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Articles tagged with: Health & Safety
Coronavirus
By British Safety Council
Now is a moment to invest in the long-term mental health and wellbeing of our healthcare professionals
The British Safety Council and sister charity, Mates in Mind, have responded to Ian Byrne MP.
Coronavirus
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB urges Government to help workers struggling with mental health
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has welcomed comments made today by Ian Byrne MP stating that as lockdown eases, the Government should focus on the mental health of workers.
Coronavirus
By NASUWT
HSE must now be called on to advise on the safe reopening of schools and colleges
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) must be urgently tasked by Government with providing guidance and advice to schools and colleges about the safety of reopening to more pupils, the NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union, has told ministers.
Mental health issues top of workers' lockdown concerns Partner content
Coronavirus
By Unite
Mental health issues top of workers' lockdown concerns
A survey by Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, has found that workers’ concerns about their mental health have increased dramatically since the lockdown began.
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to set out lockdown guidance as Labour and unions blast ‘irresponsible and wrong’ back-to-work push
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to set out lockdown guidance as Labour and unions blast ‘irresponsible and wrong’ back-to-work push
Boris Johnson will give a fresh update on the Government’s coronavirus response later as Labour joined unions in criticising its new advice for workers.
Unions warn they will tell workers to stay home unless safety demands are met
Coronavirus
Unions warn they will tell workers to stay home unless safety demands are met
Four of the UK’s largest unions have warned they will tell their three million members to stay home unless the government commits to a health and safety overhaul.
Economy
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work – remember the workers who have died, renew our commitment to the living
“Let’s make workplaces fit for heroes”: British Safety Council.
Coronavirus: Unions demand 'tough new safety measures' for workers before lockdown restrictions lifted
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Unions demand 'tough new safety measures' for workers before lockdown restrictions lifted
Unions are demanding "tough new measures" be put in place to protect workers returning to their jobs before coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted.
Coronavirus
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council continues to evolve to support organisations during the Coronavirus pandemic
“The coronavirus pandemic is not an excuse to let health safety and environmental standards slip” says the British Safety Council
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Coronavirus
By British Safety Council
Live online courses launched to support learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
“There’s nothing to stop you learning from home – and staying safe”, says British Safety Council
We must take action to halt the global rise in road traffic deaths
Transport
By Lord Robertson
We must take action to halt the global rise in road traffic deaths
It’s time to put people before cars and back an action plan to half traffic fatalities worldwide by 2030
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Coronavirus
By British Safety Council
Free training courses to help you stay safe working from home during Coronavirus
“It’s our job to help people stay safe and look after their mental well-being when they work from home” says British Safety Council.
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Health
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council announces winners of the International Safety Awards

509 organisations from across the world achieve prestigious recognition of their work in health, safety and wellbeing.
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Economy
By Confederation of Timber Industries
Misconceptions around buildings and fire safety must be addressed

Recent debate around combustible materials has focused too much on banning and limiting materials, including timber, rather than addressing how they are regulated, says Roy Wakeman OBE, Chair of the Confederation of Timber Industries.
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Environment
By Environmental Services Association
ESA respond to Aaron Bell MP

Landfill remains an essential piece of Britain’s waste management infrastructure for the foreseeable future as a means of disposing of waste for which no other safe treatment option is available.  
Defra must strongly consider if WHO guidelines are right to measure odour from landfill sites
Environment
By Aaron Bell MP
Defra must strongly consider if WHO guidelines are right to measure odour from landfill sites

Landfill sites are an important part of our waste management process, but smells from landfill waste are having a significant impact on the quality of life of local residents, writes Aaron Bell MP. 
Brexit can’t lead to a bonfire of regulation Partner content
Economy
By British Safety Council
Brexit can’t lead to a bonfire of regulation

Sitting down with PoliticsHome recently, Charles Pitt, Head of Policy and Influencing at the British Safety Council, said it would be a “terrible error” if Brexit were to be used as an excuse to stop caring about health and safety.
Government must exclude workplace injuries from the small claims limit increase Partner content
Economy
By USDAW
ABI
Government must exclude workplace injuries from the small claims limit increase

Employees injured at work need legal representation to help ensure that those responsible are held to account and that health and safety standards in the workplace are maintained, say ABI and USDAW.
Britain’s homelessness crisis needs more than random pots of money, it needs a serious strategy
Communities
By Alex Cunningham MP
Britain’s homelessness crisis needs more than random pots of money, it needs a serious strategy

A first step the Government must now take to tackle homelessness is scrapping the Vagrancy Act and end the criminalisation of homeless people, writes Alex Cunningham MP. 
EXCL Lindsay Hoyle urges MPs to follow safety advice amid security fears
EXCL Lindsay Hoyle urges MPs to follow safety advice amid security fears

MPs should protect themselves from attack by not telling voters where they are going to be, according to Lindsay Hoyle.
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Economy
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council responds to a 'packed Queen's Speech'

The government's proposals for workers' rights must not come at the expense of health and safety says British Safety Council. 
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Home affairs
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council: we will work with the new government to improve workplace safety and wellbeing

“We can be a critical friend of government” says Chief Executive Mike Robinson as he congratulates Prime Minister Boris Johnson
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Home affairs
By British Safety Council
The highest health, safety and environmental management accolades for the best performing companies worldwide

The British Safety Council presented the prestigious Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour Awards for the highest standards in management of health, safety and environmental risks to businesses from around the world at an awards ceremony held on Friday 22 November at Merchant Taylors' Hall in the City of London. 
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Home affairs
By British Safety Council
British Safety Council promises to scrutinise Conservative manifesto’s commitments on workers’ rights

The British Safety Council has cautiously welcomed a comment on workers’ rights made in a letter from the Chairman of the Conservative Party James Cleverley.