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Welcome to the community zone – where knowledge meets safety, and community fosters excellence. Our Community Zone is your go-to destination for a wealth of insights, news, and expert guidance in health and safety, redefining the landscape of workplace management. Our comprehensive updates ensure you are well-informed about the ever-evolving landscape of health and safety.

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Is age a factor in health and safety?

Age discrimination in the workplace is a pervasive issue that affects many aspects of employment, including hiring decisions. From a health and safety perspective, age...

Published 30 Oct 2024

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The implications of remote working

The shift to remote working, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has fundamentally changed the way employers manage their staff. While remote work offers numerous benefits,...

Published 30 Oct 2024

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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES

NEWS

Company fined £900k after legionella risk to residents

A company has been fined following an outbreak of legionella at its sheltered housing accommodation in Birkenhead, putting vulnerable residents at risk of contracting Legionnaires’...

Published 25 Oct 2024

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Businesses urged to provide better menopause support

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has renewed its call on employers to create supportive environments where people feel comfortable discussing menopause. IOSH...

Published 25 Oct 2024

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BRIEFINGS

Asbestos – not just a problem of the past

Asbestos has been banned for many years, yet it still causes thousands of deaths per year. In fact, studies show that we should expect to...

Published 25 Oct 2024

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Why bother about mental health issues?

The increase in mental health awareness has increased exponentially since the COVID-19 pandemic. What makes anything different from pre-COVID? Why all the bother?...

Published 10 Oct 2024

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H&S Management Systems - A Guide

A health and safety management system can be utilised to help manage health and safety in an organisation. Most health and safety or environmental management...

Published 9 Oct 2024

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BLOGS

Enhancing wellbeing at work through effective internal communication

The success of organisations hinges not just on what they communicate, but on how effectively they collaborate across departments to create an engaging and supportive...

Published 9 Oct 2024

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PEOPLE AND CULTURE

NEWS

Urgent action needed to tackle “epidemic” of long working hours, says IOSH

Half the UK’s workers regularly put in two or more additional hours without pay every week – many of them an hour or more a...

Published 30 Sept 2024

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The King's speech July 2024: implications for employers

Published 23 Jul 2024

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Why are there so many slips, trips and falls?

Statistics from across the world indicate that slips and trips are a common problem. Claire Deacon PhD, Health and Safety Trainer with International Workplace, looks...

Published 30 Aug 2023

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Why are falls from height still the highest cause of deaths?

Work at height continues to be the most common cause of fatal injury, according to the HSE’s latest statistics, published on 6 July....

Published 11 Jul 2023

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Who is responsible for safe work on your own home?

A man has been given a suspended sentence after he carried out unsafe work on an extension to his own home in Manchester....

Published 24 Jun 2024

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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES

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Water systems at risk of Legionella as heat rises

Employers and premises managers are being warned of the importance of being mindful of the impact hot weather can have on the presence of Legionella...

Published 13 Jun 2023

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Women need to be recognised in workplace health and safety, says report

Men and women’s different working conditions and treatment by society can affect the risks both genders face at work, as well as how to assess...

Published 23 Jan 2020

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Training: employers need to think like employees!

Employers and employees don’t see eye-to-eye on the definition of meaningful training, and it’s creating a predicament for L&D. That’s the finding of a new...

Published 6 Jun 2023

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