New Survey Findings Reveal Half the UKs Workers Regularly Work More than 48 Hours a Week
A recent survey by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) reveals that half of the UK’s workforce regularly works two or more additional hours each week without pay, with many putting in extra time daily. The survey, which gathered data from 1,000 workers across various sectors and roles, highlights alarming trends in overwork […]
How to Create an Age-Friendly Workplace
Greater life expectancies and lower fertility rates mean that global populations are ageing, with one in six people in the world expected to be 60 or over by 2030 (World Health Organisation, 2022). And, across the globe, older people make up a growing proportion of the workforce – one in three workers are over 50, […]
What are your plans for National Self Care Week?
National Self Care Week is an annual observance that this year, will take place 18-24 November. It aims to promote the importance of self-care and encourage individuals to prioritise their mental, physical, and emotional well-being. The week serves as a reminder to take time to engage in activities that foster relaxation, stress relief, and personal […]
Effectively Communicating Risk Assessments – The Bridge Between the Message and the Listener
So you’ve created your risk assessment – tick. You’ve saved it to your company’s intranet and told affected persons that it exists and where to find it. Great job. But how do you ensure it is used as a living, breathing guide that influences employees to think safety first in all that they do? Effectively […]
Promoting Safe Commuting as Daylight Hours Decrease – Risk Assessments Related to Traffic and Commuting Conditions
Autumn is well and truly here; the paths are hidden by fallen leaves, the car windows need demisting before you leave the house – and the clocks going back signals the beginning of leaving for work and returning home in darkness. Now is the time when promoting safe commuting becomes critical. Reduced visibility, adverse weather […]
Safety Charity Reveals the Extent of Unreported Workplace Harm
The International Labor Organisation (ILO) estimates that nearly three million people worldwide die of work-related accidents and diseases every year. Another 395 million workers sustain non-fatal injuries. This is the sobering backdrop of the Lloyds Register Foundation’s recent “Engineering Safer Workplaces” report. The report highlights the extent of workplace harm, reporting, and relevant safety training […]
7 Key Considerations when choosing Health and Safety Software
7 Key Considerations when choosing Health and Safety Software One of the biggest challenges for health and safety professionals is streamlining data-centric processes. With a plethora of Risk Assessments, Audits, Incident Reports and Performance Measurement tasks to complete, the mountains of paperwork and spreadsheets created by these activities can be a huge drain on their […]
20 Milestones Over the Last 20 Years
Click the image to view PDF👇 2004 AssessNET – Riskex’s flagship health and safety SaaS software was born, offering a platform for digitising Risk Assessments. 2005 By the end of its first anniversary, AssessNET reaches 250,000 users. 2006 A further 2 modules were launched – Accident and Incident Management and Audits. 2007 A year of […]
4 Workplace Tragedies that Helped Shape The Health and Safety Movement
4 Workplace Tragedies that Helped Shape The Health and Safety Movement Workplace safety regulations have come a long way, but much of this progress was driven by tragic events that highlighted the urgent need for change. Four pivotal workplace disasters — the Senghenydd Colliery Disaster, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, and […]
Embracing Neurodiversity is The Key to Workplace Innovation and a Thriving Business
Embracing Neurodiversity is The Key to Workplace Innovation and a Thriving Business Around 15-20% of the population of the world is neurodivergent. Often neurodivergence is misunderstood and even excluded from society and the workplace. Up to 10% of the world’s population have dyslexia, 6% have dyspraxia, 5% have ADHD and 1-2% have autism. Source: National […]
