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10 top tips to a better night's rest

10 top tips for a restful night's sleep

23rd June 2020
Lindsay Twyford TechIOSH offers advice on improving our circadian rhythms through changes to light, stimulation and technology.
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Shift work can increase risk of injury by a third, study indicates

12th June 2020
Night shift workers are about 25-30% more at risk of injury than those working day shifts, new research from has revealed.
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Amendments to annual leave provisions

9th June 2020
The Working Time Directive has been amended to provide workers the ability to carry holiday forward
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The key to unlocking good emotional health

14th May 2020
As countries in Europe begin to ease some of the Coronavirus-related restrictions, we consider how to support employees' emotional health as we gradually return to work with social distancing measures in place.
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How OSH professionals can keep the plates spinning

4th May 2020
We are in unprecedented times. We are navigating unchartered waters. As OSH professionals, our skills and ability to make dynamic risk assessment, to help businesses make informed risk-based choices and protect people have never been more critical.
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Coronavirus: how to support homeworkers

19th March 2020
Fresh guidance from the HSE on protecting remote workers during the pandemic
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Attitudes towards sleep deprivation

16th January 2020
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.

Linking consumer research with wellbeing and skin care

18th October 2019
For many manual or maintenance workers, physical health is often closely monitored when it comes to health and safety. Mental health and wellbeing however is an important issue and something that should be taken seriously by both employers and employees. Factors such as job insecurity, isolation, demanding hours and a poor work-life balance are all identified as potentially contributing to poor wellbeing. Shockingly, it was reported last year for example that the risk of suicide is 1.6 times higher than the UK average for those in the construction sector, according to the Office of National…
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For want of a nail

15th October 2019
How can organisations and health and safety professionals meet workers’ requirements and expectations in line with ISO 45001? 
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New partnership to help SMEs in Wales tackle health issues

14th October 2019
A new working group has been established to tackle two of the biggest health issues facing Wales’ workers: wellbeing and mental health and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).