Hazards 164, October-December 2023
FEATURES
RIP HSE It is a tale of two suicides. A hospital doctor kills herself, leaves a note blaming her employer and an inquiry confirms a pervasive ‘toxic culture’ at work. A headteacher kills herself and a coroner rules it is work-related. In both cases the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) failed to act. Hazards editor Rory O’Neill asks ‘What’s the point of HSE?’ more
Dying jobs It was unions that popularised the phrase ‘there are no jobs on a dead planet.’ They know the climate crisis can’t be ignored. Hazards editor Rory O’Neill looks at ways to move to green jobs, without swapping the deadly effects of pollution for those resulting from industrial desolation. more
All eyes and ears Union safety reps don’t need to be superheroes nor to be experts in the law. Nor do they need awards, special qualifications, or years of experience. Something that is important, though, is an innate sense of common decency. more
CENTREPAGES
Biohazards! From natural fibres to furry critters, creepy crawlies to coronavirus, biological hazards in the workplace are a major and seriously under-estimated problem. Hazards editor Rory O’Neill says unions need to be vigilant for the infections, lung diseases, cancers and other related conditions that see half a million workers worldwide die each year. more
POSTER
Biohazards: What's bugging you at work? A Hazards pin-up-at-work poster. more
ELSEWHERE IN HAZARDS
News in brief 10-13. Work and health 14-15.
Infections 16-17. Hazardous substances 24-25. Violence 26-27. Deadly Business 28-33. International news 32-33. Silica 34.
