The Safeti Podcast
by Safeti - Health, Safety and Environment
The Safeti Podcast provides you with valuable insights into the Health and Safety profession and industry, to help you positively impact your career or your business!We engage with professionals and industry influencers to help you connect, break down barriers and solve shared problems.If you have responsibility for or are involved in Health and Safety, Environment or anything in between, you will get huge value from this show.Sit back, relax and enjoy some free HSE learning from some of the best in the business!
Episodes
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Hierarchy of Control Measures | 5 Key Pillars to Reduce Risk
The risk Hierarchy of Controls or risk hierarchy is a system used in workplace environments to minimize or eliminate exposure to hazards. It is a widely accepted system promoted by safety organizations. As discussed in the podcast, we recommend you check our Health and Safety Risk Assessment –...
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RIDDOR Reporting | NI, GB and Ireland
In this guide, we break down RIDDOR NI, GB and Ireland accident reporting into bitesize chunks to help you understand what needs to be done for your business. It can be a confusing subject to tackle, and the requirements vary slightly depending on what part of the UK you are in. Firstly then…
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Safety Glove Ratings | Changes to EN388
Safety Glove Ratings | Safeti School Thanks for joining us for this short podcast on Safety Glove Ratings | Changes to EN388. As discussed in the podcast, here is a visual depiction (see below) of the coding and a couple of examples snippets from actual safety glove ratings on the products...
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How Many First Aiders Do I Need? | First Aid at Work
We are often asked this question by a range of Client’s, ‘How many First Aider’s do I need?‘. Let’s cut to the chase and try to answer the question…. How Many First Aiders Do I Need? Firstly, we need to determine if your workplace environment is considered low risk e.g. offices, shops. Or, if you...
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Manual Handling Principles | 5 Steps for Safer Lifting
Manual Handling Principles | Intro Manual handling and lowering the risk of injury is not an exact science, every lift and every environment requires unique consideration. However, to avoid manual handling or musculo-skeletal injuries, performing a sufficient manual handling risk assessment and...
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When should Risk Assessments be Reviewed? | Step 5
We’ve got to the fifth and final part of our five step risk assessment process and that is simply to record and review your risk assessment. A question we often get asked is ‘When should risk assessments be reviewed?’ When should Risk Assessments be reviewed? Once you have completed and recorded...
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Manual Handling TILE | Dynamic Risk Assessment
Manual Handling TILE If you have ever taken manual handling training, it’s likely you may have came across the manual handling TILE acronym. In terms of manual handling, the TILE acronym stands for Task, Individual, Load, and Environment: This is also often extended to TILEO (to include ‘Other...
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Working at Height | 3 Steps to Eliminate Risk
In this Episode of Safeti School, we walk through the three step decision-making process for minimising risk when working at at height. AVOID – PREVENT – MINIMISE. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require employers to do the following when assessing & planning work at height: Before Working at...
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Incident Investigation | 5 Mistakes to Avoid
In this Episode of Safeti School, we drill down into common mistakes that can be made when during incident investigation. Putting our hands up, we admit to having taken a few misguided steps ourselves in the past. We’ve teamed up with Alex Burbidge from Pro Safety Management for a few episodes to...
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Health and Safety Policy | 3 Important Actions to Execute
The law in the UK says that every business must have a policy for managing health and safety. A health and safety policy sets out your general approach to health and safety. It explains how you, as an employer, will manage health and safety in your business. It should clearly say who does what,...
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Employee Trust | 5 Ways to Build it in the Workplace
In this episode, we expand on a really useful analogy that was used by a guest on the Safeti Podcast, Bob Cummins, about establishing employee trust in the workplace. We break down 5 ways to help you build trust with your peers and colleagues; It takes hard work and a long-term commitment Get…
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Health and Safety Report | Do’s and Don’ts
In this Episode of Safeti School, we look at some of the Do’s and Don’ts when tackling your health and safety report. Hopefully some of these tips will help you have more impact with your communications when your are producing a health and safety board report or any similar summary for your...
