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1 in 3 bosses cite mental ill-health as main driver of staff sickness

Almost a third (32 per cent) of bosses report stress, anxiety, depression or other mental health problems as a reason staff give for sickness absence.

By Belinda Liversedge on 30 March 2026

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Portable gas detection: back to basics

Portable gas detectors are a vital safety tool for tasks like water treatment and refrigerated food processing, but it’s essential they form part of a wider system for controlling the risks posed by gases, including staff training, detector maintenance and a through understanding of the relevant legal duties.

By Megan Hine, Draeger Safety UK on 02 April 2026

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Metalworking fluids: why complacency may be the biggest danger

By Andy Hooke CMIOSH TIFSM, AH Safety and Compliance on 16 April 2026

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Forge fined £750k after worker fatally entangled in lathe

A family-run forge in Halesowen, West Midlands, has been fined £750,000 after an employee sustained fatal injuries when he became entangled in a 20-metre long lathe.

By Belinda Liversedge on 19 February 2026

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How PFAS has exposed the failings of our chemical safety laws and what can be done about it

The recent documentary revealing alarmingly high levels of PFAS in the blood of residents from a Yorkshire town, reveals some of the real-life consequences of one of the biggest pollution crises of our time.

By Chloe Alexander, Wildlife and Countryside Link on 16 April 2026

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Cooking without gas: induction’s safer, sustainable future for commercial kitchens

By Monica Burns, Global Cooksafe Coalition on 15 April 2026

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Air pollution: what about the workers?

By Graham Petersen, Trade Union Clean Air Network (TUCAN) on 13 April 2026