E-bike and E-scooters Are The UK’s Fastest-Growing Fire Trend
E-bike and E-scooters Are The UK’s Fastest-Growing Fire Trend Fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in e-scooters and e-bikes have increased four-fold since 2020, resulting in deaths, hospitalisations, homelessness, and staggering financial losses. Since 2020, over 190 people have been injured, and at least 13 lives have been lost due to this tragic trend. The UK is […]
New Self-Driving Car Safety Project Launched, but Do You Trust Them?
New Self-Driving Car Safety Project Launched, but Do You Trust Them? A new initiative has been launched to prioritise the health and safety aspects of implementing self-driving car technology. What is an autonomous or self-driving vehicle? An autonomous vehicle is broadly defined as one equipped with technology that senses the conditions around it, including traffic, […]
Deadly lung disease on the rise: Silicosis Warning For Kitchen Worktop Workers
Deadly lung disease on the rise: Silicosis Warning For Kitchen Worktop Workers The British Occupational Hygiene Society, the leading scientific charity in the protection of health in the workplace is calling for immediate action to prevent further cases of lung disease silicosis which is now being reported in the UK for the first time. What […]
Latest Research Warns Hazardous Health Risks from Flavoured Vapes
Latest Research Warns Hazardous Health Risks from Flavoured Vapes New research from the RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) has uncovered the potentially harmful substances that are produced when e-liquids from vaping are heated for inhalation. What is vaping and how does it work? Vaping involves the heating of chemical solutions called e-liquids to […]
7 Ways You Can Encourage Workers to Wear PPE
7 Ways You Can Encourage Workers to Wear PPE A significant proportion of HSE (Health & Safety Executive) prosecutions involved failure to wear PPE or Personal Protective Equipment. Ensuring workers wear their PPE is a vital part of ensuring the Health and Safety of your staff. Health & Safety Executive figures show there are around […]
Bedford Oasis Beach Pool Operators Handed Health and Safety Notice: Safety Considerations in Swimming Pool Centres
Bedford Oasis Beach Pool Operators Handed Health and Safety Notice: Safety Considerations in Swimming Pool Centres Oasis Beach Pool Story Fusion Lifestyle, which operated the Oasis Beach Pool in Bedford, was sent a health and safety improvement notice back in August 2023. The notice was sent following an inspector’s visit to Bedford’s Oasis Beach Pool. Issues […]
The UCI Implements Hot Weather Protocols for Rider Safety: Countermeasures to Combat Associated Risks to Cyclists
The UCI Implements Hot Weather Protocols for Rider Safety: Countermeasures to Combat Associated Risks to Cyclists The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world governing body of cycling, announced in December that they would be introducing new High Temperature Protocols for road racing. These regulations have now been officially published by the governing body. We have […]
Are Managers Over-Estimating The Effectiveness of Their Lone Worker Safety Communications and Training?
Are Managers Over-Estimating The Effectiveness of Their Lone Worker Safety Communications and Training? Research from Stay Safe suggest that over 90% of those working at an executive level in health and safety feel they have a good understanding of their legal responsibility surrounding lone working, however, 61% of lone workers do not feel they have […]
Increase in Shopworker Violence: The Importance of De-escalation Training
Increase in Shopworker Violence: The Importance of De-escalation Training Incidents of violence against shop workers continue to rise, with a recent study showing incidents of violence and abuse against retail workers increased by 50 per cent to 1,300 a day in the year to September 2023 compared to the previous year. According to a recent […]
World Health and Safety Day at Work 2024: Impacts of climate change on Safety and Health
World Health and Safety Day at Work 2024: Impacts of climate change on Safety and Health World Health and Safety Day was initiated by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in 2003 and takes place annually on 28 April. The international awareness day aims to promote safe, healthy, and sustainable working environments for all workers around […]