Teri Devine

With news reports indicating that the decades-long decline in smoking in the UK has ground to a halt and with increasing numbers of youngsters lighting up, vaping and casually using nicotine pouches, National No Smoking Day on 13 March presents employers with a valuable opportunity to encourage and support staff to quit smoking and vaping. There are many benefits of doing so – after all, the health of a business depends on the health of its employees.

Noise-induced hearing loss is the second biggest cause of hearing loss in the UK, but it’s also the most preventable. It’s essential that we all look after our hearing at work and at home by following safe listening practices. Over-exposure to loud noise can damage your ears before you know it, causing permanent hearing loss and tinnitus – ringing or buzzing in your ears. There are two factors that increase the risk: how loud the sound is, and how long you are exposed to it for.

The No Falls Foundation, the charity dedicated to the work at height sector, is proud to be launching its first ever No Falls Week, a powerful campaign dedicated to promoting safe working at height. No Falls Week’s mission is simple yet crucial: to raise awareness about the importance of safe working at height. Taking place on May 13–17, 2024, No Falls Week will provide the opportunity for organisations in all sectors to focus on work at height safety.