The People Bulletin

Health and safety procedures are concentrated on identifying and managing specific risks, but understanding an individual’s typical response to risk is just as important, says Geoff Trickey.

Michelle Gray sets out the long-awaited fit note regime and believes this highlights the need for not only absence management policies but also investment in health and well-being

It is a legal requirement for all employers to write safety policies. Peter Ross demonstrates what is involved in putting one together and how it should be used, rather than allowed to gather dust in a filing system.

Whether someone has injured their eye walking into the office Christmas tree or has had to be hospitalised falling off a ladder, accidents have to be reported to the relevant authorities. Nasar Farooq explains the requirements.

Absence in the workplace as a result of sickness is doing the long-awaited economic recovery no favours. Ann McCracken reviews the causes, symptoms and potential solutions to workplace stress.

Are your fire extinguishers up to date? And do your employees know how to use them?  Or are they being used as door stops? Steve Solomon’s reminder of why the right kit for each type of fire saves lives.

Then I will begin. A lot of us sit at a computer screen all day and while it is nice to sit down, constant use of such technology is fraught with risk. Stephen Thomas explains what HR professionals should be doing to prevent the machin

Richard Pound believes that influencing human behaviour can increase office safety and suggests some approaches.

When was the last time you reviewed your health and safety policies and procedures? You might have the obligatory notice up on the wall, but recent guidance recommends a much more proactive approach to health and safety management which starts at the top of an organisation.  Clarissa Dann provides a summary.