British Safety Council has today published its Impact Report 2026, showcasing and celebrating its achievements in 2025 - a year which saw it train a record number of people, support over 13,000 of the most vulnerable workers in India, and present over 850 awards to organisations around the world.
By British Safety Council on 30 April 2026
Over half of UK workers believe a major industrial disaster is becoming increasingly likely, a major new report reveals today.
By Belinda Liversedge on 10 June 2026
A fear of “non-compliance” in the UK is limiting the adoption of robotics in the workplace, HSE has stated as it prepares new industry guidance.
By Belinda Liversedge on 11 June 2026
The UK’s main political parties missed a golden opportunity to put people’s health, safety and wellbeing at the heart of economic growth when they published their pre-election manifestos this week, British Safety Council’s chairman has said.
By Kerry Reals on 14 June 2024
Versus Arthritis has published a manifesto calling on the next UK Government to make arthritis a priority and improve work-related support for the millions of people who suffer from the condition.
By Kerry Reals on 21 June 2024
As UK temperatures in June soared to their highest level this year and yellow heat health alerts were issued across much of the country, the TUC has warned of the dangers of hot workplaces and called for the introduction of a legal maximum temperature at work.
By Kerry Reals on 25 June 2024
Work-related fatalities in Great Britain have risen for the second year in a row, new data released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has shown, revealing a trend reversal which British Safety Council says is a “cause for concern”.
By Kerry Reals on 04 July 2024
Sir Keir Starmer enters 10 Downing Street as the UK’s new Prime Minister with a heavy weight of responsibility on his shoulders to deliver on his promise for change, following the Labour Party’s landslide general election win.
By Kerry Reals on 05 July 2024
A new four-day working week pilot will be held in the UK later this year and companies have been invited to sign up and take part in the latest six-month trial.
By Kerry Reals on 10 July 2024
A YouGov survey commissioned by British Safety Council among 4018 UK employers and employees, and published today (16 July 2024), reveals that both employers and employees are optimistic about the impact new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) will have on their workplace – even though decision makers feel more optimistic than staff.
By Julian Quigley on 15 July 2024
Commuting to work by bicycle almost halves the risk of death from illness, a new study has found, but cyclists are twice as likely as non-active commuters to be hospitalised due to a traffic collision.
By Kerry Reals on 17 July 2024
A new Employment Rights Bill that will ban zero-hours contracts, end fire and rehire practices and introduce flexible working rights from day one was among 40 UK Government Bills announced by King Charles III at the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July.
By Kerry Reals on 18 July 2024
Offshore oil and gas companies are being urged to focus more closely on the potential for human error to cause major accidents, after an inspection of a platform operated by Apache in the North Sea found failings in plans to prevent fires and explosions.
By Kerry Reals on 23 July 2024
