Workplace health and safety isn’t just about preventing physical injuries. While hazards like falls, machinery incidents, and chemical exposure are well understood, many organisations still underestimate the impact of psychosocial risks.
In too many businesses, health and safety still lives under the umbrella of compliance; a set of procedures that must be followed to satisfy the law, completed because it’s expected, not because it’s valued. The forms are filled, the boxes are ticked, the files are stored, and the day carries on. And that works – until something goes wrong.
This past week, the Government announced a series of proposed changes to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA). For many in the health and safety community, the reaction has been mixed: a sense of concern about what may be weakened, tempered with cautious optimism that clarity could reduce confusion and encourage better practice.
