Intro: Human beings like to have things nailed down, and consequently some become very attached to their risk assessment scoring systems – just like the nail gun they recently bought from B&Q. Consider how opinion polls have got things wrong […]
The Puzzle: We’ve been tortured by this puzzle for years: how can you check that you’ve taken the right actions to comply, not with H&S law this time, but with your own adopted H&S Policies (which usually contain a mix […]
Choices of Analogy: Over and over you hear people reaching for analogies (note to self: check spelling!) to explain complex situations. If you like, and understand, football then this will come natural to you – unfortunately I’m not in that […]
I.N.T.R.O. You’re probably thinking that his article is going to be about banging your head against a brick wall if you hear another acronym….well, you’d be wrong, a bit. I’ve recently added to my list of H&S acronyms we H&S […]
They say that one of the tricks when you’ve got writers block is to write about…. writers block. I’ve been mulling this over whilst considering the topic for this blog, and lo and behold a fine example dropped into my […]
What’s the issue? Over the years we’ve seen dozens of accident reports but very rarely do we see a thorough investigation leading to a satisfying ‘that’s never going to happen again’ conclusion and action plan. Here is a summary of […]
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 […]
