Accessibility is not just limited to physical and technological solutions to help those with access needs in the workplace – it is essential that communication is included when considering what your workforce needs to operate successfully. Accessible communication ensures that everyone in your workplace, regardless of ability, language, neurodiversity, or learning style, can receive, understand, […]
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Dealing with Unconscious Bias Respectfully
Identifying and addressing unconscious bias in the workplace is an important part of creating a more accepting and inclusive company culture where everyone can thrive. Keep reading to learn how to handle and work through biases effectively. What is unconscious bias? Unconscious bias is when we unknowingly and automatically form judgments or make decisions based […]
Top 10 Tips for Improving Accessibility in the Workplace
Improving accessibility in the workplace supports employee satisfaction, fosters a positive work environment, and broadens your ability to attract diverse talent. Here are our tope tips for achieving this is your workplace: 1. Create a safe workplace culture In order to improve accessibility in your workplace, you need to understand what access needs are present […]
Safety Spotlight: Stress Awareness and Managing Mental Health
As part of April’s Hazard of the Month, Stress, we’re highlighting two key areas: Stress Awareness and Managing Mental Health. Stress Awareness Employers are legally required to assess and address any risks of stress in the workplace to protect their employees. There are six key factors that can contribute to stress at work: Demands: Difficulty […]
Building Healthy Habits at Work
We all know that we should be living a balanced healthy lifestyle – however, this can be difficult when you spend half of your waking hours at the workplace on a typical working day. Unfortunately, you body does not distinguish between being at work or home and, as such, its important that we extend healthy […]
Top 10 Tips for Improving Workplace Safety Communication
Effective communication is essential for workplace safety. Clear and consistent messaging helps employees understand safety protocols, procedures, and potential hazards, significantly reducing the likelihood of accidents and injuries. By promoting open dialogue and sharing comprehensive information, organisations can empower their teams to actively contribute to creating and maintaining a safe and secure work environment. 1. […]
The Importance of a Cyber Security Culture in the Workplace
In this digital age, cyber threats are now a prevalent hazard to businesses that rely on technology – and these attacks will only continue to become more complicated and clever. Therefore, it is essential that workplaces foster a culture of cyber security awareness, and give their employees the tools to become effective security controls. Keep […]
Week Commencing 10/07/2023 – In The News
Could a truck that’s powered by hydrogen and only emits water help in the climate change fight? The vehicle can be fuelled up with hydrogen in just 15 minutes and gives drivers 600 kilometres of range, the company behind it says, with the gas being stored in high pressure tanks designed to withstand impact. British […]
Week Commencing 26/06/2023 – In The News
Hot spots: fire hazards multiply to threaten construction sites While UK construction output witnessed a decline in the year of and following the Covid pandemic, construction fires in the latest ONS figures show an increase in incidents compared to previous years. Despite calls for greater professional competency and better technology available, fire hazards are only […]
The Importance of Maintenance in the Workplace
Maintenance is a common word in the workplace, but can mean a variety of different things, especially in relation to Health & Safety. Typically, it is thought of as keeping an organisation’s operational plant, fixed or mobile, in working order through proactive or reactive means. This involves the servicing of those systems, usually via regular […]