High profile reports of violent attacks on people who drive for work purposes, like bus and delivery drivers, have shone a spotlight on the growing problem of road rage in India. Commentators say it is now time for the Government to step up prosecutions of those who act aggressively on the road, while educating drivers on stress management techniques, to tackle the problem.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 10 November 2025
Every autumn and winter, Delhi experiences terrible air pollution that places the health of its 40 million residents at grave risk. But government measures to alleviate the problem by temporarily closing construction sites mean hundreds of thousands of daily-wage labourers are being left without wages and a means of financial support.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 10 November 2025
Rohan Jindal was cycling to college in Dehli where he was studying engineering, when he had to stop. Not because of the hot sun beating down, but because he couldn’t breathe. And although asthmatic, that wasn’t the trigger. Looking all around he saw construction sites emitting large clouds of dust. This was his ‘a ha’ moment. “What,” he asked himself “do they do in construction to supress the dust?”
By Belinda Liversedge on 10 November 2025
Helena Bourdillon has survived and triumphed over chronic depression and now freedives to world-beating depths. A star speaker at SHW Live this year in London, her success she says is built on a philosophy of trust, which she nurtures through her five tools. We take a deep dive to explore how this approach can be applied to reducing stress at work.
By Belinda Liversedge on 31 July 2025
A company’s management may be sceptical about the value of an external occupational health and safety audit, but done well, they are a great way to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement in safety policies, systems and performance.
By Phil Pinnington, British Safety Council on 06 August 2025
Good physical fitness and mobility can help to reduce the risk of workers suffering slips, trips and falls, so it makes sense to encourage staff to improve their coordination, balance and strength, through simple exercises and activities.
By Chloe Miller, freelance writer on 06 August 2025
The regulatory landscape covering fire safety arrangements and structural features in domestic and commercial buildings has undergone a number of significant changes in recent years, making it essential for responsible persons to review their approach to keeping residents, workers and the nearby public safe from the risk of fire.
By Chloe Miller on 11 July 2025
Almost a year after the rape and murder of a young female doctor at a Kolkata hospital horrified the nation, commentators say progress has been painfully slow in improving the safety and security of many hospitals and doctors’ living accommodation.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 14 July 2025
Although Assam’s state government recently announced a pay rise for workers in state-run tea plantations, trade unions say the industry’s workforce still faces poor working and living conditions, despite years of protests and demands for improvements.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 14 July 2025
With outdoor workers at significant risk of skin damage, ageing and cancer due to exposure to the sun’s UV rays, it’s essential that employers in sectors like construction and agriculture create a working environment where sun safety precautions become the norm, rather than the exception.
By SC Johnson Professional on 11 July 2025
It seems like America today is rarely out of the news, particularly since President Trump won his second term. Our ‘special relationship’ with America has continued, with the country a strong pipeline for inspiration, products and trends.
By Belinda Liversedge on 07 July 2025
Last July the authors published an article in Safety Management where we looked at the expectations for those responsible for managing competence and those creating and managing the golden thread. In this edition we provide an update on both these key requirements of the Building Safety Act/Fire Safety Act’s ‘new regulatory regime’ including for higher-risk buildings (HRBs).
By Sofie Hooper, Association for Project Safety and Anthony Taylor, Resolve Risk Ltd on 03 July 2025
Artificial Intelligence looks set to vastly reduce the amount of time and effort required to record, create and analyse occupational safety and ESG data, procedures and performance, while automatically providing insight into areas for improvement and areas of excellence.
By Alex Nichol, Notify Technology on 16 June 2025
