The Safety Conversation with SHP

In this episode, we’re able to bring you the full recording of Louis Theroux’s keynote session at Safety & Health Expo. Louis sat down in front of a packed Keynote Theatre audience to discuss all things, from communicating effectively and working in hostile to health and health and wellbeing. Louis Theroux is a journalist, documentary-presenter, producer and writer. His unique style of investi...

In this episode, we speak to SHE Manager at Kier Highways, Dave McPherson and Health and Safety Officer at Great British Communications, Jessica Collings about the work they do, how they got into health & safety and their thoughts on the future of the profession. Dave McPherson, was named as the winner of the SHP Award for Trailblazer in Health & Safety in 2021, for his passion, vision for...

In this episode, we hear from two women at the start of their careers, speaking about their journey into health & safety and the challenges they have faced along the way. Cindy Bell, SHE Advisor at Greggs, discusses her varied role and her advice for starting out in a career in health & safety. Then, Shari Bowen, HSSE Officer at Massy Distribution, talks about working in health & safet...

In this episode, we speak to campaigner and SHP’s Most Influential Individual in health & safety, Dr Mavis Nye about her work raising awareness of dangers of asbestos exposure, and we hear from Lisa Artis, Deputy CEO at the Sleep Charity, who provides three quick fixes to immediately improve your sleep. Dr Mavis Nye was voted as SHP’s Most Influential Individual for 2021 by SHP readers. In thi...

In this episode, we speak to an events venue, London’s ExCeL, and an events business, Informa Markets, to discover how they have worked alongside industry associations and government to secure a swift and safe return to face-to-face events, in a post-pandemic world. The last two years have been challenging for most sectors, but the events industry has been particularly badly affected. That’s going...

In this episode, we hear from Matt Birtles, Principal Ergonomics Consultant at HSE’s Science and Research Centre about the different approaches to managing the risks associated with Musculoskeletal disorders. Matt, an ergonomics and human factors expert, shares his thoughts on look at why MSDs are important, the various prevalent rates across the UK, what you can do within your own organisation an...

Registration for Safety & Health Expo 2022, taking place from 17-19 May 2022 at ExCeL London, has officially opened. Secure your place today! After almost three years apart, Safety & Health Expo returns in-person to London in May for the UK’s largest dedicated health and safety event. Safety & Health Expo is a chance for anyone with a health, safety and wellbeing remit to source soluti...

In this episode, we are joined by both IOSH Immediate Past President, Jimmy Quinn and President, Louise Hosking, to discuss overcoming the challenges of the last 12 months and look ahead to what’s in store for 2022. Louise Hosking was officially confirmed as IOSH’s new figurehead at its annual general meeting in November. She will serve in the role for 12 months, representing IOSH in webinars and...

In this episode, we are joined Sarah Waters, Professor of French Studies at the University of Leeds, to look at a study, published by University of Leeds and Hazards Campaign, which calls on the HSE to monitor, regulate and ultimately prevent workplace suicides.  Professor Waters is a specialist on French labour and the French workplace. The report,  Work-related suicide: a qualitative a...

In this episode, we are joined by Anna Keen, Founding Director at Acre Frameworks, who provides guidance on learning the relevant skills to progress your career and delves into confidence, including how to present yourself and tips for leaders when dealing with Imposter Syndrome. The interview with Anna, forms part of a series for Women in Health and Safety, carried out by Charlotte Geoghegan, Eve...

In this episode, we are joined by Tanya Jenke, General Manager of Cority Australia, who has recently carried out a study, analysing over half a million occupational injuries in Western Australia between 2003-2019, to find whether economic growth following a period of recession has an impact on workplace injuries. Tanya’s study, ‘An investigation of the influence of economic cycles on safety perfor...

With thanks to our colleagues at IFSEC Global and FIREX, this episode focuses on building safety legislation, including the Building Safety Bill, Fire Safety Act, and proposed changes to the Fire Safety Order (2005). IFSEC Global Editor James Moore moderates the session, which includes an audience Q&A, and asks are the proposals enough? And crucially, how does the building safety sector work t...

