Tag: eye health

Hidden costs of poor workplace eyecare revealed With UK businesses losing over £100 billion annually due to sickness, Specsavers’ new whitepaper, Blind Spot: The Business Imperative for Employee Eye Health, reveals why eyecare should be viewed not just as a health benefit but as a strategic investment in business performance. Based on comprehensive research conducted with corporate […]

Londoners impacted by construction dust, research shows Two-thirds of Londoners say they have been impacted by dust or light pollution from a construction site over the past year. New research from Urban Impact Agency Urban Thinking shows that 66% of people living in the capital say they have been impacted at least once in the last year, […]

Brothers fined for failing to protect public from cattle Two brothers have been sentenced for failing to protect members of the public from their cattle. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found Andrew and David Turnbull failed to offer and display signs of an alternative route to a public right of way […]

As part of March’s Hazard of the Month, Senses, we’re highlighting two key areas: Display Screen Equipment and Noise at Work. Display Screen Equipment Employers must conduct a workstation assessment for any employees who use display screen equipment daily for an hour or more as part of their regular duties, in accordance with the Health and […]

“Blanket approach to return to work will be ineffective”, says IOSH A “blanket approach” to getting people in the UK with back problems and other musculoskeletal issues to return to work will be ineffective, according to the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Responding to a pledge by Health Secretary Steve Barclay to provide […]

Display Screen Equipment (DSE) is defined as equipment or devices that have an alphanumeric or graphic display screen, including display screens, laptops, touch screens and other similar devices. Employers have a responsibility to protect their workers from the health risks of working with DSE, which can include neck, shoulder, back, arm, wrist and hand pain, […]

WA Management provides professional, adaptable and appropriate solutions for your Health and Safety needs. Our research blogs take a detailed look at particularly topical areas of the sector, or risks that are repeatedly overlooked. This week, we cast our scrutinising eye onto a an oft-overlooked aspect of Health and Safety which nearly all workers have […]