The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast

Jonathan Dempsey is the director of Red Laces, a relatively new consultancy focussed on providing strategic delivery, inspections, audits and incident management. Jonathan is an MBA graduate and Fellow Of The International Institute Of Risk And Safety Management, known for his progressive approach to business. In this second of a special two-part conversation, Jonathan talks about why health and s...

This time on The Interesting Health and Safety Podcast, Colin reports from a shopping centre in Woking whilst he waits to go on a site inspection. Colin discusses how the Corona virus is going to impact workplaces, giving some key advice on how you should look after yourself during this pandemic.   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Interesting Health And Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...

Jonathan Dempsey is the director of Red Laces, a relatively new consultancy focussed on providing strategic delivery, inspections, audits and incident management. Jonathan is an MBA graduate and Fellow Of The International Institute Of Risk And Safety Management, known for his progressive approach to business. In this first of a special two-part conversation, Jonathan discusses the need for disrup...

Welcome back to The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast! Today, whilst waiting for a meeting, Colin is thinking aloud about office safety. Colin wants to cover 2 areas; People who manage offices & People that work in offices. Whilst it is generally accepted that office-environments are low-risk, it is still important to be aware of potential hazards and risks to you and your colleagues/staff. Prim...

“First aid is there to make sure you’ve got the right things in place… if things go wrong” In todays episode Colin is making sure you have adequate resources for first aid in your business and workplace(s). Make sure you have the best possible emergency plans and processes in place, should anybody ever need immediate help or further interventions (emergency arrangements and external help).   Colin...

The majority of the times you need to consider manual handling, you will do this as part of the overall risk assessment. Manual handling will be just one of many hazards that are associated with the task (and you will manage it accordingly). Colin wants to discuss specifically, those tasks that require much more manual handling (such as tasks where manual handling is essentially the biggest elemen...

In this week’s show, Colin chats to fellow podcaster, and health and safety expert, Richard Collins about the ways in which new media, such as podcasts, can be used to communicate with, and engage with, workforces. Engagement is sometimes incredibly difficult to improve. Traditional forms of communication seem to be largely ignored, so maybe it’s time to think of new, more interesting ways of talk...

It’s another insightful conversation this week as Colin talks to Phil Redmond of the Institute Of Quarrying and formerly Hanson Aggregates, and who is now with Lehigh Hanson, and whose role is to make sure the company is the best it can possibly be. As such, Phil is supremely knowledgeable about health and safety issues, as well as other concerns and issues that can often hold a company back in te...

Colin talks Stress and Mental health awareness. As part of a Mental Health First Aid England programme Colin witnessed with a client, he saw some fantastic and simple key messages to help relieve stress in yourself and others in the workplace! Colin has summarised most of this information and shared with you as he feels it is important in your business to take care of you and your colleagues menta...

It’s another insightful conversation this week as Colin talks to Phil Redmond of the Institute Of Quarrying and formerly Hanson Aggregates, and who is now with Lehigh Hanson, and whose role is to make sure the company is the best it can possibly be. As such, Phil is supremely knowledgeable about health and safety issues, as well as other concerns and issues that can often hold a company back in te...

Not all workplaces will have confined space, but those that have need to have good controls in place for those who need to go into confined spaces to do any maintenance work or repairs. There are a few things you must consider before letting people go into confined spaces such as access, testing the atmosphere and if the area they’re going into is properly isolated so equipment won’t start. You al...

Professor Andrew Sharman is the head of a risk-consultancy, and president of IOSH (The Institute For Occupational Health And Safety). As one of the leading lights in health and safety, Andrew has been instrumental in promoting competency and behavioural safety in the workplace, and has joined Colin today to talk about the challenges he’s faced so far in ensuring we’re all kept safe in our jobs, as...

Recently, whilst running the IOSH Safety Management course, Colin sat back and reflected a little bit on accident investigation case studies discussed. He noted there were 4 bullet points; Making a safer working environment Improving worker morale Preventing further business disruptions and downtime Developing useful skills & Knowledge that can be applied throughout the organisation Colin thinks t...

In today's episode. Colin wants to know; “Is it ever right that ‘no’ isn’t the right answer? ”   Colin recalls of his time in the Shetland islands! Whilst on the Shetland islands, Colin calls back to seeing a team replacing machinery components and how the weather impacted the job at hand. In voicing his concerns to the site manager at the time, Colin asked: “Why are you letting them work out here...

This is a concise and hugely useful guide to assessing, recognising and controlling noise in the workplace.  Colin shares some great advice and provides a step by step process that will ensure any business can effectively manage and control noise in the workplace. Listen in and find out how you can be effective in controlling noise in your workplace.     KEY TAKEAWAYS  Undertake a noise assessment...

Colin explains how you can set up a system to engage with your team in a positive way so there’s some accountability too. He also discusses the importance of consistently challenging the way things are done or completed within the business. KEY TAKEAWAYS Do you hold any safety meeting at all? If not then you’re missing an opportunity to give excellent training and have people altogether so you can...

Welcome to Colins Latest Safety Short! Today we are going to discuss Fire Safety! Listen closely to this brief guide. Colin urges you to always seek advice from trained and qualified professionals but offers these tips as a fantastic place to start when discussing Fire safety within the workplace.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   Get a competent Fire risk assessment (carried out by appropriate personnel). This i...

Welcome to the award-winning Interesting Health & Safety Podcast! In today's episode, Colin wants to talk about perception; Your perception of the workplace, then the perception that you then need to give to the people in the workplace (when considering workplace activities).   KEY TAKEAWAYS As a manager or director, the way you view the plant/facility and machinery is very different to that of a...

“To truly understand failure in your organisation; you first must understand how your organisation reacts to failure”-Sidney decker   The relationship between ‘risk in the business’ and ‘your business’. The risk belongs to the organisation, not the individual. Listen in how and why this the case!   “If you have an activity where there’s a chance that somebody could be seriously harmed or injured…...

In this edition of the “award-winning” Interesting Health And Safety Podcast, Colin talks to Eric Ball, the man who runs the occupational health system for Park Health And Safety about the many projects he’s worked on, including heath and safety for the London Olympics 2012, HS2, Battersea Power Station and Thames Tideway. In this second part of their two-part conversation, Eric and Colin talk abo...

In today's episode, listen in as Colin quickly talks about denying people the opportunity to voice their opinions, and why you should do your best not to do this. Don’t get defensive when criticised, when issues are raised. Taking it personally and going in defensively will ensure you will not see any situation or scenario from any perspective other than your own. Make your business safe, for peop...

In this edition of the “award-winning” Interesting Health And Safety Podcast, Colin talks to Eric Ball, the man who runs the occupational health system for Park Health And Safety about the many projects he’s worked on, including heath and safety for the London Olympics 2012, HS2, Battersea Power Station and Thames Tideway. In this first part of their two-part conversation, Eric and Colin talk abou...

Happy New Year! Now everyone’s back to work, take the time to reengage with the workforce. Think about your objectives for the coming year, and make a plan so your goals come to fruition. Training and accreditation can help you move forward.    ABOUT THE HOST  Colin Nottage   ‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’   This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and t...

If you can, take the time to rest over the holidays. If you’re at work, keep your foot on the ball; monitor any maintenance activities and make sure everything is safe for when everyone comes back in the New Year.    ABOUT THE HOST  Colin Nottage   ‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’   This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influ...

What are you going to do when you get back from the New Year? Take time to reflect, get your people together and have a back to work meeting. Inspect the workplace and make sure everything is in order, then you can have a strong start to 2020. Have a great time over the holidays! ABOUT THE HOST  Colin Nottage   ‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’   This is the belief...