HSE under pressure to investigate work-linked suicides
HSE must investigate work-related suicides and ensure they are subject to the same requirements for reporting and prevention as other occupational deaths.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 June 2023
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HSE summer inspections to target dust in construction
HSE has begun a series of summer inspections targeting dust exposure risk at construction sites across Great Britain.
By Belinda Liversedge on 15 May 2023
HSE inspectors and scientists in Budget Day strike action
HSE inspectors and scientists joined 133,000 civil service workers to strike for fair pay on Wednesday 15 March, also Budget Day.
By Belinda Liversedge on 20 March 2023
Data project opens up new ways to prevent accidents
HSE is exploring how AI and data can help employers understand more about how accidents happen and how to prevent them through thousands of stories and reports it stores.
By Belinda Liversedge on 22 March 2023
The gateways to building safety
A new ‘gateway’ approval process aims to ensure the safety of certain high-rise residential buildings in Britain.
By Colin Blatchford-Brown, HSE on 01 February 2023
HSE commits to improving mental health as it sets out its plans for the next decade
By Hannah Burton, Pinsent Masons on 01 August 2022
Managing psychosocial risks should have the same priority as managing physical risks
Half of people who are off sick from work are suffering from stress, depression, or anxiety.
By Liz Goodwill, HSE on 06 December 2022
Leading scientists wanted to join new HSE committee
HSE is recruiting science and engineering experts to join a new committee established to provide independent oversight of HSE’s work in areas including chemicals and building safety.
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 October 2022
Musculoskeletal disorders at work – the current state of play in Britain
The latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that in Great Britain in 2020/21, approximately 470,000 workers reported suffering from new or longstanding work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
By Charlotte O’Kane and Hannah Frost, Pinsent Masons on 03 October 2022
Former HSE colleagues reflect on Robens, 50 years later
A group of five former senior HSE officials have authored three new papers to mark 50 years since the Robens committee published its revolutionary report.
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 July 2022
