Safety psychologist, Dr Tim Marsh is a well-known figure on the international conference and events circuit, regularly giving talks on the importance of taking a holistic approach to health, safety and wellbeing.
By Kerry Reals, British Safety Council on 01 April 2025
By embedding social sustainability principles into their policies and operations, organisations can not only improve quality of life for their employees, workers in their supply chains and the communities they interact with, but boost their business resilience, productivity and reputation.
By Agnes Chruszcz, IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment) on 01 April 2025
Sustainable aviation fuel is seen as having great potential to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from air transportation. However, as with other emerging renewable energy sources, the safety risks arising from the production, processing and storage of these biofuels can be accompanied by new risks and will require careful management from the safety industry as utilisation increases to meet the Government’s mandatory targets.
By Megan Hine, Draeger Safety UK on 01 April 2025
Gardening and ‘outdoor mindfulness’ can improve mild to moderate mental health conditions in as little as 12 weeks, according to the findings of a government-backed programme known as green social prescribing.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 May 2025
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PASMA cards are a reliable way of checking operatives have been properly trained to correctly build and safely use mobile access towers, tower scaffolds and low level access equipment. However, it’s essential to carefully check things like the type of tower they are qualified on before allowing them to begin work on-site.
By Don Aers, PASMA on 02 May 2025
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The owner of a paddleboard business who caused the deaths of four people in a river in south-west Wales has been jailed for 10 and a half years. The court heard Nerys Lloyd, 39, had been “completely reckless” to take a group of inexperienced paddleboarders into the flooded river and weir in Haverfordwest.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 May 2025
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In recent months, political leaders around the world have rallied behind an all too familiar battle cry: seeking to slash “red tape” and unlock promised profits, productivity, and potential. This pledge for regulatory reduction perpetuates a dangerous and false dichotomy - that safety regulations and economic prosperity exist only in opposition to one another. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth.
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 02 May 2025
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