Grounded in Safety

Surge problems aren’t always caused by lightning strikes — so what’s actually going on? Host Nick Marshall is joined by Omega Red's Adam Davies and Matt Waldram to discuss: What are electrical surges? Where do they come from?  Which types of equipment can cause a surge?  What is an SPD and what do they do?  What are the risks of going without surge protection? Watch on YouTube . Thank you for...

Falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace fatalities in the UK. Latest figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) show that 35 people lost their lives at work due to a fall from height in 2024/25.  In this special No Falls Week episode, host Nick Marshall is joined by No Falls Foundation Trustee, Kelly Nicoll to explore why falls from height still happen in the workplace, h...

Final part of our No Falls Week miniseries 'Changing the culture around work at height'.  Falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace fatalities in the UK. Latest figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) show that 35 people lost their lives at work due to a fall from height in 2024/25.  In this special No Falls Week episode, host Nick Marshall is joined by No Fall...

Part two of our No Falls Week miniseries 'Changing the culture around work at height'.  Falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace fatalities in the UK. Latest figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) show that 35 people lost their lives at work due to a fall from height in 2024/25.  In this special No Falls Week episode, host Nick Marshall is joined by No Falls...

Part one of our No Falls Week miniseries 'Changing the culture around work at height'. Falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace fatalities in the UK. Latest figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) show that 35 people lost their lives at work due to a fall from height in 2024/25.  In this special No Falls Week episode, host Nick Marshall is joined by No Falls F...

Power earthing lays the foundation for a compliant and comprehensive electrical safety system. In this episode, Omega Red’s Dave Willets joins host Nick Marshall to unpack why earthing matters, reveal the hidden hazards that often go unnoticed, and break down the key components that make an earthing system truly effective.  This includes:  Engineering fundamentals and risk factors of power earthin...

Thirsty for more Grounded in Safety podcast content? Episode three will soon be with you... but for now, we're sharing a sneak peek!  Host, Nick, is joined by Dave Willetts, Special Projects Manager, as they discuss the safety foundation of power earthing.  Here’s what you can expect from episode three:  ⚡ Get to grips with the importance of managing fault currents  ⚠️ Learn to spot hidden h...

We trace the shift from improvised rooftop systems to rigorous, evidence-led height safety with BS 7883:2019 and BS 8681. In this episode, Omega Red's Tim Lee chats to host Nick Marshall and explains how to spot real competence, what good documentation looks like and why restraint and collective protection should lead design choices. This includes: Evolution from 1997 anchors to system-based...

Storms don’t negotiate, and neither should your safety strategy. We’re kicking off Grounded in Safety by getting practical about lightning protection: how strikes really travel, where myths mislead decisions and why the newest BS EN IEC 62305 standard changes how we think about risk, fire and system uptime. With our guest Matt Waldram, a technical and compliance leader involved in national and int...