What's new at HSE » Business benefits http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 DWP: benefits of leadership case study http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/12/dwp-benefits-of-leadership-case-study/?rss=Business benefits Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:00:33 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5722 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has implemented a health and safety management system to deliver benefits to the business. Key to its success has been the commitment of the DWP Board and senior managers to implementing and promoting high standards of health and safety at work.

Find out more - read the DWP case study [PDF 105KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/12/dwp-benefits-of-leadership-case-study/feed/ Employment agency free breakfast and money saving advice http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/15/employment-agency-free-breakfast-and-money-saving-advice/?rss=Business benefits Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:51:50 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5221 Nottinghamshire employment agency bosses are invited to a free breakfast to discover more about their health and safety responsibilities and how it can save their business money.

View Employment agency free breakfast and money saving advice press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/15/employment-agency-free-breakfast-and-money-saving-advice/feed/ Business leaders and Directors: “take advantage” http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/23/construction-directors-take-advantage/?rss=Business benefits Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:58:27 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5175 HSE is urging industry leaders to take advantage of a free printed guide that could bring significant benefits to their business. The guidance, entitled, ‘Leading health and safety at work’, is issued jointly by the Institute of Directors & HSE. 

Press release- free printed leadership guidance

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/23/construction-directors-take-advantage/feed/ Average case of ill health costs updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/24/average-case-of-ill-health-costs-updated/?rss=Business benefits Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:53:03 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5071 A revision to the initial estimates for the costs for an average case of ill health (published in August 2008) has been made in November 2008.  The estimates published for the average case of ill health now reflect the most up to date information available.

View average case of ill health costs

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/24/average-case-of-ill-health-costs-updated/feed/ DVD: Signposts for health and safety http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/26/dvd-signposts-for-health-and-safety-2/?rss=Business benefits Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:30:49 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4849 Originally broadcast on BBC2 as 10 half-hour programmes - a variety of small businesses show how they have successfully dealt with health and safety at work issues.

Visit the Signposts page and view extracts from the DVD

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/26/dvd-signposts-for-health-and-safety-2/feed/ Health surveillance for noise and vibration event http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/26/health-surveillance-for-noise-and-vibration-event/?rss=Business benefits Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:18:00 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4845 A free event for employers on 19 November in Birmingham to promote the benefits of health surveillance in dealing with the health effects of noise and hand-arm vibration (HAV).

View event details

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/26/health-surveillance-for-noise-and-vibration-event/feed/ Cost of workplace injuries and ill health http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/11/cost-of-workplace-injuries-and-ill-health/?rss=Business benefits Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:21:16 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4780 This paper presents detailed estimates of the costs to employers of workplace injuries and work-related ill health in 2005/06.  The paper also reviews the methodology and data quality applied in past Health and Safety Executive estimates of these costs.

View paper [PDF 128KB]

 

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/11/cost-of-workplace-injuries-and-ill-health/feed/ Retail industry website launched http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/retail-industry-website-launched/?rss=Business benefits Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:13:49 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4695 HSE has launched a new website offering advice and guidance on health and safety topics in the retail industry such as slips and trips, manual handling and falls from height.

View the retail industry website

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/19/retail-industry-website-launched/feed/ European Campaign on Risk Assessment http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/06/european-campaign-on-risk-assessment/?rss=Business benefits Tue, 06 May 2008 10:03:16 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/06/european-campaign-on-risk-assessment/ A two year european campaign for safety and health at work focussing on risk assessment.The UK’s campaign aimed at employers, workers, safety representatives and other stakeholders, will be officially launched on 24 June 2008.

Find out more about the european campaign

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/06/european-campaign-on-risk-assessment/feed/ New initiative aims to improve Scotland’s health and safety record http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/01/new-initiative-aims-to-improve-scotlands-health-and-safety-record/?rss=Business benefits Thu, 01 May 2008 07:47:03 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/01/new-initiative-aims-to-improve-scotlands-health-and-safety-record/ Businesses in Scotland will be encouraged to learn from their peers as part of a new initiative to tackle fatalities, injuries and illness in the workplace.  Aimed specifically at small and medium sized companies (SMEs), the initiative will use a new approach to health and safety in Scotland - using higher performing businesses to share their experiences with SMEs.

Read the press release in full

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/01/new-initiative-aims-to-improve-scotlands-health-and-safety-record/feed/ HSE launches Podcast service http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/hse-launches-podcast-service/?rss=Business benefits Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:28:01 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/30/hse-launches-podcast-service/ Free regular audio news and updates from the Health and Safety Executive. In our first episode we spoke to Judith Hackitt, the Chair of the Health and Safety Executive Board about health and safety leadership.

