Health & Wellbeing...
Below are our articles on the subject of Health & Wellbeing. If you can't see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under 'Our Quick Links'...
Being Pregnant at Work
There are various things to take into account when you find out you are pregnant. If you are still at work you have to let your employer know so you can arrange those…...
Causes and Effects of COPD
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It covers a range of lung diseases that include emphysema, chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive airways…...
Dealing With Difficult Customers
People who work in sales and especially, customer service are at the sharp end of having to deal with angry people and it’s not restricted to just these two types of…...
Dealing With H1n1, Swine Flu at Work
One of the most potentially serious threats to public health in recent years is swine flu, otherwise known as influenza A (H1N1). There are certain measures,…...
Dealing With Long Working Hours
People who are inclined to work longer hours than most tend to do so for a number of reasons. Some have little choice. Their employer’s needs may dictate that they…...
Domestic Violence
Most of us would believe that domestic violence at home and the place in which we work are totally unrelated. However, it is important to remember that home and work…...
Drug and Alcohol Problems
Every year thousands of lives are ruined by alcohol and drug abuse, with people's careers one of the first areas to suffer. Problems with drink and drugs are on the…...
Exemptions to the Smoking Ban
Since Scotland became the first country in the UK to introduce the smoking ban in March 2006, all the remaining countries which constitute the UK all now have the…...
Eye Safety at Work
It’s a distressing fact that thousands of eye accidents occur at work in the UK each year. Some of the accidents are minor but others, around 10–20%, result in…...
Family Friendly Working
At one time starting a family almost invariably meant that a woman's working life would have to be put on hold, while fathers were left to muddle through the best…...
Farming Respiratory Hazards
There are many different substances which can cause respiratory problems if you’re working on a farm. Respiratory hazards can be extremely dangerous and, whilst…...
Handling Noise in the Workplace
Exposure to loud noise can cause permanent damage to your hearing. It may be temporary but it can often be permanent. It can take the form of hearing loss but can…...
Health and Fitness at Work
Employee wellbeing is fast becoming the next big thing in employment relations, with many companies drawing a link between low productivity and the unhealthy…...
Health and Safety Qualifications
NEBOSH is the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health. For anyone interested in a health, safety, risk management or environmental work-related…...
Health Assessments
If truth be told, most employees are often too busy worrying about work to worry about their health. The irony is that you need to be healthy to work effectively in…...
Heat Stress
Heat stress usually occurs in the workplace because the workplace itself is too hot, the employee is over-exerting themselves or a combination of the two. Excessive…...
How to Avoid MSD's at Work
Musculoskeletal disorders or MSDs are the biggest health and safety risk for workers in the UK with more than a million cases reported each year.
Figures from…...
How To Get Your Work/ Life Balance Right
The issue of finding and attaining a good balance between work commitments and a personal life has become even more of a key factor than money or job prospects in…...
Identifying Mental Health Problems at Work
Identifying mental health problems at work may seem an area full of difficulty – and it is. But to ignore the signs of mental ill health is to treat people who…...
Lead Poisoning: Causes and Prevention
Although the extent of lead poisoning in the UK has decreased, it still occurs. According to an article in the Journal of Environmental Health Research, doctors…...
Managing Back Pain in the WorkPlace
Back problems and disorders are the most common form of ill health at work. Tackling the problem involves a partnership approach between employers, workers and…...
Passive Smoking At Work
Passive smoking at work is thought to be responsible for more than 700 deaths every year, with second-hand smoke twice as lethal as all other types of workplace…...
Potential Hazards of Latex
There are 40 billion latex gloves produced each year. Most of these go to the health-care sector. Despite this, studies estimate that up to 6% of the population has…...
Returning to Work After Absence Due to Anxiety or Depression
Two-thirds of us will suffer from some form of mental illness at some point in our lives and it can be even more devastating when it forces us to take a lengthy…...
Returning to Work After an Accident or Injury
If you are returning to work after a long lay-off due to an accident or injury you have suffered it can be a daunting experience. Your confidence may have taken a…...
Risks at Work
There are many potential risks to a person's health and safety at work which can vary greatly, depending upon the environment in which the work takes place. The key…...
Sickness: Your Rights
Whether you love your job or you loathe it, there is every chance that there will come a point when you are not well enough to do it. At the start of any new job,…...
Smoking Ban and the Workplace
From July 1 2007, it is now illegal to smoke in the workplace in England, as part of new government legislation which was passed in the Health Act 2006. The ban…...
Standing for Long Periods
Around half of UK employees spend most working days on their feet. In other words, more than 11 million people around the country stand for hours on end.
The…...
The Benefits Of Employing Agency Workers and Contractors
Agency workers are 'employed' by an agency which finds them jobs. The firm who's hiring the worker pays a fee to the agency and the agency pays the employee their…...
The Dangers Of Asbestos At Work
Exposure to Asbestos is the single biggest cause of work-related deaths in the UK, claiming more than 50,000 victims in the last 30 years.
The effects can take…...
What if Work Makes You Ill?
Nobody should let their job adversely affect their health, but it's a sad fact that in Britain many people are still becoming ill because of their…...
What is Occupational Health?
In addition to statutory health and safety procedures all employers must put in place, 'occupational health' focuses on the relationship between health and work. It…...
When to Quit Your Job
The vast majority of us will get totally fed up with our jobs at some stage of our employment. For many these feelings will only be temporary and may be brought on…...
Working with Dangerous Substances
Almost all of us will face some sort of dangerous substances at work or during our daily life and it's important that we understand how to deal with the…...
Workplace First Aid: Rules
People at work can suffer injuries or fall ill at any time - suddenly. What is important is that they receive immediate and appropriate attention. First aid covers…...
