Win Marketing Celebrates Health and Safety Week
16-20 June is Health and Safety Week, celebrating the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) in 1974. Since then, there has been an 80% decline in fatal workplace accidents. At Win Marketing, we are celebrating Health and Safety Week to commemorate the UK’s impressive safety record.
Win Marketing MD Ann Goodwin has spent the past 20 years working with clients in the health and safety industry. Over the years, she has seen plenty of positive changes due to the introduction of the Health and Safety At Work Act.
Ann has noted that working conditions have vastly improved since the passing of HSWA. The Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations lawhas placed priority on issues that affect the comfort and wellbeing of workers, such as ventilation, temperature, lighting, cleanliness, washing and water. Restrictions have also been placed on the types of equipment and products that can be used in the workplace to keep workers safe, such as spray mount.
Health and safety measures have also evolved along with workplace technology. In 1992, the Display Screen Equipment Regulations law was passed as part of HSWA, which require employers to ensure that display screen equipment and visual display units (VDUs) are suitable for workers. Of course, we now refer to ‘VDUs’ as ‘monitors’ – and, the law was created before the advent of smartphones and tablets.
While there was some scepticism towards the HSWA when it was first passed, health and safety awareness is now a part of everyday life in workplaces across the UK. Both workers and managers are conscious of the best practices to keep their working environments safe.
“Over the years, I’ve seen a maturing towards ensuring that the best health and safety practices are used in the workplace,” Ann says. “In the future, I’d like to see more acceptance and application of safety measures to keep our workers safe”.
At Win Marketing, one of specialities is marketing in the health and safety market. Read more about our work in the sector on our Health and Safety page.
16-20 June is Health and Safety Week, celebrating the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) in 1974. Since then, there has been an 80% decline in fatal workplace accidents. At Win Marketing, we are celebrating Health and Safety Week to commemorate the UK’s impressive safety record.
Win Marketing MD Ann Goodwin has spent the past 20 years working with clients in the health and safety industry. Over the years, she has seen plenty of positive changes due to the introduction of the Health and Safety At Work Act.
Ann has noted that working conditions have vastly improved since the passing of HSWA. The Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations lawhas placed priority on issues that affect the comfort and wellbeing of workers, such as ventilation, temperature, lighting, cleanliness, washing and water. Restrictions have also been placed on the types of equipment and products that can be used in the workplace to keep workers safe, such as spray mount.
Health and safety measures have also evolved along with workplace technology. In 1992, the Display Screen Equipment Regulations law was passed as part of HSWA, which require employers to ensure that display screen equipment and visual display units (VDUs) are suitable for workers. Of course, we now refer to ‘VDUs’ as ‘monitors’ – and, the law was created before the advent of smartphones and tablets.
While there was some scepticism towards the HSWA when it was first passed, health and safety awareness is now a part of everyday life in workplaces across the UK. Both workers and managers are conscious of the best practices to keep their working environments safe.
“Over the years, I’ve seen a maturing towards ensuring that the best health and safety practices are used in the workplace,” Ann says. “In the future, I’d like to see more acceptance and application of safety measures to keep our workers safe”.
At Win Marketing, one of specialities is marketing in the health and safety market. Read more about our work in the sector on our Health and Safety page.
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