GDPR – Implications for the Health and Safety Professional
May 29, 2018
The enforcement date for the EU General Data Protection Regulation EU 2016/679 (“GDPR”) is now upon us. From last week, organisations which are not compliant with GDPR may face heavy fines of up to €20 million or 4% of annual global turnover, whichever is the greater. But what does the GDPR actually mean for a health and safety professional? Read More
‘Company’s should provide staff with personal medical assessments’: In conversation with Karl Simons, Thames Water
May 15, 2018
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week (14-20 May), SHP caught up with Karl Simons, Chief Health, Safety & Security Officer at Thames Water to find out how the company is working with its staff to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Read More
Sleep deprivation: why a good night’s sleep is important for the wellbeing of workers
April 13, 2018
Sleep has never been more popular… Gone are the days when former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher boasted about being able Read More
Dame Judith Hackitt & Andrew Sharman’s 5 tips for getting business to ‘own’ HSE
January 12, 2018
I recently delivered a webinar with my colleague Dame Judith Hackitt for Barbour EHS and SHP Online to share ideas on how to engage senior leaders in owning health and safety at work. Read More
‘Speaking the truth to power’: Interviewing the British Safety Council’s Lawrence Waterman
January 9, 2018
Former head of health and safety for the Olympic Delivery Authority, Lawrence Waterman, speaks to SHP about his new role as the chair of the British Safety Council. Read More
Beating Imposter Syndrome and developing self-confidence…together
December 8, 2017
Heather Beach of the Healthy Work Company outlines her experience of Imposter Syndrome - and the importance of health and safety professionals building self confidence. Read More
Robot safety part 2: man smart, machine smarter
December 5, 2017
Machine learning seems to be a new buzzword. What is it and how is it substantially changing the way we work? John Kersey continues his series on artificial intelligence in the world of health and safety. Read More
PIPER initiative: In conversation with Middlesex academic Maeve O’Loughlin
November 19, 2017
The latest Safety Bytes videos features Maeve O’Loughlin, Senior Lecturer in EHS at Middlesex University, who talks about the PIPER Initiative. Read More
Suzy’s Code: One year on
November 16, 2017
Last year, to mark the 30-year anniversary of Suzy Lamplugh’s disappearance, the charity set up in her name launched Suzy's Code to draw attention to personal safety procedures. Here it looks at the impact of the scheme. Read More
Russian Revolution: health and safety posters from the Soviet era
November 7, 2017
To mark 100 years since the Russian Revolution, SHP Online has compiled health and safety posters from the Bolshevik era. Read More