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Readjusting the Lens: How to protect the psychosocial wellbeing of staff
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Is OSH in Bangladesh wearing thin?

13th January 2021
A Dhaka factory collapse in 2013 threw the international spotlight on the working conditions in Bangladesh garment factories. Thankfully, concerted efforts to clean up the sector are now making a real difference.
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Challenging stereotypes

12th November 2020
Are the stereotypes about health and safety professionals being challenged by a younger and more culturally adaptable generation?
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COVID has forced organisations to engage people with technology – we take a closer look at tech in safety

COVID-19: an accelerator for technology adoption?

10th November 2020
COVID has forced organisations to engage people with technology – we take a closer look at tech in safety.
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Wake up to new safety culture, Hackitt and HSE tell construction sector

Wake up to new safety culture, Hackitt and HSE tell construction sector

16th October 2020
There will be a new culture of accountability brought in by the Building Safety Regulator, Dame Judith Hackitt told MPs last week.
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Shrinking the stigma

18th September 2020
Workplaces have become part of a national conversation on mental health and stress, but the tension between individual interventions and structural change remains.
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 Govt pledges “momentum” on Grenfell reforms after Labour deplores delay.

Bid to speed up Grenfell fire reforms fails to convince MPs

11th September 2020
Govt pledges “momentum” on Grenfell reforms after Labour deplores delay.
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OSH professionals discuss the steep learning curves of the pandemic

COVID-19: feeling the impact

7th August 2020
OSH professionals discuss the steep learning curves of the pandemic
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Safety bill confirms two-year prison term for breaching building regs

Government publishes draft Building Safety Bill

24th July 2020
The draft Building Safety Bill, published earlier this week, creates a stringent new safety regime for higher risk residential buildings (HRRBs), backed by a powerful new Building Safety Regulator.
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HSE stats lowest on record

HSE stats reveal lowest fatality rate on record

3rd July 2020
A total of 111 individuals lost their lives at work in the 12 months ending 31 March 2020, the lowest ever recorded number of workplace fatal accidents.
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The evolution of the OSH professional

18th May 2020
From ‘jobsworths with clipboards’ to seats at the boardroom table, OSH professionals have seen their role change dramatically, along with the nature of work itself.
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