Tough at the top – safety lessons from Everest
January 26, 2023
Paul Verrico, Head of the EHS Team at Eversheds-Sutherlands, on a new safety theory that mirrors the ascent of the world's highest mountain. Read More
A Christmas tipple too far? The law on workplace drinking
December 11, 2022
As the festive season begins, it is important to assess your legal responsibility for ensuring staff are not over the alcohol limit while at work. Read More
Improving safety culture with Nudge Theory
December 7, 2022
Tribe Culture Change Lead Consultant Sarah Prince on how companies can use Nudge Theory to influence employees into making safer decisions, and ultimately, save lives. Read More
Webinar: How to protect all staff in a world of hybrid working – Going deeper…
October 17, 2022
The recent SHP webinar on the challenges around hybrid working, unsurprisingly, threw up a host of questions from our audience. Read More
‘Not all safety professionals are risk averse,’ SHP Meets Andrew Curtis as he takes on ‘the world’s toughest row’
June 9, 2022
Andrew Curtis, Group Health Safety & Wellbeing Manager for Vodafone, and a team of his colleagues have signed up to take part in the 2023 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, a 3,000-mile unsupported rowing race from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua in the Caribbean. SHP caught up with Andrew to find out whether, as a safety and wellbeing professional, he may have a different approach to the challenge than others. Read More
January Blues: SHP’s guide to helping workers beat the winter slump
January 4, 2022
The first few weeks of January are often perceived as a challenging time for the workforce from a mental wellbeing perspective. Read More
Fishing has the highest average workplace fatality rate globally, ahead of mining and quarrying, according to latest figures
December 7, 2021
Fishing had the highest average fatality rate, with safety threats including working in unpredictable weather conditions, on the open water and from great heights. Read More
PTSD and the after-care of armed forces veterans
November 9, 2018
Heather Beach and Dr Dominic Cooper investigate the number of ex-military suicides as a result of PTSD and other mental health conditions. Read More
Avoiding the ‘Example Rule’ in Emergency Preparedness
August 6, 2018
Hannah Stewart from Pro-Sapien discusses emergency preparedness and ways safety managers can improve this. Read More
Managing risk in the waste industry – it’s not just recycled ideas
July 19, 2018
We put our rubbish in the bin; one day a week we put the bin out on the pavement; we may on occasion take big items to the 'tip'. Some of us campaign against the over use of plastics; ban plastic straws; worry about the ocean…. But in the main we have a confused relationship with our waste. Read More