Alastair Campbell is one of the UK’s foremost mental health campaigners, and an ambassador for several mental health charities, including Mind , the official charity partner of Workplace Wellbeing Show . Alastair recently spoke openly to Safety & Health Expo and Workplace Wellbeing Show Event Manager, Charlotte Geoghagen about his struggles with depression. He provides some advice for employer...

Hear from Thomas Dunning, a Mechanical engineer at British Sugar, who is perhaps better known as the Mental Health Runner, an award-winning TED speaker, who shares his mental health journey explicitly to show the world that it really is “okay to not be okay”. Thomas was recently named SHP’s Trailblazer in Positive Social Impact, with judges highlighting that how Thomas has turned the negative of h...

Hear lawyer Simon Joyston-Bechal discuss returning to work in times of COVID-19. Simon shares how far you can push the boundaries to get people back into the office lawfully, whether lateral flow tests will help, details around vaccines and how far you have to go in terms of social distancing. Listen, on-demand, in full to the Barbour EHS Legislation updated webinar, here. Then we talk to Hilda Pa...

Hear from Senior Psychologist for the Health and Safety Executive, Peter Kelly about work-related stress, and then Inspector Phil Spencer, Blue Light Programme Co-ordinator at Cleveland Police, discusses the stress of working on the frontline during the pandemic. Peter Kelly is primarily responsible with providing HSE and the government with advice on work-related stress, mental health and wellbei...

Hear from Gill Kernick, Master Consultant at JMJ Associates, who specialises in safety leadership and culture and has been a high-profile voice on the subject of the Grenfell Tower fire. Gill was a former resident of the tower, moving out three years before the tragedy in 2017. She chats to SHP Editor Ian Hart and IFSEC Global Editor James Moore about the pressing need to improve building safety c...

Hear some highlights from two of SHP’s recent Webinar Wednesdays series.  First up, Alastair Davey , Global Vice President HSE at Sodexo, Malcolm Staves , Corporate Health & Safety Director at L’Oréal, Luiz Montenegro , Former VP Group Health & Safety at Carlsberg Group and Steve Hough , President at SoloProtect UK & EU focus on leadership and whether it differs from safety leader...

James Quinn, Senior Health and Safety Manager at Multiplex and Vice-Chair of the I OSH Construction Group , and newly appointed IOSH President , talks about how the pandemic has affected the construction sector and the mental health of those working within it, his work promoting veterans and his plans for his tenure as IOSH President, including how the importance of providing the correct support a...

Robert Jukes, Health, Safety and Environment Manager at Wax Lyrical talks about the challenges the coronavirus pandemic has brought to the manufacturing sector. Robert’s firm, Wax Lyrical, has remined open throughout the pandemic, pivoting to produce hand sanitizer for the NHS. In this episode, hear Robert speak about his experiences of the last few months, how his year has been as  SHP Risin...

Teresa Higgins and Lisa Lewington from Barbour EHS and Martin Baxter, Chief Policy Advisor at IEMA, will update you some of the recent health, safety and environmental legislation changes. We’ll also dip in to Barbour’s recent  legislation webinar , which featured lawyers Simon Joyston-Bechal and Kizzy Augustin.  You can listen to the webinar in full, here . Click here to downl...

Professor Dr Andrew Sharman, Managing Partner of RMS Switzerland , author and President of IOSH shares his experiences of lockdown and talks about his latest book,  One Percent Safer , described as an ‘anthology of the world’s best thought leaders, all in one place’. It contains 142 chapters, written by 142 different contributors, each one giving their best nugget of wisdom to make your organ...

Heather Beach is joined by Stacy Thomson to discuss burnout, perfectionism and how to deal with burnout as an individual, as management and as an organisation. Heather Beach is Founder and Managing Director of The Healthy Work Company. For this episode of the Safety & Health Podcast, Heather sits down with Stacy Thomson, award winning mental health nurse & Cognitive Behavioural Coach,...

In May 2019, Thames Water’s Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer, Karl Simons , was named the Most Influential Person in health & safety by SHP readers. In this episode, which was due to be released ahead of announcing the shortlist for SHP’s Most Influential for 2020 , we caught up with Karl to find out how he felt when he learned of the award and what he has been doing since. A leading...

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