Learning to shock the heart could save a life
MOHS Workplace Health is calling for the campaign to install defibrillators in all schools and public buildings, to be extended to the business community. The initial campaign was launched after a 12-year-old boy suffered heart failure during a swimming lesson … Continue reading
Employers urged to inoculate workers exposed to potentially fatal welding fumes
MOHS is urging local factory bosses to ensure workers are vaccinated against a potentially fatal bacterial disease caused by inhaling welding fumes. Pneumococcal pneumonia not only strikes welders but also moulders, coremakers and furnacemen, killing at least two workers each year … Continue reading
West Midlands Health Information Week July 5 – 11th 2010
MOHS Workplace Health is pleased to support and promote the West Midlands Health Information Week this week. Health Information Week is a campaign throughout the West Midlands to improve access to health information. In the West Midlands region staff from … Continue reading
Work stress link to financial squeeze
I was interested, but not surprised, to see the BBC reporting this morning that work pressures during the recession have resulted in an increase in mental health problems at work – this was revealed in a study conducted by Mind. The … Continue reading
