Tag: Mental Health

Industries taking toll on employee wellbeing revealed A new study has revealed which careers are most impactful on the wellbeing of those who work in those industries. The research, conducted by Phoenix Health & Safety, looked at how different industries affected the physical and mental health of workers, as well as how workers felt their jobs […]

Dad’s legs crushed by 800kg pallet A manufacturer in Sheffield has been fined after a steel pallet landed on an employee, leaving him permanently disabled. The 800kg load crushed Wayne Hatton’s legs during a night shift at Amber Precast Ltd’s factory on 14 January 2021. Mr Hatton, from Doncaster, had his right lower leg amputated […]

We all know that we should be living a balanced healthy lifestyle – however, this can be difficult when you spend half of your waking hours at the workplace on a typical working day. Unfortunately, you body does not distinguish between being at work or home and, as such, its important that we extend healthy […]

Fine for Kent timber firm after worker loses three fingers A company has been fined after an employee had three fingers severed by a panel saw at work. David Broadway, 36, had been working at Pemberton Timber Frame Limited, a company that manufactures timber frame structures for the construction industry, at its site in Evelyn […]

Bosses ignoring asbestos removal regulations Tradespeople’s lives are being put at risk by bosses instructing workers to ‘get rid of asbestos themselves’, a study finds. 24 November 2024 marks 25 years since all forms of asbestos were banned in the UK. In light of the anniversary and to raise awareness around its pressing dangers, new […]

Call to put mental health injuries on par with physical injuries A leading corporate psychologist is spearheading a campaign calling for mental health injuries caused by work-related incidents to be treated with the same import as physical ones. Tina Catling, a principal practitioner for the Association for British Psychology, is a Fellow of the Institution […]

Wellbeing requires definition to help employers, report says Lack of definition around wellbeing hinders employers’ efforts to support workforce, new study finds. The lack of an agreed definition of wellbeing, and no shared way to quantify it or measure interventions to improve it, is holding employers back from supporting workers’ wellbeing, new research has revealed. […]

Two-thirds of employees stressed by work Work is the third biggest cause of stress for UK employees, after lack of sleep and money worries, according to new research. Over two-thirds (70%) of the 1,238 employed adults surveyed by HR software provider Ciphr, identified at least one aspect of work that contributes to their stress levels. Work […]

As part of July’s Hazard of the Month, Planning, we’re highlighting two key areas: Time Management and Unconscious Bias. Time Management Honing our time management skills and implementing organisational techniques can help us both in our personal and professional lives. By making good use of the time and resources available to you, achieving goals and striking […]

Fears expressed over fire safety of new lithium-ion battery storage site Concerns have been raised over fire safety arrangements at a proposed new battery storage site in Scotland, after it was revealed that the local fire service did not have the right equipment to deal with a fire there. Local residents and councillors in Cockenzie […]