Basic factors for thermal comfort How hot or cold employees are while they go about their work can affect their health and safety. Being too warm can increase the risk of heat stroke, collapse, or worse. If the body’s temperature drops too low, there’s a risk of employees developing headaches, throat irritation, fatigue, eye irritation… Read More
At the beginning of the year, Bupa revealed the results of their study which found that less than one in three workers take a proper lunch break each day. The study of 2,000 full time workers found that less than a third take a full hour for lunch each day, and over a quarter, never… Read More
Working is generally a great thing for people. It gives structure to your life, can provide an income to enable you to maintain a standard of living and can give a sense of pride and satisfaction. Sometimes, unfortunately, working can have a negative impact, and leave people feeling overwhelmed and unhappy – feelings which impact… Read More
How to make sure that your desk works for you. If you spend a lot of time using a computer, whether that’s in an office or working from home, it’s important to remember that if you don’t sit in the correct position with your desk arranged properly – a process known as ergonomics – then you… Read More
According to Business Zone, up to 150,000 people die every year in the UK from injuries which could have been helped with first aid treatment. And although these life threatening injuries may not be particularly common within the workplace, there are around 200,000 minor and major injuries in UK workplaces every year – which is… Read More