Aim and ambition
January 7, 2014
In an exclusive interview for SHP, Jan Chmiel, CEO of IOSH discusses the development of the charity's five-year road map, from political agendas to the emergence of health and wellbeing. Interview by editor Nick Warburton. Read More
Dangerous substances ACoPs consolidated
December 10, 2013
Five pieces of health and safety guidance have been combined to help employers more quickly understand how to protect their workers from dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres. Read More
On the right track: dealing with sceptical management
December 2, 2013
A common problem that many safety professionals face, at some point in their career, is a management team that doesn't seem to 'get' health and safety. Louise Ward and Richard Byrne offer advice on how to get managers on board. Read More
SHP-IOSH award winners 2013
October 25, 2013
Achievements in occupational safety and health were celebrated last night (24th October) at the prestigious SHP-IOSH Awards where the industry recognised those who have gone above and beyond to introduce campaigns, initiatives and programmes into their various sectors. The winners were as follows: Read More
Health board fined following violent attack on nurse
September 13, 2013
Lothian health board has been fined after a worker was attacked while making a home visit to a patient with mental health issues. Read More
Measuring health and safety performance
September 5, 2013
Building on the points raised in a series of articles in SHP earlier this year on leading and lagging performance indicators, Robin Stowell explains how managing organisational competence can bring a new dimension to measuring health and safety performance. Read More
CPD – Behavioural Health and Safety
July 31, 2013
To explain why, in relation to health and safety, people do what they do Dr Tim Marsh offers a model we can't refuse. Read More
Human factors – Just one more thing
July 18, 2013
You don't have to don a grubby rain coat but adopting a behavioural-change model, nicknamed after the Los Angeles TV detective Columbo, could facilitate health and safety improvements for office-based users of display-screen equipment. Dr Claire Williams and Margaret Hanson explain. Read More
Safety communication – iPhone app from Sentis
April 24, 2013
Designed to enhance the delivery of pre-start safety meetings, the Sentis Safe Leader iPhone App is described as a godsend for any supervisor, or group leader. Read More
