Dont do Nothing

We are continually hearing bad news and when times are challenging it can be difficult to keep going and complete activities on a regular basis. The peaks and troughs of work can cause enormous problems but if for all aspects of your business you can implement a little and often approach you will be able to continue to drive your business and health and safety culture  forward whatever the economic climate   KEY TAKEAWAYS Machinery inspections - get operators to do a check on any equipment to make sure its fit for use, replacing any guards or safety elements as required. Regular housekeeping -  get walkways cleared to remove trip and slip hazards. Simple housekeeping tasks can make a huge improvement to the work environment through everybody doing a little every day. Training - make sure to continue with training this can be in-house but should be delivered regularly. Risk assessment -  this is fundamental. If you get it right everything else falls into place Review your risk assessments and make sure they are shared with everyone. Communication – this is key. Ask what the company is doing well, what it could do better and crucially what it shouldn’t be doing. These simple steps will make a big difference in how your business runs   BEST MOMENTS ‘Pop into the canteen and ask people how they are doing’ ‘Keep it simple don’t point the finger’ ‘Sit down and regularly have a chat with the people in your business’     VALUABLE RESOURCES  The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast   ABOUT THE HOST Colin’s Biography   ‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’ This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into the industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions. He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes That are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation. Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses. Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive. He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).