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Safety regs "distract" SMEs two days a month

News | HSW | 01.05.2007

Employers' obligations on sight tests for DSE users

Adrian Taylor | Features | HSW | 04.04.2007

Why is there so much confusion about employees' entitlement to sight tests? Is it the regulations? Or the status of glasses? Adrian Taylor of Specsavers brings into focus employers' obligations on sight tests for display screen equipment users.

Deafness ruling is easy listening for textile firms

Prosecutions and Claims | 01.04.2007

Special treatment for new and expectant mothers

Lucie Ponting | Features | HSW | 01.04.2007

Every year, 440,000 women continue to work during pregnancy. But despite legislation making employers pay specific attention to the needs of new and expectant mothers, most fail to carry out even basic assessments. In fact, EOC research suggests only half of working pregnant women have had a health and safety risk assessment. These women need special treatment, explains Lucie Ponting.

Paper injury rates show less trouble at mills

News | HSW | 01.04.2007

Accident reporting shortfall

News | HSW | 01.04.2007

Flooring specifications and slip hazards

Louis Wustemann | Features | HSW | 01.04.2007

The science of slips is an eye-crossingly complicated mixture of fluid dynamics, friction coefficients and human factors. Louis Wustemann discovers that flooring specification is an area where many organisations fall down on slip hazards.

What are insurance companies doing to help safety management?

Adrienne Gleeson | Features | HSW | 01.04.2007

Employers' liability insurers should have an interest in cutting workplace accident rates, because they end up paying for the consequences. So what are the insurance companies doing to help improve safety management in large and small businesses? Adrienne Gleeson investigates.