Mental Health dominates HSE Workplace Statistics – 2023/2024

Duty of Care Workplace wellbeing has become a significant focus for businesses, particularly in the UK, as part of broader initiatives to enhance employee health, satisfaction, and productivity.  Employers have a duty of care to ensure the physical and mental health of their workforce, which includes taking proactive steps to foster a healthy work environment. Key […]

Common Workplace Hazards. How can we Protect Ourselves?

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the most common hazards in the workplace are: Safety Hazards: Unsafe working conditions that cause injury, illness, or death. Biological Hazards: Exposure to harmful organisms such as viruses and bacteria. Ergonomic Hazards: Strain on the body due to repetitive motion, poor posture, and inadequate manual handling training. […]

Preventing Work-Related Stress in Construction

Did you know? Stress, depression and anxiety are the second biggest cause of work-related ill health in the construction industry. The earlier this problem is tackled, the less impact it will have on workers and business. Taking positive action can help to create a more engaged workforce, boost productivity and save money. Is your job […]

Are you confused with the updated Public Health Covid Guidance ?

Read what the latest Public Health guidance means for your business The guidance appears therefore to be quite confusing. On the one hand COVID safety measures are no longer required for the majority of businesses, but on the other the guidance to self-isolate has been significantly widened. This leaves employers in a real bind as […]

MHFA (Mental Health First Aid)

I am so super proud today to announce that I am now a qualified MHFA (Mental Health First Aider), 1 of 100 that The Jordan Legacy CIC and Steve Phillip will achieve as part of their 2021 / 22 Campaign   A Huge Thank you to Tara Powell Our Fabulous Facilitator; and the Super Supportive […]

Do you need a stress risk assessment?

A stress risk assessment is simply a careful examination of what in a workplace could cause staff to suffer from work-related stress. This is so that you can weigh up whether you have done enough, or should do more to prevent harm. Under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 employers have a […]

Work Related Stress

Work Related Stress Work related stress is how you feel when you have demands at work that exceed how much you feel you can cope with. Over 11 million working days are lost each year because of work related stress, and stress can contribute to conditions such as anxiety or depression. (more…)

RoSPA Guidance on Stress

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has released the second part of its guidance into work related stress. It looks at practical steps you can take to help reduce stress at work from informal talks with staff, performance appraisals to sickness data and accident statistics. Under the Management of Health and Safety […]