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2026 Trending Topics for UK Safety Professionals
Core Health & Safety Article

Managing Young Workers Safely: Risk Assessment, Training and Supervision
Occupational Health Research

Supporting Safety, Health and Productivity in an Ageing Workforce Through Effective Workplace Interventions
Manual Handling Article

Manual Handling Regulations: A Practical Guide for UK Employers

Regulatory News

Worker Suffers Arm Fractures After Unguarded Conveyor

A worker cleaning a conveyor was pulled into a rotating roller and the employer was fined more than £333,000 for failing to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery.
Regulatory News

Fri 4th Sep 2026

Farmer Fined After ATV Overturn Kills Employee
Regulatory News

4th Sep 2026

Public Injured When Scrap Metal Pile Collapsed
Regulatory News

2nd Sep 2026

Regulatory News

Worker Fractures Twelve Ribs During Pillar Drill Lifting Incident

A manufacturing company was fined after a 500 kg pillar drill toppled during a forklift li...

Published Wed 26th Aug 2026

Regulatory News

Six Figure Fine After Repeated Corrosion Under Insulation Leaks

An employer was fined after five separate leaks of highly flammable hydrocarbons caused by...

Published Wed 26th Aug 2026

Regulatory News

Timber Company Fined For Failures On Wood Dust And Lift Truck Controls

A timber company and its director were fined after failing to act on improvement notices r...

Published Fri 21st Aug 2026

Regulatory News

Arm Severed While Clearing Autoclave Blockage

A night worker had his arm severed below the elbow while clearing a blockage in an autocla...

Published Wed 19th Aug 2026

Regulatory News

Worker Crushed By Mobile Shredder At Waste Site

A waste management company was fined after a worker was crushed by a mobile shredder when...

Published Tue 18th Aug 2026

Regulatory News

Telehandler Operator Sentenced After Site Fatality

A telehandler operator has been sentenced after reversing over a colleague on a constructi...

Published Tue 18th Aug 2026

Templates & Guides

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Reporting Near Misses and Unsafe Conditions -Toolbox Talk

A short safety briefing explaining how and why staff should report hazards, near misses and unsafe conditions before someone gets hurt.

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Good Housekeeping in the Workplace - Toolbox Talk

A short safety briefing on keeping work areas clean, tidy and well-organised to reduce accidents, improve access and maintain a safer workplace.

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Choosing the Right PPE for the Task -Toolbox Talk

A short safety briefing explaining how staff can select, use and check suitable PPE for the hazards involved in each task.

Articles

Managing Fire Safety Systems: Assurance Checks for Doors, Exits and Alarms

Fire doors, escape arrangements and alarms should not be managed as unrelated assets. Their specification and operation should follow from.....
Fire Safety Article

Thu 3rd Sep 2026

Managing Young Workers Safely: Risk Assessment, Training and Supervision

Managing a worker under 18 requires employers in Great Britain to consider how age, experience and maturity affect the person's ability....
Core Health & Safety Article

Thu 27th Aug 2026

When Does an Enclosed Workplace Become a Confined Space?

he everyday meaning of "confined" can lead managers towards the wrong criteria. HSE explains that a qualifying space...
Confined Spaces Article

Thu 20th Aug 2026

Managing Workplace Risk: From Assessment to Effective Controls

A risk assessment should give managers a reliable picture of where people could be harmed and what the organisation is doing about it..
Core Health & Safety Article

Thu 13th Aug 2026

New Non Executive Director Appointed To HSE Board

Louise Hosking will join the HSE Board as a non executive director, bringing more than 30 years of sector experience.
Compliance Article

Tue 11th Aug 2026

Managing Business Waste: What Managers Need to Control

Waste compliance is best managed as a chain of decisions, beginning with purchasing and ending at an authorised recovery or disposal site......
Compliance Article

Thu 6th Aug 2026

Managing Work at Height: From Planning to Safe Completion

Managers need to control the whole work-at-height process, from defining the task and appointing competent people to selecting equipment.......
Work at Height Article

Thu 30th Jul 2026

HSE Opens Investigation Into Highlands Farm Explosion

The regulator has opened a formal inquiry after a fire and subsequent explosion at an industrial unit near Rettendon, Essex.
Fire Safety Article

Thu 30th Jul 2026

Manual Handling Regulations: A Practical Guide for UK Employers

Manual handling risk is often created by decisions about layout, storage, purchasing, staffing....
Manual Handling Article

Thu 23rd Jul 2026

HSE Backs Farm Safety Week As Children And Older Workers Remain At Risk

Provisional 2025 26 figures show agriculture still has the highest fatality rate and that children and over 65s are disproportionately affec...
Machinery Safety Article

Mon 20th Jul 2026

COSHH Compliance in Practice: How Managers Can Check That Controls Are Working

Effective COSHH management is demonstrated by how hazardous substances are controlled during everyday work....
COSHH Article

Tue 14th Jul 2026

Great Britain One Of Safest Places To Work As Annual Fatalities Fall

HSE reports 126 worker deaths in 2025/26 and publishes new international analysis showing Great Britain remains among the lowest for fatal w...
Compliance Article

Wed 1st Jul 2026

Latest Research

Supporting Safety, Health and Productivity in an Ageing Workforce Through Effective Workplace Interventions

Workforces are ageing as people remain in employment for longer, creating a need to design work around a wider range of physical, sensory an...
Occupational Health Research

Tue 8th Sep 2026

Role of ISO 45001 in Enhancing Workplace Safety in Manufacturing Industries

his study explores how ISO 45001 improves occupational health and safety in manufacturing industries, particularly in high-risk environments...
ISO 45001 Research

Tue 1st Sep 2026

Strengthening Preventive Workplace Safety

Successful collaboration was linked less to whether occupational health services were internal or external and more to how closely .....
Occupational Health Research

Tue 25th Aug 2026

Permanent Night Work and Injury Risk Among Hospital Employees

Compared with permanent night workers, employees working evening/night schedules had a 37% higher adjusted injury rate....
Occupational Health Research

Tue 18th Aug 2026

Managing the New Safety Risks Created by Robotics and Automation in Construction

Robotics and automation can remove construction workers from hazardous tasks, but they can also introduce risks involving machine movement.....
Construction Safety Research

Tue 11th Aug 2026

Digitalization of the Occupational Health and Safety System
Occupational Health Research

Tue 4th Aug 2026

Labour Inspections and Workplace Safety: Evidence on Injury Prevention, Compliance and Effective Enforcement
Occupational Health Research

Tue 28th Jul 2026

Occupational Safety Education: The Impact of Active Learning and Sector Specific Training on Young Worker Injuries
Safety Training Research

Tue 21st Jul 2026

Does having a certified occupational health and safety management system lead to a greater injury rate reduction?
Certification Research

Wed 8th Jul 2026

A Comprehensive Framework for Occupational Health and Safety Performance Evaluation
Occupational Health Research

Wed 17th Jun 2026

The Physical Office Workplace as a Resource for Mental Health
Mental Health Research

Fri 29th May 2026

Strategic Implementation of Positive Health, Safety and Environmental Culture
Strategy Research

Wed 27th May 2026

Mental Health in the Workplace
Mental Health Research

Thu 21st May 2026

Compliance to Competitive Advantage: The Strategic Role of HSE in Business Sustainability
Occupational Health Research

Fri 13th Mar 2026

Technological Advancements in Occupational Health: Enhancing Workplace Safety....
Safety Technology Research

Fri 13th Mar 2026