Exposure to hand transmitted vibration is a well-known risk factor for the development of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). How does carpal tunnel syndrome occur? CTS occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm …
In order to establish what provision for first-aid training is required you should make an assessment of the first-aid needs appropriate to the circumstances of your business. This should include consideration of: the workplace, the …
Hearing loss is common and is likely to occur as we get older. However, noise-induced hearing loss can be preventable, particularly when exposure to noise is in the workplace. Over five million working-age people in …
For some professions health surveillance is vital to ensure employees exposure to certain workplace health risks can be managed properly. There can also be a requirement when the employee is carrying out work that may …
It is estimated that one in four people in the UK will be affected by mental ill health at some point in their lives. The most common mental health conditions which affect people are: stress, …
Do your employees work art home or on a permanent or long-term basis? Or do they routinely split their time between their workplace and home (also known as hybrid working)? Whether your employees are currently …
Many people in the UK enjoy a drink or two but often there is not much thought to the potential harm that regularly drinking alcohol can have on their health. Alcohol misuse has been identified …
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines stress as: ‘the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demand placed on them’. Essentially it is when the demands put upon a person …
Managing employees’ health and safety whilst they are at work has long been the responsibility of their employer. There is now also growing demand for, as well as increasing evidence in favour of, employers to …
A significant proportion of work-related ill health is caused by occupational lung disorders. Over the last three years, there have been an estimated 17,000 new cases of breathing or lung problems caused or made worse …