In this blog, Susanne Kennedy, Programme Manager for HSE, shares a heartfelt story about her Uncle Robert, whose life was tragically affected by asbestos exposure. My beloved Uncle Robert worked in the building industry, starting out as a young man in the 1970s. He progressed to a supervisor role, primarily working on oil-based heating solutions. […]
By Sam Downie, Managing Director at Mates in Mind At Mates in Mind, we advocate for change – working with organisations and government to influence and embed system change, to ensure that everyone is able to achieve positive mental health in and through work. However, if you own, or work for, an SME it can […]
As this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19 May 2024) unfolds, we are pleased to announce two new Working Minds campaign partners in the construction and entertainment/leisure sectors. We welcome the Scaffolding Association and the Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA) to our network of partners, which now stands at 35 dedicated organisations across a […]
In a bid to highlight workplace health solutions, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has unveiled its 2024 ‘Risk Reduction Through Design’ awards winners, celebrating design changes that mitigate the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace. The Risk Reduction Through Design award 2023/24, sponsored by HSE and the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human […]
As part of Stress Awareness Month this April, we’ve launched a new mini-game designed to put your knowledge on workplace stress and associated legal requirements to the test. The challenge is simple. Chart your own way up to the top of the board while answering questions on stress. Collect the green resources to boost your […]
Incidents involving livestock were the number-one cause of work-related deaths on British farms last year. HSE statistics show being injured by an animal was the number one cause of work-related deaths on British farms in 2022/23, when there were a total of eight such deaths. The finding has driven the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) […]
This World Mental Health Day, we’re welcoming three new partners to our Working Minds campaign, which encourages workplaces to take action on work-related stress and mental health. New Working Minds partners for the entertainment & leisure sector The three new partners are the Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT), the British Association of Leisure Parks, […]
More needs to be done to protect Britain’s HGV drivers from work-related stress. HSE’s Working Minds campaign has been launched in the transport sector with the Road Haulage Association (RHA) joining as a partner to help raise awareness of legal duty and the support and resources available. Stress, depression or anxiety is now the number […]
Farm Safety Week 2023: Let’s make our farms safer Farm Safety Week is back, and this year’s theme is “Farm Safety Starts with You.” The annual event, which this year runs from 17-21 July, is an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of farm safety and remind those working in agriculture of the simple […]
By Chantelle Wilson, Policy Advisor in the Work-related Stress and Mental Health Policy Team at the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Prior to joining HSE’s Stress & Mental Health at work policy team, I worked in a range of different settings providing psychological support. I have learnt so much from these experiences, both as an […]
