Rule-6 tames complexity
March 13, 2024
Read Dom Cooper's latest article for SHP as he discusses complexity, and weighs the ideas of predictability and uncertainty for near-miss, accidents and incident investigations. Read More
£600k fine for premium yacht maker after worker suffers life changing injuries
December 4, 2023
A premium yacht maker has been charged with a £600,000 fine after one of its workers suffered life changing injuries at its shipyard in Plymouth. Read More
Time to tackle “plague” of work accidents and ill health, says new IOSH President
November 17, 2023
The new President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is calling on the profession to challenge itself to develop new ways of tackling the “unacceptably high” number of work-related deaths, injuries and ill health. Read More
‘Epiphenomena doesn’t address the Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) problem’
October 5, 2023
Dom Cooper looks at serious injuries and fatalities (SIF) in the workplace, analysing whether the current OSH approach is working and what the resolution may be instead. Read More
Printing company fined after worker’s hand crushed
September 11, 2023
A commercial printing company has been fined £100,000 after an employee’s hand was crushed by a laminating machine. The man Read More
Navigating safety in the rail industry: The impact of slips, trips and falls
September 4, 2023
SHP hears from SOCOTEC on the impact of an 'overlooked' area of safety - slips, trips and falls occurring in the rail industry. Read More
What are employers’ responsibilities to staff after an accident?
August 8, 2023
Dakota Murphey provides an overview of employer responsibilities in the aftermath on an accident. Read More
‘I died twice’ – the story of a North Sea oil rig accident
May 15, 2023
‘I still feel like it happened to somebody else’, says James Ramsay ahead of his Safety & Health Expo ‘Survivor’s story’. Read More
‘They were just waiting for injuries to happen’: How predictive maintenance inspired a smart wearable solution to ergonomic risk
May 10, 2023
Strategies for preventing machinery breakdowns led Matthew Hart to revolutionise injury prevention in the workplace. Read More
SHP PODCAST: The irreversible impact: mental health and accidents at work
May 4, 2023
In this sponsored episode, we hear from two speakers from Proud2BSafe – an organisation of motivational speakers who share personal stories about the impact of workplace accidents. Read More