Listen online, subscribe to or download the podcast

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/hse-launches-podcast-service/feed/ When its comes to protection size does not matter http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/05/when-its-comes-to-protection-size-does-not-matter/?rss=Business benefits Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:29:14 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/12/05/when-its-comes-to-protection-size-does-not-matter/ Health and Safety Commission (HSC) Chair Judith Hackitt reminds employers that when it came to the protection of their employees, size of the organisation/business must not matter.

Read the press release in full

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/12/05/when-its-comes-to-protection-size-does-not-matter/feed/ Worker involvement in health and safety http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/08/09/worker-involvement-in-health-and-safety/?rss=Business benefits Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:46:15 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/08/09/worker-involvement-in-health-and-safety/ Many organisations claim that worker involvement in decision-making has resulted in quantifiable benefits, such as improved change management, more responsive customer service provision, better dispute resolution, reduced labour turnover, and reduced sickness absence and accident rate.

Read the report

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/08/09/worker-involvement-in-health-and-safety/feed/ Stress management standards: Choosing an external provider http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/06/27/stress-management-standards-choosing-an-external-provider/?rss=Business benefits Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:50:41 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/06/27/stress-management-standards-choosing-an-external-provider/ You may decide you need an external provider to help employees, managers and/or your organisation as a whole to implement the Stress Management Standards. When commissioning such external providers, your organisation should ensure that such providers have the skills and capacity to undertake the necessary work.

View the guidance

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/06/27/stress-management-standards-choosing-an-external-provider/feed/ Free event for small businesses http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/05/30/free-event-for-small-businesses/?rss=Business benefits Wed, 30 May 2007 08:51:59 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/05/30/free-event-for-small-businesses/ HSE and nine South West London boroughs have organised this event to raise awareness of the positive benefits that sensible health and safety can make to small businesses. 19 June Battersea, London.

View event details [PDF 139kb]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/05/30/free-event-for-small-businesses/feed/ Directors’ responsibilities on health and safety at work http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/05/16/directors-responsibilities-on-health-and-safety-at-work/?rss=Business benefits Wed, 16 May 2007 09:50:50 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/05/16/directors-responsibilities-on-health-and-safety-at-work/ At the request of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) the Institute of Directors (IoD) is leading a steering group of key stakeholders to oversee the production of new authoritative guidance setting out what is expected of directors.

Find out more

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/05/16/directors-responsibilities-on-health-and-safety-at-work/feed/ Management and business performance http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/11/27/health-and-safety-management-and-business-performance/?rss=Business benefits Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:24:55 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2006/11/27/health-and-safety-management-and-business-performance/ This reasearch study explores the relationship between the scale of health and safety (H&S) activity undertaken by businesses and their economic performance. The objective is to measure whether increased H&S activity encourages investment in human and physical capital, thereby leading to an increase in productivity at both firm and industry levels - RR 510

Read the report

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/11/27/health-and-safety-management-and-business-performance/feed/ Developing process safety indicators http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/16/developing-process-safety-indicators-hsg254/?rss=Business benefits Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:56:47 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2006/10/16/developing-process-safety-indicators-hsg254/ This guidance is aimed at senior managers and safety professionals within major hazard organisations that wish to develop performance indicators to give improved assurance that major hazard risks are under control. Publication code HSG254

Find out more 

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/16/developing-process-safety-indicators-hsg254/feed/ SME Case studies - Business benefit http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/16/sme-case-studies-showing-the-business-benefit-of-effective-management-of-occupational-health-and-safety-rr504/?rss=Business benefits Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:15:36 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2006/10/16/sme-case-studies-showing-the-business-benefit-of-effective-management-of-occupational-health-and-safety-rr504/ This report describes the research undertaken to provide information on the business benefits of health and safety initiatives within six SME organisations.

Read the research report 

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/16/sme-case-studies-showing-the-business-benefit-of-effective-management-of-occupational-health-and-safety-rr504/feed/ Further development of health and safety performance management index - RR490 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/02/further-development-of-health-and-safety-performance-management-index-rr490/?rss=Business benefits Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:12:28 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2006/10/02/further-development-of-health-and-safety-performance-management-index-rr490/ This report outlines the process undertaken in 2005 to further develop a web-based reporting tool on occupational health and safety. The Corporate Health and Safety Index (CHaSPI) has been designed for organisations with more than 250 employees operating in the UK within any business, public or charity/volunteer sector.

Read the research report 

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