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The health risks associated with sedentarism

Thursday 1st September 2022
As evidence grows about the health risks associated with sedentarism, we look at the impact of sitting for too long and ask how workplaces can be made more active.
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Talking shop: Covid practices

Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Four industry leaders discuss how workplaces continue to change in the face of new and emerging risks after two years of the COVID pandemic.
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Teleworking report outlines measures to protect workers’ health

Tuesday 22nd February 2022
A joint report from two United Nations (UN) agencies includes measures that employers should put in place, including providing effective OSH support, so that workers’ health is adequately protected while they undertake teleworking.
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How to ensure the new hybrid work pattern doesn’t introduce new risks

Friday 28th January 2022
How to reduce the safety, health and wellbeing risks associated with hybrid working was the topic debated by an expert panel in a webinar hosted by IOSH magazine and sponsored by EHS software specialists EcoOnline.
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Taking the risks out of hybrid working

Tuesday 18th January 2022
This webinar will explore how safety and health practitioners help ensure that this new work patterns do not introduce new risks.
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HSE issues guidance for managing home workers

Thursday 25th November 2021
Great Britain’s safety regulator, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), has released new guidance on managing home workers’ health and safety.
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Top 10 tips for unlocking the 'new normal'

Tuesday 12th October 2021
Whether returning to work feels like the 'baby steps' suggested by UK prime minister Boris Johnson or a huge and daunting task, easing of the lockdown has now begun.
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Why hybrid working is no excuse for cutting corners on office equipment

Wednesday 6th October 2021
How can businesses enable agile working when procuring electrical and ergonomic home office equipment? Stephen Roberts, a specialist in workstation power, connectivity and ergonomics, discusses the duty of care to remote-working employees.
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EU-OSHA's prevention measures to counter prolonged sitting risks

Wednesday 28th July 2021
A European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) report exploring the health risks associated with prolonged static sitting at work has outlined a range of measures that employers should include in a prevention strategy to enhance employee protection.
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Q&A: how to stay healthy during the lockdown

Friday 24th April 2020
We asked Patrick Roberts, First Contact Physiotherapist at Babylon, to provide useful tips on how to take care of our bodies and our employees while working from home.
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