The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 requires employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of its employees.
This duty extends to health and safety matters such as the maintenance of plant; systems of work; the arrangements for the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances; information and training; and access routes.
Many school buildings in England are a 'risk to life', including being riddled with asbestos, leaked government documents have suggested.
The mystery of ‘Gulf War Syndrome’, the often debilitating, chronic and multi-symptom illnesses among military personnel, may have been solved.
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the dangers of poor infection prevention and control, especially in healthcare and care settings, the World Health Organization has emphasised.
A new law that protects public service workers from violence and abuse while doing their jobs has taken effect in England and Wales.
Nicky Chenery outlines how technology can help ensure any health and safety concerns employees have are heard and acted upon.
A group of MPs have called for asbestos removal from workplaces within the next 40 years to reduce occupational exposure.
Organisations should be given access to free or low cost Covid-19 tests to help staff stay safe, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said.
People who have had Covid-19 may be at increased risk of developing serious blood clots for six months following their infection.
Ahead of new regulations taking effect, IOSH has said personal protective equipment (PPE) should be “the last resort” when it comes to protecting workers.
Free Covid tests for workers in the NHS, adult social care and prisons will continue when free testing for the general public ends on 1 April.
Sage research into Covid prevalence highlighted how important ‘choice’ over an individual’s work situation is for health outcomes, one of the government's top health experts has said.
The TUC has warned business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng that workers’ safety is being put at risk because of confusion created...
Global health and security business tells Personnel Today about its operations in the two countries.
There has been a significant reduction in deaths from hepatitis C, the government has said.
More than one billion people aged 12 to 35 risk losing their hearing because of prolonged and excessive exposure to loud music.
