The national regulator for health and safety in Great Britain celebrated its 50th Anniversary on 1 January 2025. Created by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was officially launched on 1 ...

Buyers and wearers of personal protective equipment (PPE) are being urged to review their PPE stock and replace old and damaged items after a British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) member survey showed outdated and poorly maintained PPE is in use ...

Health and safety leaders and their improvement initiatives are perceived positively by frontline workers, according to a new study, commissioned by global technology company, SafetyCulture. The study, which surveyed more than 2,000 UK workers in frontline and management roles across ...

RoSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) has announced a landmark partnership with compliance and risk management specialist, Veriforce CHAS, which will simplify the pathway for CHAS members to achieve RoSPA’s globally recognised Health and Safety Awards. This ...

This World Mental Health Day (10 October), the UK’s leading health and safety organisations are coming together to address poor mental health at work and are calling on the Government, employers and those responsible for workplace health and safety to ...

Property services company, The Momentum Group, has published its first Annual Report for Momentum Contribute and its second Annual Health, Safety and Wellbeing Report. Momentum Contribute underpins The Momentum Group’s business activities, encapsulating the company’s commitment to people, places, the ...

For the fourth year in a row the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has awarded facilities management specialist, Atlas Workplace Services, with a gold medal. The RoSPA Health and Safety Awards is the largest occupational health and safety ...

Meg Swanson CMO, Eptura with advice on strategic health and safety measures for safer manufacturing environments In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, facility management and maintenance safety are critical components that directly impact productivity and operational efficiency. Manufacturers face the ...

Most workers in the UK have a positive perception of health and safety (H&S) professionals. This is according to a survey of more than 1,200 frontline workers by global technology company SafetyCulture, which found that the majority of those surveyed view H&S ...

Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila, poses significant health risks, particularly in environments with complex water systems. The case fatality rate of community-acquired Legionnaires’ disease is 10%, rising alarming to over 25% in ...