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How to tackle hybrid working’s loneliness epidemic

Wednesday 15th June 2022
To mark Loneliness Awareness Week, Gosia Bowling, emotional wellbeing lead at healthcare charity Nuffield Health, explains how leaders can combat employee loneliness.
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Appeal dismissed over fire alarm hearing loss

Friday 1st July 2022
Indigo Sun Retail’s appeal against a court finding it liable for damages over a former employee’s hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed.
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Pandemic pressure: the drugs don't work

Friday 1st July 2022
The pandemic has increased the number of employees misusing drugs and alcohol. We explore what this means for safety at work, and what IOSH members can do to keep on top of the problem.
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Senior managers at food waste plant jailed and family business fined £2m over two fatalities

Friday 1st July 2022
Three senior managers at a food waste recycling plant in Leicestershire have been handed prison sentences for gross negligence that resulted in two workers being overcome by toxic fumes and drowning in a road haulage tanker containing pig feed. The Newark-based family-owned and run business, which is being liquidated, has been fined £2m. We spoke to the HSE’s Principal Inspector to get the full story.
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£550,000 fine for VolkerRail after trench collapse left worker in coma

Monday 27th June 2022
Railway infrastructure contractor VolkerRail Ltd has been fined £550,000 after a trench collapsed onto a railway worker, causing life-changing injuries and resulting in him being placed in a medically-induced coma. We spoke to Simon Barber, HM Inspector of Railways at the Office of Road and Rail (ORR), about what happened.
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Sampling for Legionella – what’s new?

Friday 24th June 2022
BS7592 has recently undergone a rewrite, which resulted in extensive amendments. Roy Sullivan, senior consultant at the Water Hygiene Centre, explains the changes.
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Calls for reformed system to replace Statutory Sick Pay

Thursday 9th June 2022
A new report commissioned by employee benefits provider Unum UK argues that the UK’s current Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) system is no longer fit for purpose and proposes replacing it with Statutory Sickness Support.
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Building a Winning Safety Culture: Greener Ealing’s story

Tuesday 7th June 2022
Watch this webinar to hear how local authority company Greener Ealing collaborated with technology experts Alcumus to build a winning safety culture through a single integrated EHSQ system; with guest speaker Sandra Hewey, HSEQ and training manager at Greener Ealing.
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New routes to reforming the Coroner Service

Monday 13th June 2022
Prevention of future deaths on the scale of the Grenfell Tower fire requires cross-disciplinary liaison between regulatory bodies and the Coroner Service, writes Richard Jones CFIOSH.
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Sedentary work post-Covid

Tuesday 7th June 2022
Has work become more sedentary since Covid and lockdown controls were lifted? OSH content developer, Gillian Littlewood, considers.
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Interview: Professor Dame Carol Black

Tuesday 17th May 2022
In this exclusive interview, IOSH magazine’s former editor Nick Warburton speaks with Professor Dame Carol Black about the importance of giving occupational health a strategic leadership role after it provided an invaluable service supporting business and organisational operations during the pandemic.
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Book club: A practical guide for OH on consultation and report writing

Thursday 16th June 2022
The author has written this guide with the aim of filling gaps in knowledge around mental illness in the workplace, and occupational health consultation and report writing.
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G4S: Vehicle for change

Friday 27th May 2022
The switch to electric vehicles is changing the risk landscape for car manufacturers. We found out how G4S is protecting assembly line workers and its first responders
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Call for more support for Long Covid sufferers after disability warning

Friday 20th May 2022
Employment groups have called on employers to work proactively with employees who are suffering from the long-term effects of coronavirus and make reasonable adjustments so individuals can be better supported to stay in or return to work.
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The Fujitsu way

Monday 30th May 2022
The Japanese digital giant invites its home workers to take an hour a week for a non-work activity to support their safety, health and wellbeing. IOSH magazine spoke to Simon Head CFIOSH, head of international health and safety, about Fujitsu’s people-first approach.
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HAVSPRO heralds a unique game changer in effective workforce protection

Thursday 16th June 2022
HAVSPRO, a new solution for the accurate, real-time measurement and monitoring of workplace vibration, will protect employees from Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) and Whole-Body Vibration (WBV), while helping employers to not only meet, but exceed Health & Safety standards.
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How better learning from accidents & near misses transforms safety culture

Wednesday 1st June 2022
How Better Learning from Accidents and Near Misses Transforms Safety Culture, Part 4, is the latest instalment in a ground-breaking series from the leading human factors specialist Ian Pemberton. In these free live CPD webinars you will explore how the world’s leading employers undertake meaningful investigations that deliver better learning from accidents and near misses.
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New Wearable Technology for Workplace Dust Exposure

Tuesday 31st May 2022
Access to real-time sampling and monitoring data from workplace dust exposure is a game changer for workers, employers and Occupational Hygienists alike. Practical dust sampling and monitoring from DustCanary’s new light-weight wearable devices help to mitigate the risks posed by dust across a range of work environments.
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5 Reasons Why The Watercooler is a Must Attend Event For All Employers

Monday 16th May 2022
After two years that have turned our home and working lives upside down, one thing is clear: the health and wellbeing of our people has never been more important.
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Innovative Fixed Gas Detection Team Continues Expansion

Wednesday 11th May 2022
Experts in gas monitoring instrumentation since 1976, Shawcity is one of the UK’s leading Fixed Gas detection system specialists. Already trusted by thousands of businesses across the UK and Ireland, the team is continuing to expand throughout 2022 to keep up with growing demand.
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Are your employees at risk from UV over-exposure?

Wednesday 11th May 2022
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK and Britain sees 1,700 people diagnosed every year as a direct cause of occupational sun exposure.
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