Health & Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Executive is a body set up to protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and to safeguard others, principally the public, who may be exposed to risk from industry.
The HSE’s remit is to ensure that risks to people’s health and safety from work activities are properly controlled.
MPs to investigate impact of silicosis on workers
A parliamentary inquiry investigating the impact that silicosis has on construction workers has been launched.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on...
Asbestos fatality figures highlight need for continued precautions
Deaths from mesothelioma reached 2,523 in 2017, largely as a consequence of occupational asbestos exposure before the risks were known,...
Treat air pollution as an occupational health issue, HSE told
Ambient air pollution should be treated as an occupational health hazard and outdoor workers should receive better protections, according to...
Emissions risk from 3D printing unless protective equipment used
Research has found 3D printers emit particles small enough to enter the airways and lungs, potentially creating respiratory problems.
According...
Mental health first aid guide encourages employers to set boundaries
Training provider Mental Health First Aid England has produced guidance to help employers introduce mental health first aiders into their...
Four out of five police officers feel stressed or anxious
Seventy-nine per cent of police officers say they have felt feelings of stress and anxiety in the past 12 months...
Protective equipment fails to remove risk of pesticide contamination
Research into pesticide exposure among horticultural workers has shown that levels of contamination can take place despite the provision of...
Employees denied ‘toilet dignity’ at work
Unite is demanding that employers take action to ensure that workers are granted toilet dignity in the workplace.
The union...
Drug and alcohol tests: what employers need to know
Barratt Developments recently announced it would introduce randomised drug and alcohol testing for staff to combat increased risks...
Work-related fatalities and fines increase prompts health and safety warning
Employers have been urged to ensure that the health and safety of their workforce is a priority as fatal work-related...
Workers at risk of silica dust exposure need both x-ray and lung function screening, warns HSE
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has urged organisations to review their health surveillance programmes for workers who have a...
Wrist pain at work: occupational health referral of a laboratory worker
This case study concerns an individual suffering wrist pain at work. Michael Bowles and Anne Harriss demonstrate the use of...
Following best practice in occupational health has wider business benefits, evidence from HSE shows
There’s a simple way of increasing business efficiency that many executives overlook, according to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).
Older workers and heat stress: challenges of working in a hot environment
The number of older people in the workforce is increasing and with it the risks related to older workers and...
The case for a stronger occupational health evidence base
The Health and Safety Executive’s new strategy for the workplace promises to give health the same priority as safety, but...
