Human factors

No jab, no job – easy to say but a minefield to navigate. As the NHS programme rolls impressively on, thoughts turn to how useful vaccine protection might be.

Changes to cleaning process was not reflected in risk assessments, resulting in severe scalding when boiling water erupted out of a vessel.

COVID-19 has shown that OSH is critical to creating safe working environments. As this year’s ‘SafeDay’ underlines, investment in OSH research, systems and training is important for responding to future crises.

Nate Altera TechIOSH suggests ways your business can help support trans and non-binary employees, customers and visitors.

We look at key cases involving practical jokes at work, and offer tips on how to prevent horseplay.

Following the implementation of The Sentencing Council's Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety & Hygiene Offences Definitive Guideline, on 1 February 2016, the average fine handed out by courts increased from just over £54,000 in 2015-16, the year before the guidelines were introduced, to over £150,000 in 2018-19.

Four industry experts turn traditional performance reporting on its head and suggest new ways to influence senior leader engagement.

Tesco has been fined £300,000 after a man was crushed under a roll cage.

The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) has been fined £660,000 after a flashover of electricity from a 415V source narrowly avoided a demolition contractor.

Join IOSH's very own Duncan Spencer, head of policy and advice, along with Aaron Davis from Intelex Technologies ULC to learn more about how continued advancements in connected safety and connected worker technologies are changing how we manage facets of our HSE management programmes.