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.
Employers should ensure staff know the signs of heat-related ill health if periods of extreme heat are to become more common in the UK.
The GMB calls for a maximum workplace temperature to be set to protect the health and safety of workers during heatwaves.
A charity has warned that skin cancer death rates in men have more than tripled since the 1970s.
A Subway franchise employee has been awarded more than £12,000 at an employment tribunal for harassment and unfair dismissal.
MPs have approved controversial plans to allow employers to utilise agency workers while staff are on strike.
With new variants sparking a fresh rise in coronavirus cases across the UK and no formal government guidance, how should...
Some 2,544 people in Britain died from mesothelioma in 2020, a rise of 6% on the previous year, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Employers and OH professionals are being urged to familiarise themselves with new draft guidelines around hazardous biological agents in workplaces.
Research has highlighted growing evidence of long-distance airborne transmission of Covid-19 in various indoor settings.
Law that seeks to protect frontline workers including police officers and health workers from violence takes effect in England and Wales.
A Christian who lost his factory job for refusing to remove his crucifix necklace has been awarded more than £22,000.
A senior district nurse who was unfairly dismissed after voicing her intention to launch whistleblowing proceedings has been awarded more...
A report from the transport committee suggests a “supply chain levy” would assist in building facilities and training new drivers.
With less than two weeks left to submit entries for the Personnel Today Awards 2022, we profile one of last...
As the number of monkeypox cases in the UK rises, employers have been advised to conduct risk assessments and follow standard sickness procedures.
