New standard to drive improvements in road safety
Roger Bibbings, occupational safety adviser at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) discusses the new ISO 39001 standard to improve road traffic safety.
Testing times
It was with interest that I read the Daily Mail’s news article ‘Companies introduce fingerprint test to see if you are still drunk from the night before when you clock in for a day’s work’ published on April 23rd.
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Focus on safety is paramount as economy recovers
Some encouraging news about the economy today, with reports that it grew by by 0.6% in the three months to June http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23446056 and the Chancellor suggesting we are moving “from rescue to recovery.” But this news should serve as a reminder that with economic recovery comes a rise in accidents.
HSM July/August Magazine available online
HSM’s July/August magazine is now available to read online at www.hsmsearch.com and it contains a special supplement on the hottest topics in health and safety training.
Latest accident statistics show a mixed picture
Roger Bibbings from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) discusses latest figures highlighting a fall in the number of workers killed in Britain.
Why did you have to go and make things so complicated?
As the government’s red tape reforms gather momentum: changes to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) and the HSE’s Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP) are underway, and over 3,000 regulations are due to be scrapped or overhauled by December 2013, the picture for businesses is mixed….
How not to get stung
A hot topic on our LinkedIn Group this month has been the question of how much you trust safety product sales representatives.
From the CEO’s desk
As we move into and through the party political conference season, it will be very interesting to see what prominence, if any, health and safety receives. Will the parties ignore the issue? Make outlandish statements about its burden? Or recognise the true value of a healthy workforce?
Making decisions about risk
Roger Bibbings, occupational safety adviser at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) explores risks and benefits in safety decision-making.
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