Introduction A career in health and safety is a meaningful, impactful profession that helps save lives, prevent accidents, and keep workplaces running smoothly. As a Health and Safety Officer (HSO), you’re primarily working behind the scenes to ensure that businesses are … [Read more...] about How to Become a Health & Safety Officer
Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Introduction Neurodiversity refers to the natural variation in neurological development and cognitive functioning. Conditions such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, Tourette’s syndrome and Prosopagnosia all fall under the neurodivergent … [Read more...] about Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Considerations of Environmental Compliance Obligation Auditing
Background Compliance obligations (COs) consist of the legal and non legal requirements that an organisation must follow. If an organisation has a certified environmental management system (EMS), it is essential that it evaluates the organisation against COs, being a … [Read more...] about Considerations of Environmental Compliance Obligation Auditing
Why is Health and Safety Important in the Workplace?
Introduction I've always maintained that health and safety isn’t a box-ticking exercise. It's really about looking after people. When the workplace is safe, everyone feels more comfortable doing their job, and things naturally run better. It also makes sense from a … [Read more...] about Why is Health and Safety Important in the Workplace?
Environmental Risk Control Hierarchies
Introduction Much of the work of an environmental practitioner involves identifying and managing risk to the environment in one way or another. As I tell the students I train, when it comes to answering exam questions on control, it’s always helpful to use a framework. … [Read more...] about Environmental Risk Control Hierarchies