I recently read an article by Michael Harris which I agreed with – people don’t read so much, and maybe certain people are losing the ability to concentrate and read longer text pieces and register their meaning. The article suggests […]
Do you remember when email was a fun and wonderous new way to communicate? No? This may be because of your age, or because you’ve simply been beaten to a pulp by endless ‘reply to all’ messages, or email marketers […]
One criticism of Health and Safety Advisers is that they can be focused on constructing endless ‘Do’s and ‘Don’t lists. This is so prevalent that it has become part of any new client’s expectations – an Adviser worth their salt […]
How do you choose a Health & Safety Consultant? Obviously, you want someone who’s qualified and experienced, it sounds like they know what they’re talking about, and they’re nice and friendly. Say you’ve found someone and they’ve given you a […]
It’s probably true to say that the only people who like a really complex subject are those that are learning to master it (with a sense of purpose) or those who feel they know enough to move around it, practice […]
The Problem Whenever Health & Safety is being discussed, there’s always someone who says ‘… just use common sense’. It’s usually said with the best intentions, but without thinking it through – what is this magical thing that all H&S […]
I quite like that phrase: ‘Judgemental Reductionism’, even if I’m not fond of people applying it. Why am I talking about such vague notions? It’s because there’s often an unintentionally cruel part of our nature that ridicules and reduces anything […]
Just Health and Safety are celebrating 10 years of existence! Doesn’t time fly when you’re enjoying yourself?! We’d like to share the cake, but it’s not healthy for you…really, really unhealthy – we’re actually doing you a big favour. Seriously […]
Following the financial crash, then austerity, and the recent Brexit vote, there is a groundswell feeling that we need to ‘take back control’. This seems to encompass the wish for less inequality and less regulation/bureaucracy. For H&S practitioners this is […]
Captain Kirk often put up a good show of resisting evil forces, but I fear most of us fail when it comes to opting for an ‘easy solution’ If he was organising H&S training the evil force that he…MUST…RESIST…would be […]
