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The Importance of Vision Screening for Healthy Workforce
Good vision is essential for performing various tasks at work efficiently and safely. As an employer, ensuring the well-being of your employees should be a

Creating an Effective Health and Safety Strategy for Workplace
Health and safety strategy for workplace isn’t always the most exciting topic, but let’s face it. It’s an important one, and having an effective health

Celebrate Women in Construction Week
Each year, Women in Construction Week shines a spotlight on the important contributions of women to the construction industry. The event, which began on March

Sharp Increase in Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome Cases Raises Concerns
What Do Statistics Show? Indicating a worrying 375% rise in new hand-arm vibration cases, the most recent HSE statistics show over 300 new cases of

Top Reported Health and Safety Issues to Avoid in 2023
We all know health and safety should be prioritized by all businesses, everywhere. It is also important to understand, however, that health and safety management

New HSE Guidance on Working in Cold Weather
The UK has been suffering the grip of unusually cold weather during the past couple of weeks: snow, ice and fog warnings have been put

Managing Employee Absenteeism in Winter
With October on its way and lower temperatures already settling in, we are reminded that winter is indeed coming, and with it- higher employee absence

Occupational Hearing Loss and Custom-Made Hearing Protection
Noise-induced hearing loss as a result of occupational exposure is a very common cause of work-related ill-health. According to the Labour Force Survey (2017/2018), 63

The Importance of Effective Occupational Road Safety Management
Prevalence Work-related vehicle accidents in the UK still seem to be a rather big cause for concern: according to the HSE, every year there are