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J. McCann & Co. Ltd – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Violin25/01/2023 43 Views

To win a RoSPA Health and Safety Award is by no means an easy feat. Last year alone, we received close to 2,000 entries from across the globe. To achieve one gold achievement award is a fantastic accolade for your organization… however, to continue that winning streak year after year is outstanding. In 2019, Nottingham based civil and electrical engineering firm J. McCann & Co. Ltd. did just that and achieved their fourth RoSPA Gold Achievement Award (and they couldn’t be more delighted).

An Achievement Award truly is the accolade that safety professionals across all industries aspire to. In our

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The Blue Monday Myth – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Violin24/01/2023 51 Views

‘Blue Monday’ may not be supported by hard evidence, but depression and other mental health issues are a real concern in the workplace.

Before 2005 no-one talked about Blue Monday.

The reason for this is because the idea that the third Monday in the month of January, later dubbed ‘Blue Monday’, was invented in a press release 15 years ago. The method used to develop the concept has since come under a lot of scrutiny, but despite this, a lot of people do suffer with their mental health during the winter.

According to research conducted by pollster YouGov, as many

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Alberta schools begin launching mental health pilot projects

Violin23/01/2023 95 Views

Alberta students will gain greater access to mental health supports as dozens of pilot projects get off the ground starting this month.

The provincial government has approved 60 projects as part of a $40 million two-year initiative with a second call for proposals closing on Jan 31.

The pilot projects are a collaboration between mental health service providers and school authorities using their data to tailor services towards the unique needs of the local student population.

“As each school authority and community is unique, they are best able to understand the needs of the students and families they serve,” Emily

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Mass shooting in Monterey Park shatters the hope and joy of Lunar New Year

Violin23/01/2023 52 Views

Hacienda Heights, CA - January 22: A state law enforcement agent passes a group of dancers before their performance during a celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year at the Hsi Lai Temple on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023 in Hacienda Heights, CA. (Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times). — A group of dancers prepares to perform during a celebration of the Lunar New Year on Sunday at the Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights. (Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)

It was supposed to be a day of heralding the birth of spring with symbolic rituals like wearing red for good luck and eating long-life noodles to ensure good health.

Instead, those who celebrated Lunar New Year woke Sunday to news of a mass shooting at a dance studio in the majority Asian suburb of Monterey Park that left 10 people dead and another 10 injured.

For many Asian Americans, hope

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We’re with you every step of the way! – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Violin22/01/2023 58 Views

Whether you’re a returning entrant, or brand new to the RoSPA Health & Safety Awards, going through the entry process can seem a little daunting… but don’t panic! We have a highly dedicated team at RoSPA to help.

We caught up with two members of the RoSPA team, Dr Karen McDonnell and Matt Cryer, to find out how they can help entrants on their awards journey.

Dr. Karen McDonnell, CFIOSH, Chartered FCIPD

OHS Policy Adviser, Head of RoSPA Scotland, Past President of IOSH
As a highly motivated advocate for safety and health, Karen is skilled in partnership working, with a

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Latest COVID-19 update in Canada: ‘Kraken’ spreads

Violin21/01/2023 54 Views

As the first pandemic-response guidelines of the year were released in Canada, public health officials warned it was “too early” to relax COVID-19 measures, noting the spread of the subvariant known as XBB.1.5, or Kraken.

At a news conference in Ottawa Friday, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said the country’s health-care sector is still recovering, and while levels of influenza and RSV have returned to the seasonal norms, COVID-19 cases are still fluctuating across Canada.

“For this reason, it is still important to do everything we can to prevent severe illness,” Tam said.

She and Health Minister Jean-Yves

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Spotlight on RoSPA’s First International Awards Ambassador – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Violin20/01/2023 45 Views

In 2018, RoSPA developed the RoSPA Awards Ambassador scheme, aiming to create a network of individuals who champion RoSPA’s objective to drive up health and safety standards via the RoSPA’s International Health and Safety Awards. With more than 27-years of experience in OS&H management, and over half of those spent working overseas, Stephen Storey, who is based in India, was well placed to be RoSPA’s first international awards ambassador. We catch up with him to see what this means for him.

Stephen Story has spent fifteen years working overseas in OS&H management in the Middle East and Asia. He is

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Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd. – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Violin19/01/2023 46 Views

2019 was a spectacular year for Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd. at the
RoSPA Health & Safety Awards. As well as being Highly Commended in the Health & Safety Team of the Year, they also achieved a RoSPA Gold Achievement Award.

Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd. first entered the RoSPA Awards back in 2017, winning a Silver RoSPA Award. Since then, they’ve continued to enter, pushing themselves to win a Gold Award in 2018 and then again in 2019. We spoke to Kieran Doona, Health and Safety Manager at Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd. to find out more about

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