Correct punctuation can save a life… Let’s eat Grandpa. Let’s eat, Grandpa. So if the correct punctuation can save a life, what does it mean when safety-critical information hasn’t been understood due to a worker speaking a different language? It will take 5 minutes to read this article, maybe the best 5 minutes you […]
Author Archives: Karl Spencer
Doing more on Mental Health There are many myths on mental health, stress, anxiety etc. This article hasn’t been written to provide you with even more statistics or more misleading information. This article has been written to help people and businesses provide a solution in better managing Mental Health. If you are reading this article, you […]
This article explains how not having proof could have been so much worse We have removed the worker and company names Pre-amble An award-winning Floor Screed and rendering company (contractor x) won their latest contract (awarded by the principal contractor), which needed 20+ workers on-site for 6 months. Setting the scene The principal […]
Are you certain you and your organisation are doing everything practicably possible (practicably possible means feasible and is capable of being done) with contractor management to prevent harm and protect your business while contractors are operating on your site? Are you thinking, as you yet haven’t had a major problem, why do I need to change? […]
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Are you aware of all the implications of H&S legislation for your business? “Complacency when it comes to safety may be the biggest mistake you’ll ever make.” Would you play a game of football or a board game without first understanding the rules? Your answer is likely to be ‘No!’ as the lack of rules […]
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As a Director, at what point did you recognise your responsibility for Health and Safety or your legal and moral obligations? This event will not only highlight the sentencing guidelines, and the significant increase in fines but also the common misunderstanding of the possible punitive actions arising from a prosecution under corporate manslaughter. The Director […]
Measuring failures in health and safety are never easy, but effective management and auditing will provide a solution. Measurement is an essential step in every business management process to provide continual improvement. The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) state: The foundation of effective performance measurement is an effective planning system, which produces specifications and […]
A unique event to help reduce RISk by partnering HR with H&S To capitalise on unifying these two quite disjointed departments and reduce exposure to risk through fixed cost, practical and commercial robust solutions we have created this unique event. Date and time: 7th December 2018 10:00 – 14:30 Read more and register here […]
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Drug and alcohol misuse is always a hot health & safety topic in today’s businesses. For employers failing to manage this correctly, it can be a costly error. The latest statistics available are as follows: Research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in 2014 highlighted that drugs and alcohol are the […]
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Our founder Karl Spencer we will be speaking at the Health & Safety North event! October 9th and 10th is two days the health and safety community look forward too all year. If you are the person responsible for health and safety in your organisation, we understand how important it is to proactively look for […]