Why Men End Up in Hospital
Recent NHS England admissions data (2022/23–2024/25) reveals a pattern that should make every employer take notice: when men end up in hospital, a significant portion
Tag: Human Factors
How AI in Health and Safety Might Affect the Workplace
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming many industries, and health and safety is no exception. It’s already playing a role in workplaces across the UK,
Engineering Controls for Improving Sleep Quality
A harmful habit in both personal and professional lives is inadequate sleep. This can lead to numerous physical, mental, and emotional health issues such as
5 Tips for Launching Your Career in Health and Safety
Embarking on a career in health and safety can be a rewarding journey, but knowing where to start and what employers are looking for can
What are ‘individual factors’ and how to they affect health and safety?
In our latest piece on human factors, we’ve previously explored organisational and job factors. Now, let’s focus on individual factors. Every person is unique, shaped
What are ‘job factors’ and how do they affect health and safety?
In the previous article, we examined how organisational factors impact health and safety. Now, let’s shift our focus to job factors. To manage human factors
What are ‘organisational factors’ and how to they affect health and safety?
Organisational factors are part of the broader topic of ‘human factors, which the HSE defines as… the influence of environmental, organisational, and job factors, along
Are You Leading or Managing?
Are you clear on the difference between the two? Managing is about doing things right. The emphasis: efficiency. Whatever it is that needs to be
What IS Health and Safety Culture?
What does Health and Safety culture mean? People create a ‘culture’ within every group. In a company with a robust safety culture, everyone prioritises health
How Attitude and Behaviour Can Affect Health & Safety
People are involved in all aspects of work. Human factors are concerned with three interrelated areas: What people are being asked to do (the