Safety in numbers
Conducting 150,000 interviews in 140 countries, Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s World Risk Poll is uniquely positioned to tell us about harm at work. But can information also spur change?
By Belinda Liversedge on 04 June 2025
Managing the risks of digitalised working
AI-powered systems, digitalisation and automation offer great potential for improving efficiency and driving innovation at work and in society, but digitalised work practices also pose a significant threat to employee wellbeing.
By David Sharp, International Workplace on 04 June 2025
Campaigner hails ban on silencing victims of workplace sexual harassment as “huge milestone”
A campaigner for women’s rights has welcomed an amendment to ban employers from using Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) to silence victims of workplace sexual harassment.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 July 2025
Updated sentencing guidelines could see fines ‘significantly increase’ for health and safety offences
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 June 2025
Karnataka passes law granting employment and social security rights to app-based gig workers
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 June 2025
“People need to understand the risks”: Insurance firm urges caution amid surge in lithium-ion battery fires
By Belinda Liversedge on 27 May 2025
London council launches scheme to cut cooking emissions in restaurants in bid to improve air quality
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 May 2025
Take steps to protect workers from heatwaves, Union Government tells States and UTs
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 13 May 2025
Facing the facts: protecting your outdoor workforce from UV exposure and skin cancer
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
2025 UK fire safety regulation updates: a quick guide
By on 01 January 0001
Tackling new fire risks as Fire Door Safety Week celebrates 12th year
By on 01 January 0001
The C8 foam ban explained: what it means for you
By on 01 January 0001
HSE fines stone company after inspectors discover workshop floor caked in dust
A manufacturer of popular stone kitchen worktops has been fined £60,000 after HSE inspectors found evidence of shocking failures to control dust exposure in the Slough workshop.
By Belinda Liversedge on 06 June 2025
Property firm fined £63k after ignoring repeated warnings about dust exposure
By on 01 January 0001
Skiing company fined after boy killed in tobogganing collision
By on 01 January 0001
Battery Breakdown e-bike fire safety campaign: where are we two years on?
The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill currently before Parliament offers the opportunity to reduce the fire risks posed by sub-standard e-bikes, e-scooters and their lithium-ion batteries, but the Government needs to go further and faster to protect public safety.
By Lesley Rudd, Electrical Safety First on 03 July 2025
Rethinking workplace wellbeing for a new era
By on 01 January 0001
The great training gap: 2.4 billion reasons to rethink safety education
By on 01 January 0001