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Psychological Safety | 4 Ways to Eliminate Workplace Fear
In this Safeti School Episode, we look at one of the themes that’s being talked about across the business world currently, that is psychological safety. A recent book by Amy Edmondson of Harvard Business School has thrust the subject into the limelight. We thought it would be useful to look at…
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Workplace Hazards | Common Hazard Examples & 9 Tricks to Find Them!
What is a Hazard? When we ask ‘what is a hazard?’ in relation to occupational safety and health (OSH), the most commonly used definition is – ‘A Hazard is a potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person or persons’. In this post, we are going to take a look at examples […]
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‘Slip Slidin’ Away’ with Christian Harris
In this episode of the Safeti Podcast, we talked to Slip Safety expert Christian Harris on how to tackle the perennial problem of slips in the workplace. Just some of the stuff we cover in this podcast: Why are slips in the workplace still a problem? What is stopping us from tackling the root of […]
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‘Importance of Reaching Out’ with Shona Darley
In this episode of the Safeti Podcast, we talked to Environmental Health expert Shona Darley on her experiences during the COVID 19 crisis and how she is managing to take the right steps for the long-term. Just some of the stuff we cover in this podcast: How Shona’s business has been impacted by...
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‘Opportunity from Uncertainty – COVID 19’ – with Alex Burbidge
In this episode of the Safeti Podcast, we invite Alex Burbidge from Pro Safety Management back on the show. Alex was happy to share his experiences on creating opportunity from uncertainty during the COVID 19 pandemic. Just some of the stuff we cover in this podcast: The immediate impact on…
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Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA) | Master the 7 Elements
What is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974? When it comes to the crunch, most things Health and Safety in the UK link back to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA). It remains the main piece of law that relates to workplace health and safety in Great Britain. There are […]
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‘Adapting to Change’ with Tom Oxley
In this episode of the Safeti Podcast, we share the mic for the second time with workplace mental health specialist Tom Oxley, of Bamboo Mental Health. Tom wanted to have a chat about his experiences to date during this unprecedented global COVID 19 pandemic. Just some of the stuff we cover in…
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Avoid the 3 Most Common HSE Risk Assessment Mistakes
In this podcast & video, we take a quick look at a few of the most common, but easily fixed, mistakes that are made when carrying out HSE Risk Assessment. As discussed in the podcast, we recommend you check our Health and Safety Risk Assessment – Complete Beginner’s Guide resource and you can try...
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‘Transactional vs Transformational Management’ with Jonathan Dempsey
In this episode of the Safeti Podcast, we have a yarn with Jonathan Dempsey, seasoned operational risk expert. We tackle the question of whether our leadership constitutes an approach that is merely transactional vs one that is considered transformational management. Jonathan gives us some…
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What is a Near Miss? – Transform Fear into Action
First off, let’s answer that question – What is a near miss? The Health & Safety Executive in the UK defines a near miss as an ‘event that doesn’t cause harm but has the potential to cause injury or ill health‘. Near misses are not classed as accidents. Rather, they are a recognition that a […]
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‘ISO 45001 – Participation Game’ with Robin Maunder-Cockram
In this episode of the Safeti Podcast, we track down Robin Maunder-Cockram of EY Certify Point in Holland to talk about ISO 45001.. We have a big interest in the employee participation part of the ISO 45001 standard. Naturally, it’s great to hear from someone on the front lines about how…
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‘Collaboration at Work’ with Colin Nottage
In this episode of the Safeti Podcast, arch-nemesis and host of the Interesting Health and Safety podcast, Colin Nottage, joins me on the show for a bit of a yarn! This is a candid conversation between two blokes with a similar mission. We wanted to get a chat together to pick each other’s brains...
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Stakeholder Engagement: is it useful?
