How We Can Move Forward From COVID

In response to social media musings upon how we can move on from COVID from a health and safety perspective, Colin shares his thoughts on what the workplace can and should look like in our near future. KEY TAKEAWAYS The UK government's guidance has not been the clearest, which has muddied the waters when it comes to best practices. Workplace safety measures should be a collaborative effort, with input from the people at the sharp end of the business. BEST MOMENTS 'You have a duty of care towards yourself and the people working around you' 'There's no real, clear, distinct answer to any of this' VALUABLE RESOURCES The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449      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 Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into 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).