Advice: How to build respectful behaviours in teams
Dr Flis responds to a letter on workplace respect, and how best to deal with the issue. The post Advice: How to build respectful behaviours in teams appeared first on SHP Online | Health and Safety...
View ArticleHSE investigating death of pensioner after ‘bleach mistaken for orange juice’
The Heath and Safety Executive, Sussex Police, the NHS, the Care Quality Commission are all investigating the death of an 85 year old pensioner at Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. The post HSE...
View ArticleBest of SHP 2017: Is perceived stress really more important than serious...
Following IOSH president Graham Parker's keynote address at this year's annual conference, and an increased focus on wellbeing by other organisations and firms, Dominic Cooper asks: should mental...
View ArticleDr Flis: Calculating the real costs of unhealthy workplace cultures
Over time, beliefs and attitudes change, modify and mature. This process is sometimes called a ‘cultural shift’. Dr Flis investigates... The post Dr Flis: Calculating the real costs of unhealthy...
View ArticleNine ways to improve your safety culture
Claire Awty of Juice Learning takes a look at what a safety culture for 2018 should look like - and how to build for 2019. The post Nine ways to improve your safety culture appeared first on SHP -...
View ArticleThe New Rules of Safety #20: life is a quotation
Andrew Sharman looks at learning lessons from the past and the 'wonderful wisdom of words' for safety and health practitioners. The post The New Rules of Safety #20: life is a quotation appeared first...
View ArticleGovt pledge to “fundamentally change” parliament’s working culture
Govt pledges to change working culture in parliament, after a report revealed more than a third of staff experienced harassment or bullying in the last year. The post Govt pledge to “fundamentally...
View ArticleIncreasing risk awareness to prompt better decision-making
Jerome Hart, from DuPont Sustainable Solutions, talks about some measures to counteract risky ‘instinctive’ behaviour. Routines breed complacency. That poses The post Increasing risk awareness to...
View ArticleAlertness in work
How can we ensure workers are alert and able to operate safely, asks Tim Marsh, Managing Director at Anker & Marsh. The post Alertness in work appeared first on SHP - Health and Safety News,...
View ArticleSHP Debate: Do we really need to be talking about mental health so much?
Recent years have seen mental health take a more substantial place in the health & safety agenda, but has its importance been overstated? Four experts took to the Safety & Health Expo stage to...
View ArticleLouise Taggart named SHP’s Most Influential person in health & safety for 2018
SHP has announced the list of the most influential in health and safety voted for by you, recognising Louise Taggart, Public Speaker, Campaigner and Founder of Michael’s Story as 2018’s ‘Most...
View ArticleWorking at Height panel: Client behaviour essential area for improvement
A panel of industry experts convened at Safety & Health Expo to discuss how organisations can further prevent serious injury and deaths when working at height. The post Working at Height panel:...
View ArticleTurning the tide on health and safety
Infrastructure company Tideway is aiming to turn the tide of health and safety by ingraining its importance in new staff from day one. The post Turning the tide on health and safety appeared first on...
View ArticleWestminster adopts ‘zero-tolerance approach to bullying’
MPs have approved a new complaints procedure which aims to ensure a 'zero-tolerance approach to bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct'. The post Westminster adopts ‘zero-tolerance approach to...
View ArticleServant Leadership and Safety
There is an urgent need to reverse the trend of rising Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) rates in the UK. The question is how? Dr Dominic Cooper argues that adopting a servant leadership approach...
View ArticleThe new rules of safety: The future ain’t what it used to be
Disrupt the status quo and do better things. 'Up to 80% of work roles as we currently know them will vanish in the next two years. Whilst the health and safety profession has grown rapidly over the...
View ArticleUsing the Hudson Ladder in the context of health culture
Is the Hudson Framework suitable for health culture? David Day, Head of SHE at nuclear specialist Nuvia UK, talks about why he has selected a particular cultural model as the basis to develop a health...
View Article12 Rules for Life: ‘Risk taking is essential’
Tim Marsh, Managing Director at Anker & Marsh, discusses Jordan Peterson’s best-selling book 12 Rules for Life and specifically about rule 10 'People Need To Take Risks'. The post 12 Rules for...
View ArticleThe new rules of safety: Question everything!
It’s time to be more human, says Andrew Sharman. The post The new rules of safety: Question everything! appeared first on SHP - Health and Safety News, Legislation, PPE, CPD and Resources.
View ArticleWhat impact are client requirements currently having on health and safety?
In the latest of its Safety Bytes videos, Irwin & Colton meets Steve Hails, Director of Health, Safety & Wellbeing at Tideway. The post What impact are client requirements currently having on...
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