OPINION: Employee safety in the logistics industry starts with data collection and analysis
Logistics organisations are under unprecedented pressure to improve not only efficiency, but also employee safety. The COVID-19-inspired spike in demand has highlighted endemic performance problems and created new workplace challenges; how can companies recruit and retain staff in a highly competitive market when the transport and storage industry exhibits a higher rate of injury at all levels of […]
Global employers ‘need to have security evacuation plans in place’
The current situation in eastern Europe has highlighted how quickly things can escalate and the vital need for employers with overseas staff to have an emergency plan in place in case of political or civil unrest. That’s according to Sarah Dennis, Head of International at Towergate Health & Protection said: “Employers need to be aware of the differences […]
73% of employees will choose next employer based on health and wellbeing support
A survey of UK employers and employees has shown that while just over half (56%) of employers admit they regularly check in with all employees to enquire about their health and wellbeing and 55% provide laptops, 73% of employees are ready to choose their next employer based on physical, health and wellbeing support and flexible […]
Whistleblowing increasing in workplaces as staff empowered to report wrongdoing
Culture changes and new hybrid working patterns created by the global pandemic are raising unforeseen HR and health and safety issues among employees, according to a new report. The pandemic and frequent changes in rules and guidance have created uncertainty and increases in misconduct in many workplaces, resulting in higher reporting rates of whistleblowing. Safecall’s […]
Wellbeing in the Workplace: Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff
Stress has become one of the great public health challenges of our time, but it still isn’t being taken as seriously as physical health concerns. April sees the return of Stress Awareness Month, now in its 30th year, to help increase public awareness about both the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic. According […]
Easily create compliant, safe and efficient workplaces
Complete solutions for all your workplace safety needs from just one partner? Meet Brady Safety Experts at Health and Safety Event 2022! Every workplace accident generates cost, and potentially includes a severe human toll that impacts morale and productivity. Managing safety risks to prevent workplace accidents from happening is both a humane and an economically […]
Wellbeing in the Workplace: Time to start counting sheep!
Sleep. It’s something we spend a third of our life doing, but why is it important for workplace wellbeing? As technology has advanced and attention spans have dwindled, combined with the 24/7 “always on” culture in today’s modern society, sleep has never before been pushed so far down the pecking order in terms of importance. […]
Safety and Welfare: How to Prioritise Employees in the Workplace
We all want to feel safe in the workplace, both physically and mentally. Whether you manage a site or own your own business, both the safety and welfare of your team is paramount. This article will explore some of the ways you can ensure that your workplace is an inviting space… Steps to ensure health […]
CASE STUDY: How to significantly improve safety when working at height
Read about the project of Scafftag at Bancroft, where working at height is much safer now thanks to status tagging system and lockout devices. With 150 directly employed staff working on fast track fit-outs at any one time across the South East, health and safety has to be a priority for mechanical and electrical services […]
CASE STUDY: Increase food and employee safety with pipe markers
Read how Brady Corporation helped its customer Woodlands Dairy to optimise food safety, workplace safety and efficiency with reliable and fully compliant labels and pipe markers… Woodlands Dairy is one of the largest manufacturers of UHT milk in South Africa, marketed under their brand FIRST CHOICE®. Brady visited Woodlands Dairy several times to meet with […]
