Take your health & safety career to the next level with these excellent courses
Our selection of online courses tailored specifically for the health & safety sector will enable you to both learn new skills and improve existing ones in 2023 and beyond – sign up today! These are specially-curated online courses designed to help you and your team improve expertise and learn new things. The Health & Safety online learning […]
UK employers falling foul of non-UK regulations for employees overseas
UK employers are at risk of falling foul of non-UK regulations due to changing working habits, with people working remotely abroad. That’s according to according to Towergate Health & Protection, which says that since the pandemic made remote working the norm, many employees are now choosing to work from locations outside of the UK. Employers […]
Nestle fined over ‘life-changing’ chocolate factory injuries
Nestle has been fined after an employee suffered life-changing injuries at its factory in Newcastle upon Tyne. The incident happened on November 30, 2020 when the man was drawn into a roller mechanism on a conveyor machine. South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court heard how the maintenance technician was investigating a problem on the conveyor belt of […]
Global workplace Safety market to hit $26.7bn by 2027
The global Workplace Safety Market is projected to grow from an estimated $14.2 billion in 2022 to $26.7 billion by 2027, equivalent to a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13.5% over the forecast period, with growing work injuries and strict industrial health and safety regulations just some of the factors driving growth. That’s according […]
Global Industrial Safety Market expected to hit $9.5bn by 2028
The Global Industrial Safety Market size is expected to reach $9.5 billion by 2028, rising at a market growth of 6.9% CAGR during the forecast period. A new report from ResearchAndMarkets categorises Industry Safety as the management of all activities and events inside an industry to protect its personnel and assets by avoiding risks, hazards, accidents, and […]
HSE launches campaign to combat aches in construction
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned that construction workers are picking up injuries and conditions that can stop them working and leave them struggling to stand, walk, or sit down. HSE inspectors will be carrying out 1,000 inspections in October and November checking how workers are moving heavy or bulky materials. The law […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: The Safety App
The convenient, proactive, cost-effective solution for managing Health & Safety for your business; technology that protects people. The Safety App improves workplace safety, drives engagement and is simple to use. It captures safety reports in seconds to distribute real-time risk warnings to your team, bringing you peace of mind in terms of your workforce and regulatory compliance. All you need for a safer workplace […]
BCarm Academy: Free bitesize learning on hot risk topics
Health and Safety at its best is embedded in culture and people. For many, Health and Safety is an additional function to the main role and so building the confidence and competence to fulfil their responsibilities is essential for their Engagement. 2 of the 12 top drivers for Employee Engagement according to Gallup Q12 are: 1. I […]
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 […]
Employers ‘must act now’ to make sure workplaces are ready for warmer weather
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is advising businesses to think how they need to adapt to warmer working conditions for their staff. After last month’s record-breaking temperatures and with more hot weather expected this week, HSE is asking employers to ensure extreme heat becomes part of their long-term planning. With temperatures reaching an unprecedented […]
