Saeed Ahmadi, of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), examines the issue of slips, trips and falls and how organisations can prevent them from happening

Line managers short of health and safety training

As businesses strain to remain afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic, it has never been more important to get health and safety right, writes Virman Man

Why learning first aid at work is a beneficial life-skill

Emma Hammett discusses how first aid training has the ability to empower an organisation’s staff with the skills to help in an emergency

Tackling work-related stress in the public sector

Rob McGreal, work-related stress policy lead at the Health & Safety Executive highlights the organisation’s do’s and don’ts for work-related stress

First aid at work – Your legal requirements

First Aid for Life’s Emma Hammett discusses the legal requirements surrounding first aid provision in the workplace

New PPE supply Regulation: what to know

Employers have duties concerning the provision and use of personal protective equipment at work. Edward Crick looks at the current legislation on the issue

Acting together: Tackling risk in construction

Lesley Balkham explains how the Health & Safety Executive is working with industry to tackle risk in the construction sector

Health and safety: good for business

Dr Karen McDonnell looks at the lessons of June’s Grenfell Tower fire and the importance of sharing information in health and safety communications

A fresh approach from the firework industry

Jon Wilson explains the importance of risk assessment when planning large scale firework or pyrotechnic displays, as well as the new PyroPass launch

Health and safety in the public sector

The Health and Safety Executive analyse the importance and scale of health and safety in the public sector

In the business of saving lives

John Cavanagh, of St John Ambulance, discusses the importance of first aid training to the public sector workplace

Keeping public sector buildings safely accessible

Steve Sumner, of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s Public Services Group, discusses how employees in public sector buildings can be kept out of harm’s way.

Robert Thilthorpe of the Fire Industry Association explains how the European Commission’s revised strategy for phasing out flourinated greenhouse gases (F-Gases) will affect the fire protection systems industry in terms of cost and leak checking requirements

Public firework displays should be enjoyable and spectacular occasions – but they obviously need responsible planning. The Health & Safety Executive dishes out guidance to help you plan and safely execute public firework displays, big and small

Thousands of lone workers, are at risk each year of falling victim to verbal abuse, a physical assault or an accident during work hours. Jane White of IOSH elaborates on how to mitigate the risk

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