In this Episode of Safeti School, we reflect on a point made about stakeholder engagement by our Safeti Podcast guest, James Pomeroy. We ask the question, is engaging your stakeholders useful? It’s something that is often forgotten about, both internally and externally. But we are missing a trick...
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‘Driving Employee Engagement’ with Darragh Geoghegan
In this episode of the Safeti Podcast, Darragh Geoghegan, CEO of Engage EHS joins us to talk all things employee engagement. We jump in to discuss what Darragh’s experiences have been throughout his journey leading the software firm formerly known as Effective Software over the last 10+ years.…
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8 Tactics for Starting a New Job or Project
In this Episode of Safeti School, we take a look at some tactics to help when you are starting a new job or project challenge that you are confronted with. It’s often a very daunting time, especially if you have been forced to move jobs or are doing something completely new. In any case, career […]
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‘Health and Safety Checklist 2020’ with Engage EHS
In this episode of the Safeti Podcast, Richard is invited onto the annual Engage EHS webinar to talk about Health and Safety hot topics, such as H&S trends, mental health and business continuity planning (BCP). Richard joined the webinar host and Engage EHS CEO Darragh Geoghegan, alongside…
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‘Leveraging Workplace Relationships’ with James Pomeroy
In Episode 37 of the Safeti Podcast, we catch up with James Pomeroy, Group HSES Director at Lloyd’s Register to talk about his transitional framework for HSE professionals. James is passionate about the progression of the HSE profession and spends much of his spare time sharing his own message...
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Hazardous Substances: don’t forget these 5 things
In this Episode of Safeti School, we take a look at some tactics to help you manage hazardous substances at work safely. We’ve extracted the five points and expanded on them for you to reference. We like to make communication easier for you – if you found this podcast helpful be sure to share it […]
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‘Courageous Leadership’ with Teresa Swinton
In Episode 36 of the Safeti Podcast, we catch up with Teresa Swinton from Paradigm Human Performance to talk about courageous leadership. Having read Teresa’s article on courageous leadership and the story of ‘why’ she created her businss, I felt I had to talk to her. Listen in to this podcast...
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How to make a Podcast for Business – 6 Quick Steps to Episode 1
Yes, we know. Podcasting is all the rage. It happened before and fizzled out. ‘It’s just a fad’, we hear you say. Well, we don’t agree. Technology, smartphones and sharing platforms have become so accessible now that we reckon podcasting is here to stay. Let’s face it, it’s just voice. The human...
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Health Safety and Environment – 11 Actions to Get Moving in 2020
What is Health Safety and Environment? Health Safety and Environment (HSE or EHS) is the department in a company or an organization tasked with ensuring that the work done by the company does not cause undue environmental damage, put the workers’ health and safety at high risk, complies with...
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‘Managing a Budget’ with Robert Jukes
In episode 35 of the Safeti Podcast, the SHP’s Rising Star for Health and Safety in the UK, Robert Jukes, joins us for a chat on personal development and managing a budget. Robert tells us a bit about why he got into health and safety and gives us a rundown of the type of thing […]
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Is it Confirmation Bias?
In Episode, we reflect on a point made by one of Safeti Podcast guests around moving from looking for the absence of negatives towards the presence of positives. What does that mean for a HSE professional? The question we ask here is – Are you recognising and using the positive actions that…
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Importance of Trust in the Workplace
In Episode, we continue the theme of how to build trust in the workplace. In this one, we do a little experimentation with our content and tie the common theme of workplace trust that was highlighted in two very different ways across two recent Safeti podcast. What might be the positive outcomes…
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‘Health and Safety at Events!?’ with Mark Breen
In interview number 30-something (my age) of the Safeti Podcast, Mark Breen of Safe Events joins us to talk through his organic progression from working on the doors to being an industry-leader for health and safety at events across the UK and Ireland. Listen to this episode to find out the...
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4 Reasons to Focus on Effective Communication
In this episode of Safeti School, we look at the broader benefits of focusing on achieving effective communication within your business. The key reasons we outline in this episode interwine to create an environment where the 5th and most important outcome can be achieved. Take action now to start...
