Sex and the safety message…
March 31, 2021
Tim Marsh revisits an old article of his and asks, is it better to risk offending the few to get an important message over to the many? Or is there a bigger picture that renders such short-term concerns irrelevant? Read More
Strategies for reducing accidents caused by ‘the human factor’: Lessons learnt from an ex-HSE inspector and expert witness’
June 13, 2019
As a former Inspector with the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and over 16 years of insight, Melvin Sandell has witnessed first-hand how the complex interactions between engineering, health, safety, and the environment can increase organisational risk. Read More
Increasing risk awareness to prompt better decision-making
May 7, 2018
Jerome Hart, from DuPont Sustainable Solutions, talks about some measures to counteract risky ‘instinctive’ behaviour. Routines breed complacency. That poses Read More
An in-depth review: HSE statistics for 2016/17
November 23, 2017
The Safety Conversation Podcast: Listen now! The Safety Conversation with SHP (previously the Safety and Health Podcast) aims to bring Read More
‘Carnage’ as road safety stalls with 4% increase in deaths
September 28, 2017
Employers reminded of duty on road safety for staff as campaigners slam latest set of road death statistics. Read More
Accident Investigation Webinar
June 28, 2017
After a recent webinar on ‘Root Cause Analysis’ proved to be the most successful yet, Barbour EHS are happy to Read More
Death, paralysis and injury – shocking stories support stair safety day
March 29, 2017
Shocking statistics and personal stories of injuries caused by falls and accidents on stairs drove home the need for greater Read More
Judgments and emotions: taking the risk out of decision-making
March 14, 2017
Jerome Hart, market leader UK for DuPont Sustainable Solutions explains the psychology behind so-called “intuitive” decisions that affect work safety. Read More
Protecting lone workers is not a choice, it’s a call of duty
January 12, 2017
Following two health and safety prosecutions at the end of 2016, Klaus Aliion, Managing Director, ANT Telecom, looks at what Read More
Why I’d like to meet Frank
September 29, 2016
By Richard Byrne BSc (Hons), CMIOSH, PIEMA I have been really lucky in that I have either worked with, or Read More