Managing employee stress: How to choose the right approach
In today’s demanding work environment, employee wellbeing, particularly mental health, has become a pivotal concern for UK businesses. For health & safety professionals, ensuring that staff have access to the right resources to manage stress is essential for both individual well-being and overall company productivity. When selecting and implementing stress management solutions and partners, the […]
Easily improve workplace safety and optimise your performance
Colour your way to an improved workplace with the S3700 Sign and Label Printer. With multicolour print and shape cutting capabilities, this printer creates impactful identification that fits your application and workspace needs. Because safety and efficiency are the pulse of your operations, you need an industrial label printer that delivers both. Put multicolour brilliance, […]
Creating the Right Culture: How to talk to your employees about mental health
Communication is so often the first step to solving any problem, and this is especially true when it comes to mental health challenges in the workplace. In order for staff to feel properly supported in their wellbeing, they need to feel that they are able to openly discuss their personal issues with their managers and […]
Join the likes of Burberry and the European Space Agency at the Occupational Safety & Health Forum
There’s a complimentary place for you and/or a colleague to attend February’s Occupational Safety & Health Forum – but you’ll need to be quick to claim it! When: 7th February 2024 Where: Hilton London, Canary Wharf This highly-focused event is designed to bring together competitive solution providers with occupational health industry professionals, giving the opportunity to build key business relationships, through […]
HSENI ups haulage and logistics inspections as part of its ‘Drive Danger Out’ campaign
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Major Hazards and Transport Team (MHT) is set to increase the number of inspections of companies working in the haulage and logistics sectors. The visits form part of the ‘Drive Danger Out’ campaign, a wider workplace transport inspection programme across all industries announced by HSENI earlier […]
More schools added to RAAC danger list
Last week 27 more sites were added to the list of schools and colleges with confirmed cases of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). This means that 174 cases have been confirmed and have mitigation work underway or completed. The government says schools affected have been supported and have been working hard to put in place mitigations, which means 148 […]
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in the world of health & safety
Health & Safety (H&S) is paramount in ensuring the well-being of individuals and the smooth running of operations within the UK’s commercial and public sectors. With advancements in technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fast becoming an indispensable tool for H&S professionals, offering innovative solutions to traditional challenges… AI is revolutionising the domain of Health & […]
Children’s charity becomes first SME to receive British Safety Council funding towards staff wellbeing
Derbyshire-based charity Safe and Sound has become the first organisation to successfully win funding from British Safety Council to improve and support its staff’s wellbeing. The funding of up to £10,000 was awarded to Safe and Sound through British Safety Council’s Keep Thriving campaign to improve workplace wellbeing. Tracy Harrison, CEO of Safe and Sound, […]
Identifying your organisation’s key hazards during Risk Management Assessments
In the UK, conducting thorough risk management assessments is integral to ensuring workplace safety and operational efficiency. Every business, regardless of its industry or size, is faced with a variety of hazards that, if not properly managed, can result in harm to individuals, damage to assets, and operational disruptions. Here are the main types of […]
Do you specialise in Stress Management? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Health & Safety Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the security market – and in October we’ll be focussing on Stress Management. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help health & safety buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a […]