Wellbeing

Conference on best practice in manufacturing; HSE launches 'Watch your Step' campaign; Asbestos exposure risk leads to £50,000 fine; Proprietor jailed over construction death

A new website was announced last month by seven organisations involved in occupational health and safety. It will provide up-to-date information for health and safety professionals

Two thirds of constrution workers report stress as a problem, exacerpated by skills shortages

Olympic Delivery Authority pledges to provide OH services on-site at Olympic construction project.

A nationwide campaign to improve the health of employees in the UK who undertake a lot of driving – from sales reps to truck and van drivers – is launched today

A reduction in levels of abuse in the health service is a step in the right direction. But much more needs to be done to stamp out violence against NHS employees

Q Do the new Control of Noise at Work regulations 2005 apply to my place of work if it’s not...

UK workers have cited their own colleagues as the main cause of annoyance at work in research published today

Aberdeen University is to conduct a study into the impact of banning smoking on the health of bar staff in Scotland

Scots smoking ban commences on 26 March.

Home building firm Taylor Woodrow has cut its employee absence to less than half the construction industry average, after signing up with a private healthcare provider

Staff survey shows a reduction in amount of violence at work perpetrated by patients and their relatives.

Sick building syndrome is a hallmark of job stress and lack of support rather than an unhealthy building, according to research.

The world's biggest companies are taking steps to limit the impact on business if avian flu begins to affect humans.

Almost half of employers regard slipping or tripping as the most common risk to their employees' health and safety, and almost a third (29%) said it was the cause of the most disruption.