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‘Behavioural Science or Safety?’ with Bob Cummins
In episode 31 of the Safeti Podcast, Bob Cummins of SODAK joins us to discuss how he helps businesses to improve their performance using behavioural science (not behavioural safety). Bob made his way from being a Chain Lad on construction sites just after leaving school to being involved in…
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Do you have a Bias towards Action?
In this Episode of Safeti School, we look at the importance of developing a bias towards action. Whether it’s for your career or your business, it is critical to be action-orientated if you want to achieve better outcomes. Join us for this short episode for a little inspiration for the week…
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Improving Internal Communications… | Safeti School
In this Episode of Safeti School, we look at the problems around internal communications and some tactics to improve on the status quo! These tips will help you think about how you can have more impact with your internal communications strategy. Improving Internal Communications | Additional...
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‘Confronting Compensation Culture’ with Ryan Lloyd Davies
In interview number 30 of the Safeti Podcast, Ryan Lloyd-Davies of Orbis Environment & Safety joins us to discuss his experiences around the challenges of compensation culture within organisations. Ryan has extensive experience working directly with businesses to tackle negative cultures which...
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Avoid these Training Delivery pitfalls..
In this Episode of Safeti School, we chat about some of the common pitfalls that we fall into with your health and safety training delivery. Don’t make the same mistakes that we did! We’ve teamed up with Alex Burbidge from Pro Safety Management for a few episodes to share our views on a range of...
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Build a Safety Team with no Budget!
In this Episode of Safeti School, we look at the challenge of trying to build a safety team when the budget just isn’t there. Check out this episode for some inspiration! We’ve teamed up with Alex Burbidge from Pro Safety Management for a few episodes to share our views on a range of topics. We...
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Planning Training? Don’t forget to do this…
In this Episode of Safeti School, we take a look at some of the most important and under-leveraged aspects of planning training for your employees. We’ve teamed up with Alex Burbidge from Pro Safety Management for a few episodes to share our views on a range of topics. We hope you get bucket…
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‘Mentorship or Partnership?’ with Hugh Maxwell
In Episode 29 of the Safeti Podcast, Hugh Maxwell comes on to the show to share his experience on how mentorship has helped his career development and continues to be something that plays a major part of his personal development. We also discuss how mentorship should be more like a partnership…
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Slips Trips and Falls – 3 Focus Areas to Reduce Risk
Simple Steps to prevent Slips Trips and Falls The main non-fatal injury (31%) to employees as reported in 2017/18 was a Slip, Trip or Fall on the same level i.e. not from height. So, that equates to more than 170,000 Slips Trip and Falls injuries reported by Employer’s in Great Britain for the...
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How to do a Fishbone Diagram
In this Episode of Safeti School, we follow from the previous show with another method of problem-solving, the Fishbone Diagram. This is another way to get your team together to use your combined knowledge of your business and it processes, to find the root causes of an event. As mentioned in the...
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‘What is Linkedin for? – 10 Tactics to Master it in 2020’
Linkedin is the foremost social media platform for professionals and businesses across the globe. It has a steadily growing user base of over 600 million people and rising. Even still, people registered on still ask the question ‘what is Linkedin for?’. I’ve had a Linkedin account for quite some...
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5 Whys: Get to the Root Cause
In this Episode of Safeti School, we provide an overview of the 5 Whys method of problem-solving. The method, originally created by Toyota, is widely used in a range industrial applications. It can be used as a simple way to help you identify the root causes of your health and safety issues. Want...
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The Safeti Podcast provides you with valuable insights into the Health and Safety profession and industry, to help you positively impact your career or your business!We engage with professionals and industry influencers to help you connect, break down barriers and solve shared problems.If you have responsibility for or are involved in Health and Safety, Environment or anything in between, you will get huge value from this show.Sit back, relax and enjoy some free HSE learning from some of the best in the business!
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