Safety culture – Great minds think alike
September 6, 2012
Following on from his previous article describing the immediate impact of the death of one of his workers, Keith Turney provides further insight into how the incident informed an innovative approach to safety within the company that aims to ensure no employee comes to harm again. Read More
Training & career development – Rules of engagement
August 22, 2012
John Shahabeddin argues that it is possible for practitioners Read More
DSE assessment – energiseYou
August 22, 2012
Employee well-being specialist energiseYou has launched a new online DSE workstation assessment service to help large organisations that cannot carry out face-to-face assessments comply with the law. Read More
Developing the profession – Brand of opportunity
July 11, 2012
In the first of a series of articles examining what practitioners can learn from the business practices of some of the most successful companies in the world, Peter Roddis looks at how 'brand' has the power to change the world of health and safety. Read More
CDM for small contractors – Health and safety in construction
March 28, 2012
Paul Fenwick describes some of the characteristics of small contractors, how these can often influence their attitude to health and safety, and the key issues that clients should bear in mind when engaging small supply firms in construction works. Read More
Free guide to eye care for screen users
March 16, 2012
A new guide for safety managers on workplace eye-care regulations for screen users has been published by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare. Read More
Mindful health and safety leadership
January 18, 2012
Dr Tim Marsh takes the concept of 'nudge', as introduced in our November issue, and explains how it is a key element of the 'mindful organisation' Read More
Lone-worker safety – Connexion2 mobile app
January 12, 2012
Connexion2 has further expanded its Identicom lone-worker mobile device offering with new versions of the 'app' for Android phones and Apple's iPhone. Read More
Fire safety – A river runs through it
December 7, 2011
With tales of water tables rising, and more and more reports of flooding around the world, the integrity and performance of preventive structures like the Thames Barrier are more important than ever. Melyvn French provides an overview of how safety Read More
Study shows workstation training benefits workers
October 24, 2011
A recent study commissioned by health and safety training company Praxis42 has found that, after completing e-learning training, six out of ten workstation users made or requested changes to their method of working, their workstations, or their immediate environment. Read More