and implement practical and appropriate measures to prevent it.
By Nicole Vazquez, Worthwhile Training on 06 June 2025
Upon its introduction half a century ago, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 ushered in a new regulatory system, philosophy and regulator for managing occupational safety and health (OSH) risks in Britain. To mark this landmark anniversary, four former senior Health and Safety Executive staff have published a book exploring how the system which underpins Britain’s OSH performance has survived for so long and weathered various challenges along the way.
By David Ashton, Kevin Myers, David Eves and David Snowball on 03 June 2025
Artificial intelligence has the potential to significantly enhance the management of occupational safety by analysing vast amounts of both internal and external industry safety data. This data can be continuously updated, integrating lessons learned to support real-time improvements in worker safety.
By Emma Bundy, Yokogawa RAP on 03 June 2025
Environment, health and safety (EHS) software is a highly effective way of improving the management of EHS risks, by making it much easier to digitally record, analyse, share, update and act on all types of data and information. EHS software experts from Intelex Technologies tell Matt Burtney, senior content strategist at Interlex, how adopting digital EHS tools reaps productivity, reputational and ESG benefits for a business.
By Scott Gaddis and Charlie Knapp, Intelex on 04 June 2025
The powered height access equipment sector is increasingly developing intelligent technological solutions to prevent operators from acting in an unsafe manner and alert others to dangerous situations – and major contractors are now driving their take-up by mandating their adoption on sites.
By Paul Rankin, Nationwide Platforms on 27 May 2025
Engineered stone dust contains up to 95 per cent silica, and younger workers are dying in its wake from a disease known as accelerated silicosis. Are we going fast enough to address the problem?
By Belinda Liversedge on 26 May 2025
The hazards and risks on construction sites constantly change as a project progresses, but carefully designed and placed signboards can both communicate crucial safety instructions and reinforce the employer’s expectations in terms of everyday safe behaviour.
By Kevin Rowe, SafetyBuyer on 20 May 2025
A free-to-access database of underground pipes and cables in the UK is helping contractors to avoid dangerous and disruptive accidental asset strikes during digging works – and looks set for further expansion as more utility owners sign up.
By Richard Broome, LSBUD (LinesearchbeforeUdig) on 19 May 2025
Virtual College by Netex speaks to Liz Longman, health and safety chartered professional and director of Terra Firma 360, to uncover how health and safety in the construction sector is advancing and hear about five key trends safety professionals should have on their radar.
By Liz Longman, Terra Firma 360 on 20 May 2025
