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
News
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
Police renew pledge to find answers on Didcot seven-year anniversary
Police have told families affected by the Didcot Power Station collapse that they are doing “everything in their power” to complete the investigation.
By Belinda Liversedge on 23 February 2023
Artificial Intelligence labs locked in ‘out of control race’, warn tech leaders
AI experts and business leaders have petitioned AI labs to pause training of systems ‘more powerful than GPT-4’ until risks have been planned for and managed.
By Belinda Liversedge on 02 May 2023
Group calls for end to ‘death trap’ workplaces in garment trade
Protesters gathered outside Oxford Street fashion shops in a ‘Cost of Fashion’ walking demonstration on Sunday 23 April.
By Belinda Liversedge on 25 April 2023
Please Hold
Everywhere you look these days, people are talking about wellbeing. It seems the subject of how we thrive, in increasingly complicated modern times, has well and truly arrived. And yet….? Are we really being strategic about this?
By Samantha Peters, Being Well Together Committee on 17 July 2023
People of all ages no longer see mental health as ‘taboo’ finds report
Eight in ten Britons say they would be comfortable discussing mental health with a friend if they were experiencing problems, according to a new report, which claims there has been a ‘sea change’ in attitudes towards mental health.
By Belinda Liversedge on 22 September 2023
Workers gain right to request more predictable hours
Workers across the UK will have more say over their working patterns as new laws come into effect.
By Belinda Liversedge on 22 September 2023
Number of schools with at-risk concrete continues to grow
The number of schools in England where at-risk concrete has been identified has risen to 174, according to the Department for Education (DfE).
By Belinda Liversedge on 26 September 2023
'Register high rise buildings by 1 October, or face penalties,' says BSR
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has warned owners that “time is running out” to avoid criminal charges if they have not yet registered their high-rise buildings.
By Belinda Liversedge on 26 September 2023
Stimulating talks at MAD World, but audience brings much to the party
There has always been a buzz about MAD World, the conference that stands for Make A Difference, held on 12 October in London.
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 October 2023
British Safety Council conference: resilience in a changing world
An exciting line-up of speakers presented at the British Safety Council’s 13th annual conference, which took place virtually on 17 October.
By Belinda Liversedge on 18 October 2023
