I thought I’d try out HSE’s online risk assessment tool for offices (more tools to follow later). This was one of the recommendations of Lord Young’s review. You can find all of this quite easily on the HSE website. From my perspective, the approach looks a little like a … [Read more...] about HSE’s Tool for Risk Assessment
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The Real Cost of Car Safety Recalls
There has been a good deal in the media recently about the troubles of Toyota and Honda. They’re two car manufacturers synonymous with high quality, safety and reliability. Toyota (including the Lexus brand) has had problems with sticking accelerator pedals in quite a few models … [Read more...] about The Real Cost of Car Safety Recalls
The World is Not Enough When it Comes to Environmental Awareness
The eponymous quote is a free translation of James Bond’s family motto Orbis non sufficit (yes, I know he’s a fictional character and I know a better translation is ‘the world is insufficient’). James Bond was right though because, in environmental sustainability terms at least, … [Read more...] about The World is Not Enough When it Comes to Environmental Awareness
Can The Young Teach Us Anything About Health and Safety?
I detect a certain amount of righteous indignation and resentment when young kids come out of college with a degree in health, safety, environment and quality. The argument goes something like: “They have no experience to speak of. They have no significant scaring (mental or … [Read more...] about Can The Young Teach Us Anything About Health and Safety?