Protecting health and safety in a heatwave

It’s officially the hottest day of the year in England, with temperatures surpassing 30C and amber heat health alerts in place as we enter an early summer heatwave. Climbing temperatures have brought warnings for schools, businesses and communities to protect people’s health, safety and welfare, particularly those who may be more vulnerable to the...

Employers must protect workers in hot weather, HSE warns

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned employers that they must take action to protect their workers during periods of extreme hot weather. Britain’s health and safety watchdog spoke out as temperatures rose across the UK and have said that recent heat-health alerts issued by the Met Office, coupled with the record high...