Vehicle safety is not just about driving well and avoiding accidents: a good driving position can make a huge difference to health, says Julie Farmer.
Occupational Health
-
-
An overseas posting brings with it exciting opportunities to experience diverse cultures; taste new food; learn a foreign language; participate...
-
The new 'green' industries raise their own health and safety questions, but proper consideration of the risks can help to prevent the new industries recreating the same old problems.
-
Life-long learning and continuing professional development (CPD) are the processes by which professionals, such as nurses, develop and improve their...
-
Tact and information are key to helping women through 'the change'.
-
Two new reviews examine the most common type of occupational ill health in the UK - workplace allergies. John Manos reports.
-
Lead poisoning a live issueA Scottish firm has been fined £10,000 after pleading guilty to offences under the Health and...
-
Offshore safety around the world could be vastly improved with a saving of millions of pounds if safety training is...
-
Female high-fliers with stressful jobs could face an increased risk of heart disease, researchers have warned.Previous studies have largely focused...
-
Desk-based, computer-oriented jobs frequently lead to problems such as repetitive strain injury, back pain, and musculoskeletal disorders. Stephanie Loleit from CareerBuilder picks...
-
From April 2010, the new electronic ‘Fit Note’ – which replaces the paper-based sick note – is being rolled out...
-
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations have given way to middle-aged spread, says Dr Richard Preece.
-
HSE in LEV roadshows
The Health and Safety Executive launched a series of interactive roadshows in March to help employers... -
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has unveiled a tool to help employers reduce the risk of their staff suffering...
-
There should be common minimum health and safety standards for publicly-funded construction projects, the government has said in its response...