Safety and Health Expo 2014: bringing safety to life
September 16, 2014
An overview of SHE 2014 from Lindsey Bredin, PR manager for the exhibition. The show is put on in association Read More
5 skills for communicating health and safety
September 2, 2014
Effective communication is essential. Dr Tim Marsh explores how five generic ‘soft skills’ can enhance the way safety improvements are delivered. Read More
Safety: on the agenda
August 9, 2014
In a rapidly changing business environment, health and safety can slip to the bottom of the board agenda, with serious, unintended consequences for directors and their organisations. SHP offers three perspectives on what directors ought to know about avoiding criminal charges for health and safety failings. Read More
Intelligent ways to improve occupational health
July 10, 2014
Tips to improve knowledge of occupational health among employees at your organisation Read More
Developer fined under CDM Regs after gas pipe rupture forces railway closure
May 21, 2014
Commuters endured two hours of rail misery through a forced line closure because a leading housing developer, BDW Trading Ltd trading as Barratt Homes, failed to advise ground workers on the presence of an underground gas main, a court has heard. Read More
CoreSkills+: seminar schedule
May 21, 2014
The full schedule for the CoreSkills+ sessions, running alongside the IOSH Conference on 17-18 June Read More
Europe vs US: different mindsets
April 9, 2014
Tjeerd Hendel-Blackford: I have heard the same story several times: EHS Managers over here in Europe, working for a large American company being faced with a whole raft of "corporate requirements" from head office, that presume we all live by US laws and regulations. Read More
L5, CoSHH AcoP guidance: Three key changes
February 28, 2014
The revised version of L5 came into effect on 2 December 2013. It contains, as it did previously, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 as amended, printed with accompanying Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) and Guidance. Read More
Middle East – Increased focus on regulation and enforcement
February 10, 2014
I am a fan of Coventry City Football Club. There, it's out. We are not the most glamourous team. In fact, we barely have a team after years of under-performing and financial problems. Read More
Language: Lost in translation
February 4, 2014
Health and safety is a global industry. Alan Field considers the challenges that can arise when professionals encounter different languages and cultures and the potential implications for health and safety and wider risk management. Read More
