Five Tips For More Engaging Safety Briefings
David Cant
March 08, 2022
Briefings are crucial for creating an effective culture of safety and communicating the important messages colleagues need to hear.
Without proper communication, people can fall out of the loop with procedures, rules, and updates, which can, in turn, put them at risk of serious injury or worse. When people are on the same page, you expect things to run smoothly.
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The Types of Risk-Taker and How To Spot Them
David Cant
February 11, 2022
As a health and safety manager, it’s frustrating when near misses or accidents occur because someone took an unnecessary risk.
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Why health and safety should be considered in the hiring process
David Cant
December 16, 2021
When they hear ‘health and safety’, most people – particularly managers – immediately jump to fire drills, risk assessments and box-ticking. But health and safety in the workplace is far more than that.
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Replacing Paperwork With Peoplework: How To Engage Employees With Safety
David Cant
December 08, 2021
Health and safety management can sometimes feel like an uphill struggle. Although most people understand that it plays an important part in keeping us safe, when there are a million things to do and little time to do them, it can easily fall by the wayside.
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Set your sights higher with safety leadership coaching
David Cant
March 16, 2021
Safety and risk management at work is easy.
When you spot someone flouting the rules, all you need to do is pull them aside, show them your laminated safety posters on the office corkboard, give them a telling off, then send them on their way with a newfound passion for safety.
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The Importance of Psychological Safety On Your Site
David Cant
February 19, 2021
We’ve likely all had thoughts about ways to improve processes at work – in safety and beyond – no matter what role we’re in.
Unfortunately, not everyone feels comfortable enough to voice their opinions at work, either due to fear of judgment or the risks of punishment in poorly managed workplaces, where employees’ opinions are not high on the priority list.
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Principal Designer Support: What You Need to Know
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February 08, 2021
In 2015, the Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM) were updated to simplify this vital legislation and make responsibilities within construction projects crystal clear. The new CDM regulations, introduced in...
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Are your Toolbox talks irrelevant?
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February 08, 2021
Listen to this practical insight which goes beyond the clipboard to help you improve safety performance and toolbox talks.
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Risk Management During COVID-19
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February 03, 2021
Working practices have shifted dramatically, and health and safety managers and those charged with risk management have found themselves in a new and challenging environment.
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The Human Factor – Managing Risky Behaviour at Work
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February 03, 2021
While this is great news, health and safety managers risk getting lost in risk assessments and legislation, overlooking the biggest risk of all: the human factor.
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How can you motivate your workers to wear PPE
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February 03, 2021
Though employers should make an effort to minimise and mitigate risks as much as possible, sometimes the use of PPE is unavoidable.
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How to sell the safety message like a top salesperson
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December 09, 2020
The role of health and safety manager goes far beyond ticking boxes, creating risk assessments, and writing reports. Safety managers are responsible for curating and reinforcing a strong, effective safety...
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The New Building Safety Regulator Explained
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November 11, 2020
In the wake of the devastating Grenfell Tower Fire in 2017, legislators were forced to answer some tough questions about construction management and the safety of large, multi-occupancy buildings in...
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CSCS Cards Explained
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July 15, 2020
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...
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Has health and safety really gone mad?
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July 09, 2020
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...
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Why Health and Safety Leadership Encourages Safe Behaviour
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June 16, 2020
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...
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How to cut out the safety clutter
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January 29, 2020
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...
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Five steps to construction safety risk management
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January 13, 2020
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 –...
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How to improve safety culture in construction
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November 25, 2019
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...
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Workplace risk assessments myth busting
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March 27, 2019
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Raising standards by making health and safety fun
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February 25, 2019
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Dealing with ice and snow on a construction site
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February 01, 2019
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A helpful CDM scenario: What happens backstage at a Tradeshow
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January 24, 2019
So, you are planning and organising a tradeshow event that includes building of 800 special booths, custom made stands, stage sets and exhibitions in an established venue for exhibiting services and products.
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Pushing and nudging: psychological techniques to raise standards
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January 03, 2019
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Will Brexit make me less safe at work?
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December 10, 2018
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Christmas Elf n Safety Ruins Festive Fun. Again.
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December 10, 2018
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ISO 45001 – Why bother with health and safety management systems?
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November 09, 2018
ISO 45001 is the new internationally recognised occupational health and safety management system replacing ISO 18001 standard – this is why you should implement it, today.
According to statistics quoted by the International Organisation for Standardisation, over 2.78 million people die every year as a result of work-related accidents or diseases. Fortunately, the UK only accounts for a tiny fraction of that total – but there are still people dying needlessly because of their work.
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MSDs are bad for your business.
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October 30, 2018
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Is Brexit about to make UK construction sites SAFER?
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October 17, 2018
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Is your principal designer just paying lip service.
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October 01, 2018
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Workplace risk assessments are not difficult
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September 19, 2018
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Can wearable technology make construction safer?
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September 08, 2018
Devices like the Apple Watch may sound like a gimmick, but they could help raise standards on construction sites. Which can only be a good thing – Right?
The market for wearable technologies – like smart watches – is mainly consumer focused. Next time you’re at the airport, take a look at how many people are wearing Apple Watches for instance.
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How wearable technology could make construction safer
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September 07, 2018
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Is your cup of coffee harming the Barista?
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August 14, 2018
Making a cup of coffee may be more dangerous than you realise. Coffee shop jobs are sometimes the butt of unkind jobs, portrayed as an unskilled role for struggling millennials....
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How to protect employees working at height
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August 01, 2018
Working at height is the UK’s biggest cause of workplace deaths – this is what you need to know. The first rule of working at height on construction sites: don’t....
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Artificial Intelligence in Construction
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July 25, 2018
Technology is playing an increasingly important role in society, helping to automate common tasks, increase efficiency and productivity, and to drive down operating costs. As the name implies, artificial Intelligence...
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Artificial Intelligence in Construction: What Does it Mean for You?
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July 25, 2018
Artificial Intelligence – AI – is being deployed to improve construction site health and safety standards. But what effect will it have?
Technology is playing an increasingly important role in society, helping to automate common tasks, increase efficiency and productivity, and to drive down operating costs. As the name implies, artificial Intelligence promises to make these technologies more “intelligent”.
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Could biometric technology help improve construction health and safety
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June 11, 2018
Although it has existed for years, biometrics technology has been restricted to projects requiring the highest levels of security. This has mainly been down to cost – projects like the biometric passport cost tens of millions of pounds.
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FINALLY! - The Supreme Court resolves tribunal confusion
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February 26, 2018
A recent decision by the Supreme Court should help to reduce time and cost of overturning an incorrect prohibition order.
Businesses issued with HSE prohibition notices in error will find the process of overturning them slightly easier in future. The Supreme Court has recently ruled on a long-running case, establishing the value of expert evidence submitted at the tribunal after a notice has been issued.
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