The business case for occupational hygiene interventions is compelling. So why, asks Mary Cameron, are hundreds of thousands of people in the UK still made ill by their work each year?

Construction health & safety is hidebound by red-tape and is compromised when people take refuge in pointless paperwork, says Bob Cummins

A trial of ‘wearable technology’ to monitor the safety of lone workers has concluded that the ‘Internet of Things’ has a way to go before a practical solution is found. David Taylor reports

It is health & safety day today for Bouygues Construction’s UK and Ireland operations, with briefings taking place at every office and site in the country.

An apprenticeship scheme has been developed by construction contractors specifically for those seeking a career in health & safety management.