To further develop understanding of the current and future world of work to ensure that our regulatory approach remains suitable and sufficient, including where our regulatory interests extend beyond preventing harm to workers, e.g. covering assessment of potential adverse impacts of chemicals on the general public, consumers and the environment. To equip ourselves with new insights into the reasons why particular failures in health and safety occur. To develop the existing system of ongoing data collection, analysis, interpretation and result dissemination so that it continues to support HSE’s current priorities and prevention strategies and is flexible enough to adapt to change. To identify health and safety hazards and risks arising from change in the GB workforce and their work.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
UK businesses are increasingly aware that long hours at work affect staff wellbeing. They are also increasingly conscious that poor staff wellbeing has a knock-on effect on workplace performance, and business outputs. A ...
Funded by: FLF
Lead research organisation: University of Sussex
The project directly addresses the implications of changes in working patterns on staff wellbeing and workplace performance through neuroscience research.
In general, work is seen as good for health and well-being and an aid to maintaining independence over the life course. Over the last few years more attention has been paid towards how people can continue to work from mi...
Funded by: MRC
Lead research organisation: Keele University
The project focuses on the implications of changes in working patterns and the way work is organized, specifically in relation to stress and musculoskeletal conditions.
The unique solution combines the use of the only technology to objectively assess the worker's ability to cope with job demands, with an accessible digital referral platform for SME managers and the self employed, and co...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: OXFORD MEDISTRESS LTD
The project partially addresses the question by discussing how changes in work patterns and organization can affect worker health and work participation, but does not fully explore the implications of these changes.