Workplace safety and health are increasingly vital for protecting employees, and the UK's Health and Safety Executive emphasizes mental health alongside physical safety. Major concerns include stress and anxiety, impacting 1.7 million workers in 2023/24, prompting discussions about preventing workforce attrition, especially post-COVID. Safety regulations are adapting to trends like hybrid working, while the EU's Strategic Framework aims for 'Vision Zero' in eliminating work-related deaths. The call for better management of psychosocial risks highlights the ongoing transformation of workplace safety requirements.
Protecting your workforce isn't just a legal duty, but a moral one, and one that will help minimise downtime and fines.
Stress, depression, anxiety and musculoskeletal disorders remain major concerns affecting 1.7 million workers in 2023/24.
The health and safety regulations are evolving to adapt to modern work realities, including the implications of hybrid working.
The EU's Strategic Framework on Health and Safety aims for a 'Vision Zero' approach to eliminate work-related deaths.
Collection
[
|
...
]