In today's fast-paced business landscape, the connection between health and safety and overall profitability has become increasingly evident. Prioritising the well-being of your employees, customers, and stakeholders not only aligns with ethical responsibilities but also provides other significant f…
Blog posts : "occupational health"
How Health and Safety Can Increase Profitability: A Comprehensive Guide
6 Easy Ways to Reduce VOC Exposure in the Workplace
What are VOCs?
VOCs, or volatile organic compounds, are a family of chemicals that readily evaporate and turn into gases and vapour. Put simply, this means they give off odorous fumes and increase the concentration of potentially harmful chemicals in the air.
And in the modern age, they can be…
On the lookout for occupational asthma
People who develop asthma because of the type of work they do have what's known as occupational asthma. It's actually referred to as adult-onset asthma and accounts for up to 15% of asthma cases in adults. What's more, it's believed that in certain industries, as many as 10% of workers develop o…
Benefits of ergonomics in the workplace
How much money does your company invest annually in office furniture? The chairs and desks your employees use could be costing you unnecessary money — especially if they do not promote proper posture or do not allow users to adjust the headrest, armrest and back. In a survey of 250 companies,…
Why health and safety are essentials in the workplace
The phrase ‘health and safety’ often brings to mind the image of a school inspector examining corridors meticulously for trip hazards. But there’s more to it than that; health and safety is there to protect workers from unsafe environments, such as the Sport’s Direct centre which required mo…
Workplace fitness
For many modern professionals, there’s a frustrating irony to their hard work--their fast- paced, high energy jobs actually prevent them from being active and healthy. While one might think high stress would equal high energy output--and thus, a fine-tuned physique--the World Health Organization s…
Five ways to beat the workplace summer blues
The summer season is fast approaching. The nation's sun-seeking employees are already eager to wrap up their tasks and handover over to colleagues for anything up to three weeks.
For those left behind, these departures signal additional workloads. Staff who remain in the office or on site will be…
Health screening company failed its duty to workers
A Cornish company has been prosecuted after using unqualified staff to screen the health of workers from dozens of other organisations.
Audio Medical Services Ltd. (AMS) carried out tests inadequately for 59 companies over a period of at least four years across the UK. The company failed to provi…
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