Health and Safety in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) is mostly about understanding how to work safely with computers and environments with lots of technology equipment. This can be relevant to industry and also schools. Common hazards are poor postures, incorrect chairs, glare or poor lighting, trip hazards and installation hazards. A DSE ( Display Screen Equipment ) assessment can help here. Further hazards can include cyber bullying and identity theft, which can lead to stress and ill health in some cases. As with most other health and safety, risk assessment is always the starting point.
The Health & Safety Executive is making it clear that psychological health now sits on equal footing with traditional physical safety – and employers of all sizes need to take notice.
The HSE newly-launched consultation on proposed changes to RIDDOR is aimed at improving clarity, relevance and usability for employers and duty holders
Whether you operate a retail environment, leisure site, public venue, mixed‑use building, or host events, Martyn’s Law will change how you plan, train, and manage risk across your organisation.
President of IOSH 2008, Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
I am pleased that you are helping dispel some of the dafter myths that surround OH&S (a passion you and I clearly have in common) and the item clearly indicates that as with so many of our professional colleagues you are not about stopping fun on the pretext of H&S. It is only with the help of people such as yourself that we will eventually get the message across that OH&S is about bringing (as you so aptly put it) purpose and value to peoples lives
