SOM wants more strategic planning to better manage long COVID in the workforce
The Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) is calling for organisations to take a strategic, planned, approach to managing Long COVID in the workforce. It says there needs to be early, appropriate intervention, using occupational health input – rather than leave it to individual line managers to decide how to best manage each case. This SOM […]
Robens will still matter over the next 50 years, says HSE Director
Lord Alfred Robens (pictured) was a prominent post-war industrialist. In 1969, three years after the Aberfan disaster, Robens was selected to chair a committee on workplace health and safety. The Robens Report of July 1972 led to the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, paving the way for the creation of Health and […]
WEBINAR REWIND: Burnout Behind the Scenes – Health & Safety Practitioners Under Pressure
Don’t worry if you missed last week’s insightful RiskPal webinar addressing the hidden signs of burnout – you can rewatch the entire session on-demand! The pandemic started as a whirlwind before evolving into a long-drawn-out storm. For many companies, Health & Safety practitioners became the first point of contact for the provision of advice, risk […]
Two-thirds of employers feel a greater responsibility for the mental wellbeing of staff as a result of Covid-19
Employers feel a greater responsibility for supporting staff across the four key areas of mental, physical, social, and financial wellbeing as a result of Covid-19. That’s according to research from GRiD, the industry body for the group risk protection sector – in a study conducted from 14 – 26 January 2022 amongst 501 HR decision-makers, it found that: · 59% of employers […]
Employers have big role to play when it comes to tackling NHS backlog
The impact of the continuing Covid pandemic means that health and wellbeing support in 2022 will be hugely influenced by factors outside of the work environment. Brett Hill, distribution director at Towergate Health & Protection makes his predictions for the coming year and explains how employers will play a crucial role… The impact of missed cancer […]
Majority of UK & Irish workers want to stay away from the office
67% of UK and Irish office workers are reluctant to return to the office post-Covid. That’s according to a new European study by global workplace creation experts Unispace. The study – which combined the results of an in-depth survey of 3,000 office workers, 2,750 employers in leadership roles at organisations with 50+ employees, and interviews with […]
Mental and Social Health Recognition and Support and the impact on Health and Safety
By Hero Wellbeing The past 18 months have been a testing time for everyone and with a significant reduction in social interaction, more employers are recognising their responsibility to protect the mental health of their employees and provide a positive work environment and much of the practical implication lie within our colleague in the health […]
Businesses urged to act now and tackle indoor air quality
Rentokil Initial is calling on employers to re-assess the effectiveness of their building’s air quality systems, as society emerges from the Coronavirus pandemic and workers return to their offices and returning to frequenting surrounding businesses again. Recent Rentokil Initial research has shown that workers are concerned about returning to the office without assurances on indoor air quality. […]
BSA warns on risks to workers as COVID restrictions near end
The British Safety Council believes that while the withdrawal of some COVID regulations is valid, removing the mask mandate is the wrong decision to take now and risks real danger to workers. The Prime Minister has announced the removal of almost all COVID controls from 19 July, including rules on social distancing and the cap […]
30 per cent of disabled workers treated unfairly during pandemic – TUC
Nearly one in three (30 per cent) disabled workers say that they’ve been treated unfairly at work during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new poll published by the TUC. The survey – carried out by YouGov for the TUC – reveals that many disabled people report that they experienced significant barriers in the workplace […]
