This week the articles most read on SHP have been: Rule following and risk perception, Coronavirus advice for employers, Suspended prison sentence for pub landlord over unsafe inflatable play equipment, PPE and coronavirus and What health and safety can learn from the book ‘How Spies Think’ [...]

The Office for National Statistics has published a provisional analysis of deaths involving coronavirus, by different occupational groups, among men and women aged 20 to 64 years in England and Wales. The post ONS reveals coronavirus related deaths by occupation statistics appeared first on SHP - He [...]

In a statement released in January, Building Safety Minister Lord Stephen Greenhalgh noted that it was “unacceptable a minority” of buildings identified by the Government as having unsafe ACM cladding have yet to start remediation works. The post ‘Unacceptable’ that some building owners have [...]

Designed to 'remove' or 'reduce' the need for interim safety measures at high-rise buildings with unsafe cladding, the UK Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, announced the £30 million Waking Watch Relief Fund is open for applications. The post Government’s £30m Waking Watch Fu [...]

The establishment of a new national construction products regulator was announced by UK Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick on 19 January, in response to the revelations from the Grenfell Inquiry that manufacturers were knowingly ignoring safety rules. The post National construction products regulator [...]

The HSE has warned against the severe dangers of inadequate electrical safety systems in farm buildings  following a recently concluded prosecution at Warwick Crown Court. The post HSE warns of electrical safety dangers in farms when reacting to manslaughter case in Warwickshire appeared first on S [...]

The first few weeks of January are often perceived as a challenging time for the workforce from a mental wellbeing perspective. The post January Blues: SHP’s guide to helping workers beat the winter slump appeared first on SHP - Health and Safety News, Legislation, PPE, CPD and Resources.

SHP exclusively caught up with Karl Simons, Chief Health, Safety & Wellbeing Officer at Thames Water, who has just been recognised in the Queens New Year’s Honours list to receive the award of OBE for his ‘Services to Mental Health Policy’. The post Karl Simons awarded OBE for services to [...]

What have you been reading on SHP this year? Here is a list of the top-15 most-read content on SHP in 2020. The post SHP most-read in 2020 appeared first on SHP - Health and Safety News, Legislation, PPE, CPD and Resources.

Emergency services are responding to a ‘large explosion’ at warehouse near Bristol. The post Four killed in Avonmouth water works explosion appeared first on SHP - Health and Safety News, Legislation, PPE, CPD and Resources.