Opinion
Seasonal safety strains: Managing human‑centred risks year‑round
Ed Pietruszewski discusses how organisations must adopt dynamic safety practices to manage seasonal and environmental risks effectively.
Health & Safety
News
Construction and retail named UK’s riskiest industries to work in, index finds
Construction and retail were named the joint riskiest industries to work in the UK in 2026, according to a Risk Index published by online training provider iHasco.
News
British Safety Council launches initiative to support unemployed veterans
The initiative, From Service to Safety, is open to service leavers and veterans who are unemployed or about to lose their jobs.
News
Knight Frank Promise partners with Kitt Medical to boost workplace safety
Kitt Medical’s Anaphylaxis Kitt includes a supply of adrenaline pens, online training for staff, incident reporting software and a secure cabinet.
Lead Story
Tesco partners with Peoplesafe to offer safety app for 300,000 employees
The move came after staff said in listening sessions that they sometimes felt unsafe travelling to and from work.
Health & Wellbeing
Most employers base wellbeing strategies on health and safety, study reveals
87% of employers said their wellbeing strategies were grounded in health and safety.
News
Atlas Workplace Services achieves gold RoSPA award for health and safety
Julia Small said: “Atlas Workplace Services should be proud of the hard work and commitment to keeping people safe that has resulted in a RoSPA Gold Medal."
Health & Wellbeing
Ignoring workplace safety rules puts jobs at risk, expert warns
Josh McNicholas from Evalu-8 EHS said: “Making sure all employees are familiar with health and safety rules, and have access to reporting tools, is essential.”
News
British Safety Council celebrates winners of International Safety Awards 2025
The awards recognised 789 organisations from 45 countries for their efforts in preventing workplace injuries and work-related ill health in 2024.
Inclusion, Equality & Diversity
Bagnalls launches female-fit PPE bib and brace to improve workplace safety
The contractor worked with Stronghold to design inclusive workwear after finding that existing PPE did not meet the needs of women in the industry.
Health & Wellbeing
Busy Bees achieves silver RoSPA award for health and safety
Julia Small said: “Busy Bees should be proud of the hard work and commitment to keeping people safe that has resulted in a RoSPA Award."
News
BSIF takes over SGUK secretariat to boost workplace safety
Alan Murray said: “I am confident that with the support of BSIF, we will continue to play our part in keeping the workforce of the UK safer and healthier."