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Health and Safety
Stoptober
Are you thinking of quitting smoking? Research has shown that if you quit for 28 days, you’re 5 times more likely to quit for good. The Stoptober campaign has helped over 2 million people quit smoking. Approximately 25,000 people die each year from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in England: twice the European average. Around 86% …
Desk Health
Risks of Desk Health 66% of daily sitting occurs in the workplace. Employees who sit for a prolonged period of time are exposed to poor health outcomes. Uninterrupted sitting time can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardio-metabolic risk biomarkers and premature mortality. Pain in the neck and the lower extremities has been …
Dust in the Work Place
In the coming weeks, starting 4th October 2021 the Health and Safety Executive will be visiting construction companies to assess the respiratory risks and the possibility of occupational lung disease to their employees. The HSE will be checking the safety measures that are put in place to protect the employees from dust in the workplace …
Men’s Mental Health Week
The rate of work-related stress, depression and anxiety has increased in recent years and the last year has presented new challenges – both physical and mental – that have never been faced before. How do we move forward in construction? Leading Men’s Health Week (14 – 20 June 2021) The Men’s Health Forum asks: how …
Fumes and the Risks
Fumes and dusts are of great concern for many industries where they can have a huge impact on the health of workers to a greater or lesser degree. May 4th 2021 was World Asthma day, and the HSE have used this to highlight the risks of occupational asthma particularly in people whose work requires them …