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IOSH 2007 conference report

Louis Wustemann | Features | HSW | 01.05.2007

Louis Wustemann and Jocelyn Dorrell report on the highlights of the safety body's annual conference.

Female workers most at risk from bullies

News | HSW | 01.05.2007

The importance of training staff on fire hazards

Sue Tyley | Features | HSW | 01.05.2007

The new fire legislation focuses on fire risk assessment and fire prevention, and has thrown up significant training and competence issues, not just for safety practitioners. The need to have a fire-aware workforce is now greater than ever. Sue Tyley of the Fire Protection Association explains why training staff to look out for fire hazards is more important than ever now the FSO is in place.

Dialling drivers

Prosecutions and Claims | 01.05.2007

Stepladder too short

Prosecutions and Claims | 01.05.2007

Asthma essentials

News | HSW | 01.05.2007

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.

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.

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.

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Stress buster

Workplace death toll jumps up

IOSH 2007 conference report

Female workers most at risk from bullies

The importance of training staff on fire hazards

Dialling drivers

Stepladder too short

Asthma essentials

Safety regs "distract" SMEs two days a month

Employers' obligations on sight tests for DSE users

Special treatment for new and expectant mothers

Accident reporting shortfall

Flooring specifications and slip hazards

What are insurance companies doing to help safety management?

Falling safe results in fine

A workplace stop-smoking scheme

Worker rest and welfare facilities

Ladder-gate

Lords push to widen corporate killing bill

NHS injury claw-back could send employer costs soaring

HSE updates human performance website

More detail required on sick notes

Keyboards could be replaced

Advocate general leaves door open in UK safety law case

Unexpected HSE defeat on foreseeability