Health

xHow do you risk assess a pandemic? Is a confirmed case of COVID-19 RIDDOR reportable? OSH lawyer Rhian Greaves takes us back to basics

Guide for employees to effective hand washing

Fresh guidance from the HSE on protecting remote workers during the pandemic

Owner must pay £220k for multiple safety breaches

A third suffer with back pain, while a fifth have trouble sleeping

As the world continues to lock down in a bid to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, we look at ways OSH professionals can lead their organisations effectively.

Organisations must be prepared and plan effectively and explain to employees how they will respond in the event of an outbreak of Coronavirus, IOSH vice-president Tim Eldridge said last week on BBC World News.

A car bodysprayer developed occupational asthma after using paints that contained isocyanates without adequate controls measures in place, a court has heard.

IOSH-funded research shows how major construction projects like Tideway can improve the management of occupational health risks and help ‘raise the bar’ across the wider sector.

Human beings are the only species that make a conscious decision to miss out on sleep because we don’t see it as being a productive use of our time. If something has to be sacrificed in our hectic lives, it tends to be a good night’s sleep.