Safety

As gig working becomes more commonplace, this video explains how OSH professionals can ensure that safety standards are maintained for every worker in their care

A global poll has given a sense of the magnitude of workplace violence and harassment, with a fifth of respondents (21%) admitting they have experienced at least one form of it during their working lives.

The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing have published a joint report recommending action to ensure the police failures made after the Hillsborough disaster can never happen again.

A probationer police constable has won a disability discrimination case against the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) after being dismissed in July 2021. He had been on probation for five years.

National media reports have revealed that up to a dozen Grenfell firefighters have been diagnosed with terminal cancer

A Kent-based food production company has been fined £858,000 after a 26-year-old employee had to have his right arm surgically removed following an incident.

A remote tribunal has ruled unanimously that an employee dismissed from his position as an employability adviser has been successful in his claims of disability discrimination

AI is transforming the workplace, including health and safety. Here’s what OSH professionals need to know.

A ‘hackathon’ to develop better safety management software using AI has helped the Port of Tyne move towards its ambition of achieving zero harm.

After years of steady decline, workplace fatalities in the country rose significantly in 2021-22. We explore the potential causes and the action being taken.