In this month’s extended column, Natalie Sherborne discusses inclusivity in the workplace and what we can do as health and safety practitioners to improve this.

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Andy Shenstone was appointed chief executive of NEBOSH, the National Examination Board for Occupational Safety and Health, in March 2023. Now, just over a year later, he talks to Health and Safety Matters about his first year in the role and the organisation’s recently launched three-year strategy.

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Falls from height continue to be the most common cause of workplace fatalities in the UK. The latest figures show 40 workers were killed as a result of falling from height in 2022/23, a stark 51% of total construction fatalities*. Ben Haughton explains how fall protection solutions play a key role in safety.

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While Matt Powell-Howard brings extensive expertise in individual learning through the creation of NEBOSH courses and qualifications, organisational learning goes far beyond the classroom and is a far more complex concept.

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The fall protection industry is developing training programmes to provide career paths – via Trailblazers – to ensure the competence of the workforce. Graham Willmott provides an update.

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This month we put Dr Chris Payne in the spotlight to find out about his route into the health and safety industry, his career highlights and how he has recently gained a greater insight to taking health and safety beyond compliance

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In the context of mixed messages about the lockdown, Gary Fallaize, RRC managing director, discusses the need for leadership and how best to manage behavioural change.

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HSM and 3M's latest webinar provided valuable insight into Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).

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Mike Stevens looks at a three-step taxonomy for health and safety training - adequacy, competency and capability.

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The HSM Campaigns Hub provides you with information on the latest health & safety initiatives and how you can get involved. This month we examine the LOcHER Project.

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Refresher training is a vital part of ensuring site safety but so many companies are unsure of how often it should be carried out. Stuart Taylor of Mentor Training explains why it is necessary, what you need to know to comply with the law, and how investing in refresher training can actually save you money, as well as keeping your staff safe in the long term.

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Effective behavioural safety is not assured simply by drafting appropriate policies and procedures and expecting them to be followed by employees. According to Barry Wilkes, director of strategy at NEBOSH, to ensure that they have their desired effect on health and safety performance, it is critical that they are understood by employees and implemented effectively.

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With so many training providers offering different courses, the panel at the Health & Safety Event’s Safety Dialogue sessions – which included representatives from NEBOSH, BOHS, Mines Rescue Service and 3M – focused on the importance of training programmes and how employers assess competency. Alan McArthur, technical supervisor at 3M, gives an overview of the key discussion points from the event.

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Should companies re-examine the quality of manual handling training provided to their employees if they want to see real practical and business benefits? Andy Cartwright, technical manager for Mentor, is urging firms to do just that.

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The rewards that businesses can reap if senior management takes a lead on safety and health are being highlighted through a new training product developed by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Tracey Wright, product manager at IOSH, explains the issues which inspired the creation of ‘Leading safely’.

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The arrival of CDM 2015 hails more than just regulatory reform – the real shift in the way we manage construction health and safety is a behavioural one. iHasco’s Abigail Pears explores what CDM means for construction workflows.

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LMS and eLearning courses are not the newest trend in Health and Safety but it's definitely growing as more and more organisations appreciate a cost efficient and as some say a more productive way of raising safety awareness among their employees.

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By changing attitudes, behaviour and culture, training can allow you to make the right changes where you are, writes Jill DeNardo, head of Training at the Health & Safety Laboratory (HSL).

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.The coming of the internet age forced training providers to re-think their roles. Should all training be delivered digitally or is there still a place for direct interaction? Chris Power, divisional manager, Training, at 4see looks at the pros and cons of e-learning versus traditional classroom based courses.

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In an HSM exclusive, NEBOSH chief executive, Teresa Budworth, outlines how more advanced health and safety training courses and qualifications are becoming the norm for general management at work.

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Shaping your business, your career, your development

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WATA’s Recruitment Services For ex-forces personnel

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The First Aid at Work course is designed to help employers meet legal requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and is formally certificated by the First Aid Industry Body (F.A.I.B. approved).

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Our Tracked Evacuation Chairs are popular across the Globe and can be found in multi-level buildings where evacuation via staircases may be essential in an emergency, such as a fire, or when a lift is out-of-order. Mobility impaired persons often require assistance in these situations and our evacuation chairs are ideal as they have a specially designed tracked system which enables them to glide down stairways with ease.

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Management and Development Courses

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WATA offer a wide range of technical and vocational skills in engineering, which cover electrical and mechanical training

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This course is designed to raise awareness of risks staff may face while lone working and give them the tools they need to minimize these risks.

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Energy and waste management is vital if we are to move to a more sustainable way of doing business.

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Quality Management Systems & Standards Courses

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Corporate Membership of IIRSM helps organisations to realise the benefits of an effective health and safety culture.

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WATA is committed to supporting you in creating a safe and highly skilled workforce

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Plant Training Courses

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West Anglia Training Association is an Approved Provider under the ELCAS Scheme

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