New research links leadership values to reduced workplace incidents
Age and gender matter less than leaders’ values when it comes to influence on safety performance, reveals new research.
By Belinda Liversedge on 30 January 2026
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Employers needed ‘on the pitch’ to tackle culture of fear over sickness
Employers must get better at supporting people to stay in work when they are ill and tackle situations “much earlier” the leader of an independent review has said.
By Belinda Liversedge on 27 December 2025
Campaigners welcome work-related road safety charter in strategy to reduce road deaths
A "bold new strategy" to reduce deaths and serious injuries on roads by 65 per cent by 2035 has been launched by the government, with a new National Work-Related Road Safety Charter for businesses one of its key components.
By Belinda Liversedge on 15 January 2026
Government refuses to support asbestos removal plan
The government has rejected recommendations to remove all asbestos from public and commercial buildings within a timeframe of 40 years.
By on 29 July 2022
Government's ‘Green Day’ plans need more ambition on green jobs
The government’s Net Zero strategy fails to protect jobs and is not creating enough ‘green jobs’, says the TUC.
By Belinda Liversedge on 05 April 2023
Wellbeing Conference 2023: highlights from an amazing day
Experts were invited to share insights into employee and organisational wellbeing at British Safety Council’s third annual Wellbeing Conference on 18 April.
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 April 2023
Risks of air pollution raised in Parliament by Healthy Air Coalition
British Safety Council’s Head of Policy and Communications, Stephen Cooke, represented the Time to Breathe campaign on the risks to outdoor workers at an event to launch the Health Air Coalition’s new strategy and brand in the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 18 April.
By British Safety Council on 19 April 2023
‘Forever chemicals’: government considers supporting ban
An HSE review of use of ‘forever chemicals’ present in everyday items such as furniture and drinking water has been published to help the government consider supporting a ban or to increase monitoring of them.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 April 2023
Evidence grows for air pollution link to poor mental health
The odds of being diagnosed with common mental health disorders are greater for people living in polluted areas, even when factors like socioeconomic deprivation have been accounted for, a new report has cited.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 April 2023
‘Don’t Let the Dust Settle’ on asbestos campaign reignites call for register
A new campaign is drawing attention to the dangers of asbestos, while refusing to back down on solutions which it says could prevent thousands more people dying each year.
By on 04 April 2023
HSE inspectors and scientists in Budget Day strike action
HSE inspectors and scientists joined 133,000 civil service workers to strike for fair pay on Wednesday 15 March, also Budget Day.
By Belinda Liversedge on 20 March 2023
Data project opens up new ways to prevent accidents
HSE is exploring how AI and data can help employers understand more about how accidents happen and how to prevent them through thousands of stories and reports it stores.
By Belinda Liversedge on 22 March 2023
Spring Budget: funding to tackle leading health causes keeping people out of work
The Spring Budget has set out more funding for mental health, musculoskeletal conditions and cardiovascular disease to support more people to stay in work.
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 March 2023
