
‘Presenteeism’ and how to manage it
Do you have some employees who, no matter how sick they are, turn up to work? This is known as presenteeism and can be just

Do you have some employees who, no matter how sick they are, turn up to work? This is known as presenteeism and can be just

Employers typically have policies stating hand-held mobiles should not be used when driving. Organisations also often provide vehicles with bluetooth (hands-free) technology. This begs the

All food business operators have a duty to provide suitable training and equipment to protect workers’ Health & Safety. The importance of maintaining this responsibility

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has made another successful prosecution after safety failings resulted in factory workers being injured. The incident at carmaker Jaguar

The excessive use of mobile phones at work can cause managers to pull their hair out in frustration. If employees are constantly on their mobile

It is often difficult for employers to speak to an employee about loss or bereavement. Work is usually the last thing on the employee’s mind

Manufacturing essentials | Machine guarding Manufacturing activities are high risk. On average 19 workers are killed every year in manufacturing incidents. Annually, around 46,000 workers

Running a school is a risky business. But just how do you define “risk”? By law schools must be run in ways that make sure

The latest provisional statistics produced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reveal that 144 people were killed at work in the 12 months to

Every year, around 25 people die of their injuries from electrical accidents at work and 1,000 electrical accidents are reported to Health and Safety Executive