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UK reaches 5 million mental health sick days
THE UK has passed five million working days lost to mental-ill health in 2026, underlining the growing impact of mental health-related conditions such as anxiety, depression, stress and burnout on the UK workforce. Read more
A safer way to lift 100kg gas cylinders
MANUAL HANDLING injuries remain one of the leading causes of workplace absence in UK industry. Gas cylinders – often weighing up to 100kg – present a persistent risk of musculoskeletal injury, finger crush incidents, and loss of control during lifting onto welding units. Read more
Research finds manufacturing workers skipping eye tests
NEW ANALYSIS by Specsavers has revealed an estimated 830,000 employees in the manufacturing sector may not have received an eye test in the past two years, putting their eye safety at risk. Read more
Major builders merchant fined £2.2 million
ONE OF the country’s largest building merchants has been fined more than £2 million after one of its workers was crushed to death by a pallet of timber that weighed around three tonnes. Read more
Half of lone workers avoid tasks over safety
HALF OF lone workers have avoided tasks or locations due to safety concerns while working alone, and more than half have faced abuse, according to new research from lone worker safety provider SoloProtect. Read more