To increase our understanding of the extent, harm, costs and preventability of work- related ill health. Specifically, focussing on the most common causes of work-related ill health in GB – work related stress, musculoskeletal disorders and respiratory ill health. DWP and DHSC Joint Work and Health Directorate (“the joint unit”) and HSE cooperate and collaborate on matters concerning their respective health responsibilities. This includes matters of mutual interest such as research with employers into demographics, occupational psychology and behavioural science, specific conditions and the workplace, work-related stress and mental health at work and musculoskeletal conditions. DWP, DHSC and HSE also collaborate on horizon scanning and foresight work in terms of considering work-related ill health outcomes.
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Construction is considered a dangerous industry but whilst the death rate from falls and machinery has been reducing, workers are still 100 times more likely to die from ill health than an accident in the construction se...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
The project focuses on monitoring and mitigating health risks in the construction industry, including respiratory ill health caused by exposure to dust and hazardous materials like asbestos.
Alert Technology Ltd (ALT) developers of the 'Asbestos ALERT' - the world's first real-time warning device for airborne asbestos fibres are now working on the second-generation product in their innovative range, the ALER...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: ALERT TECHNOLOGY LTD
The project is relevant as it deals with the detection and removal of asbestos, but it does not address the impact of wider changes in the built environment like decarbonisation on the pattern of asbestos removal.