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FOCUS ON NEURODIVERSITY IN BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL’S NEW ‘HEALTH AND SAFETY UNCUT’ PODCAST
British Safety Council has released the third episode of its new podcast, Health and Safety Uncut, which takes a look at neurodiversity in the workplace.
A UK Government-led review last year found that “… Only three in 10 autistic people of working age are in employment. This means that seven in 10 of them are unable to access the independence and fulfilment that employment can bring. It also means that employers, and the wider economy, are missing out on the skills and energy that autistic people could be contributing, to the detriment of us all.”
Hosted by Dr. Shaun Davis, Group Director of Safety, Health and Wellbeing at Belron International, the episode, titled ‘Neuro-inclusion in the workplace: the what, why and how’ features Jigna Patel, Chief Technical and Operations Officer at British Safety Council, who is responsible for health, safety and wellbeing, and sponsor of the Build Better Belonging group at British Safety Council.
Jigna and Shaun discuss a broad variety of questions around neurodiversity, including key facts about
neurodiversity in the workplace and why employers need to talk about it, challenges faced by neurodiverse individuals, and the legal and ethical considerations for organisations. The episode also highlights Jigna’s advice on how organisations can make a difference for their neurodiverse colleagues, and suggestions for how employers can better understand neurodivergence in their workforce.
Paul Fakley, Marketing and Impact Director at British Safety Council, commented: “Health and Safety Uncut is a great way to get under the skin of health, safety and wellbeing issues. Whether you’re looking for new insights and information from experts and specialists, want to broaden your knowledge, or simply hear something new and engaging about health, safety and wellbeing issues, this podcast is for you.”
Listeners can listen and subscribe to each new episode of Health and Safety Uncut, which are released on the first Monday of each month, using the link below.
https://open.spotify.com/ show/19ZT9Cb03WmVNaVIU77HIM
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE TURNS 50
The national regulator for health and safety in Great Britain has celebrated its 50th Anniversary. Created by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was officially launched on 1 January 1975.
For the last 50 years it has played a central role in reducing workplace death and injury, helping Great Britain become one of the safest places in the world to work. In 1974, 651 employees were killed at work; HSE’s latest annual statistics for 2023/24 show that number had reduced to 138.
Sarah Albon, Chief Executive of HSE, has said that despite the transformation of Britain’s workplaces over the past half century, the mission of the regulator remains as relevant as ever.
Sarah said: “Over the past half century, the Health and Safety Executive has led the way in establishing Great Britain as a safe place to work. As we look ahead to the next 50 years, we recognise there is still much for HSE to take on.
“We’re proud of our successes over the last five decades, but the fact remains that any work- related death is a tragedy, and there are still far too many workers suffering ill-health brought about by work activity.
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“In 2022, we launched our 10-year strategy, Protecting People and Places, to build on HSE’s strong foundations and address our current and future challenges.
“So today, HSE’s role goes beyond worker protection to include public safety assurance on a range of issues. Recent years have added new responsibilities, such as becoming the appointed Building Safety Regulator and playing an extended role in chemical regulation, post Brexit.
“It is hard to foresee what the world of work will look like in the next 50 years but as ever, our fundamental principle will continue to be to make sure that those who create risk, take responsibility for controlling risk, and those who fail to do so will be held to account.
“We will continue to work with businesses, with industry, with other regulators and with government, to enable strong economic growth, while we continue to deliver our founding principles as we work to protect people and places.”
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