When I was studying for my NEBOSH Diploma and as a consultant, I always wanted to find additional information on various Health and Safety topics. However finding good, relevant, reliable and trusted information is not always easy, especially if you are new to the health and … [Read more...] about Finding Health and Safety Guidance and Trusted Information
Archives for 2016
ISO 45001 Update
ISO 45001 is a safety management system standard that is meant to be a global replacement for similar standards such as the BS OHSAS 18001 and ILO-OSH 2001. It clearly takes some cues from the ISO 31000, guidelines on risk management. You may wonder why it's needed given the … [Read more...] about ISO 45001 Update
Road Traffic Safety (RTS) Management Systems
These days, a lot of people drive for work (some are even driven by work). Some people always have done - like delivery drivers, sales representatives, repairmen, community nurses, traffic police and enforcement officers. But even if you aren't one of these people, you probably … [Read more...] about Road Traffic Safety (RTS) Management Systems
NEBOSH and The Risk of Snake Bites
NEBOSH are now focusing hard on using more new questions in their exam papers to try to ensure that students learn the syllabus instead of just memorising set answers to frequently asked questions. This is because they want to ensure that students actually understand the topics … [Read more...] about NEBOSH and The Risk of Snake Bites
Noise, Football and Apps
There’s been a huge increase in the number of smart phone apps recently (1). In July 2015, Android users had 1.6 million apps to choose between, with users of Apple's App Store close behind with 1.5 million. All very interesting, but what’s this got to do with noise and … [Read more...] about Noise, Football and Apps