Why you should perform a health and safety audit after COVID
If you are responsible for health and safety, you’re probably sick and tired of hearing about COVID-19 assessments by now. With people across the country returning to work in the…
Approaching CDM as an architect or principal designer
In 2015, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) were updated, simplifying the existing structure of the regulations, and applying new responsibilities across all aspects of construction. This included architects…
CSCS Cards Explained
In a health and safety conscious world, site managers and potential employers want to know the person they are hiring is trained and competent. One of the easiest and most…
Has health and safety really gone mad?
It’s health and safety gone mad. Whether you are a veteran contractor or new to the job, you’ve heard it, and possibly even said it yourself. Since the widespread introduction…
Why Health and Safety Leadership Encourages Safe Behaviour
Many people believe that health and safety is packed with paperwork, chock full of checklists, and rampant with rules. This element, known as ‘compliance safety’, does exist and has an…
How to cut out the safety clutter
Too many rules spoil the company – so you need to cut out the safety clutter. Cutting clutter in your health and safety practices can deliver real benefits to employee…
Five steps to construction safety risk management
Managing risk is important in any business, any industry, and every company. But it comes at a price – not that construction safety risk management is a costly exercise –…
How to improve safety culture in construction
CSI your Workplace – No, we’re not saying every workplace is a crime scene… not that type of CSI. Here we’re talking about continuous safety improvement. Establishing and improving safety…
It’s not all about slips, trips and falls: Psychological safety
While most people think slips, trips and falls as the main focus on health and safety, there are other aspects that are important to foster a sense of teamwork and…
Why a bowtie will keep you and your workers safe
Driving workplace accidents ever-closer to the zero option requires a change of mindset about the way risk is identified and managed. That’s never going to be a one-off employee awareness-raising…
Is health and safety culture built into the DNA of your company?
Safe working practices don’t just happen – they are the result of hard work and determination by everyone in your organisation. Making the workplace safer benefits everyone – from those…
Enough with the health and safety paperwork already
Over the years, health and safety provisions have become synonymous with bureaucracy. Ask any construction site manager or foreman and they’ll tell you – health and safety is nothing but…
