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.
Robotics technologies have the potential to transform health and safety as well as efficiency within the workplace, but fears they...
The Employment Appeal Tribunal says a driving examiner who resigned over Covid health fears can have his dismissal claim reheard.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is poised to launch a health and safety inspections’ blitz next week, targeting how...
Police Scotland has banned staff and officers in frontline roles from having beards, in case they have to wear an FFP3 face mask.
Due to HSE cutbacks there has been a 200-fold increase in ‘mandatory’ HSE investigations that have then failed to happen, a union has said.
Working with chemical agents increases a person’s risk of developing pancreatic cancer with every year of exposure, research has suggested.
The UK needs a national plan to remove asbestos from all public and commercial buildings, the TUC has said.
After often fierce debate during the pandemic, a consensus emerged that Covid-19 is predominantly transmitted through the air. But new...
Firefighters are regularly exposed to PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals in firefighting foam, a report from the Health and Safety Executive has argued.
Almost half of UK managers witness a rise in employee mental health issues, according to a survey by Peninsula.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a campaign to remind people working in construction to manage the risks...
A survey has revealed that UK businesses strongly support health and safety regulations, highlighting fears over the impact of the Retained EU Law Bill.
Proposed mental health first aid legislation could be the start of a wider project to put mental and physical health on a level footing.
The vast majority of workers believe the quality of air they breathe at work has a direct impact on their...
