AI in the workplace: risks, rewards and responsibilities
While most UK CEOs believe that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is inevitable and cannot be slowed down...
By Amy Butterworth, Business in the Community (BITC) on 31 July 2026
Opinion
It’s the autonomy, stupid
Algorithmic management is reshaping how work gets done. But protecting the health and wellbeing of workers requires more than good technology – it calls for genuine respect for autonomy and thoughtful change management. Long-standing OSH guidance can help.
By David Sharp, International Workplace on 26 June 2026
AI, big tech, and the dignity deficit hiding in plain sight
Much of the conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of work is framed as a question of tomorrow. How will AI reshape entire industries in the years and decades to follow?
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 30 June 2026
Abuse of shopworkers continues to rise – more needs to be done
Over half of retail workers have been threatened by a customer in the last 12 months.
By Paddy Lillis, Usdaw union on 06 June 2025
Rethinking workplace wellbeing for a new era
Today’s workers increasingly value the flexibility to pick the most suitable working model for their needs – whether this be hybrid, fully remote or site-based. However, new BSI research shows a more important consideration is working for an organisation that genuinely prioritises employee wellbeing, offers development opportunities and encourages staff autonomy.
By Kate Field, BSI on 16 June 2025
The great training gap: 2.4 billion reasons to rethink safety education
In a world beset by change, uncertainty and unpredictability, the power of education to create safer and healthier workplaces remains a constant.
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 10 June 2025
Work at height: never disregard the dangers
I suffered devastating injuries in a totally preventable fall from height at work, and I’m passionate in encouraging all employers to do more to educate workers about the dangers of taking short-cuts with safety.
By Paul Blanchard, Life After an Accident on 19 May 2025
Drones: flying high or greater depths?
Drones are often used to avoid the need for humans to work at height, but they can also be used in certain dangerous confined spaces, such as silos, sewers and tanks, reducing the risk to workers.
By Neil Blacklock, Rainham Industrial Services on 16 May 2025
A false dichotomy: safety regulation vs. economic prosperity
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
Ladder Association embarks on latest phase of market surveillance
Research by the Ladder Association has repeatedly revealed serious concerns about the safety and quality of telescopic ladders sold in the UK via online marketplaces. Now, the Association is expanding its market surveillance, research and testing programme to cover ladders sold by physical stores, to both root out non-compliant ladders and identify those that are good quality and safe to use.
By Peter Bennett OBE, Ladder Association on 01 May 2025
Making good work the foundation
In 2024, for the first time, the UK dropped out of the list of the top 20 happiest countries: according to the World Happiness Index. This year, the UK rests in 23rd place, slightly ahead of the US and behind the Nordic countries, Germany, the UAE and others.
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 07 April 2025
The air we share: why tackling pollution protects us all
Air pollution is often invisible; its impact is anything but. Whether you’re a parent worried about your child’s lungs, a construction worker breathing exhaust fumes, or a commuter passing through busy streets, polluted air is everyone’s problem.
By Scott Paul, Mums for Lungs on 04 April 2025
Why electric cooking is the future we need
The way we cook is more than just a matter of taste and convenience – it’s a critical climate, health, safety, and economic issue. Despite the growing momentum toward building electrification, cooking remains one of the last strongholds of fossil fuel reliance in our homes and commercial kitchens.
By Tushar Nair, Global Cooksafe Coalition on 01 April 2025
