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Risky business – how to future-proof your organisation and get ahead

Forward-thinking organisations regularly update their plans for responding to events posing major business disruption, and existing emergency procedures for challenges, such as fire, provide a useful template for an effective business continuity strategy.

By Ian Cooke, British Safety Council on 02 February 2026

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Breaking the Silence: Why every workplace needs the new suicide awareness standard

One in 13 people have attempted suicide, but in workplaces the issue is often masked by stigma. We explore how a new landmark standard is moving suicide awareness out of the shadows of ‘hushed conversations’ and into the light of clear, actionable guidance.

By Belinda Liversedge on 02 February 2026

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What to watch in workplace safety in 2026

From the growing use of AI and connected technology in the UK’s fast-expanding clean energy industry, to a greater focus on ‘traditional’ safety issues like fire safety and respiratory hazards, Dräger highlights some of the key OSH trends to look out for in 2026.

By Adam Pope, Draeger Safety UK on 02 February 2026

News

Union Budget for 2026–27 slammed as ‘anti-farmer, anti-worker’

The Union Government’s claim its 2026–27 Budget will improve the lives of the “poor, underprivileged and the disadvantaged” has been met with sharp criticism, with opposition parties claiming the announced measures fail to tackle deep-rooted problems such as youth unemployment, falling standards of living in the agricultural community, and inadequate salaries for key public health workers.

By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 13 February 2026

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Nearly half of UK workers afraid to flag risks, says new research

By Belinda Liversedge on 10 February 2026

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Features

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India’s 10-minute delivery model: why working conditions could be about to improve

India’s ‘10-minute’ quick-commerce home delivery model has been criticised for allegedly encouraging reckless riding by delivery workers, but the Government has now reportedly stepped in to urge the app platforms to abandon the time-bound delivery promise and do more to ensure the safety of the sector’s workers.

By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 13 February 2026

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Financial stress: why and how it affects workplace safety

By Chloe Miller, freelance writer on 06 February 2026

Prosecutions

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Two firms fined following fatal racking system collapse

Two companies have been fined after two fathers were crushed by a racking system they were helping to test out at a facility in Bingley, Yorkshire.

By Belinda Liversedge on 12 February 2026

Opinion

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Is workplace health safe in 2026?

UK Government efforts to boost the economy and employment levels through approaches such as deregulation pose a serious threat to the country’s workplace safety standards and the health of our workforce.

By Kevin Bampton, BOHS on 10 February 2026

A new year, a new approach to risk?

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