In my mid-20s, I entered the world of health and safety (after leaving my career as an accountant). While studying for the NEBOSH certificate, I remember learning the importance of Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 (the Act), and learning sections by rote. At … [Read more...] about Reflecting on 50 Years of Health and Safety
Environmental Management – Training, Awareness, and Competence
In this post I thought we could take a look at three very closely related parts of environmental management that are vital for a successful environmental management system (EMS): training, awareness, and competence. Environmental training Environmental training is a key … [Read more...] about Environmental Management – Training, Awareness, and Competence
Environmental Commitments of the New UK Government
A new government from a different political party has come to power in the UK and what they are proposing with regards to the environment is radically different to the past government. In this post therefore I thought it might be interesting to take a brief look at some of the … [Read more...] about Environmental Commitments of the New UK Government
Building a Business Case for Environmental Improvements
Introduction You want to implement a project to help improve the environmental performance of your organisation. Unfortunately, you need to persuade your director to loosen up the purse strings and provide other resources such as money and staff time to assist. How do you go … [Read more...] about Building a Business Case for Environmental Improvements
Most Exciting H&S Jobs Revealed
Young people are now almost 20 times more likely to pursue a career in health and safety than they were in 2019, according to our own health and safety training data. Could health and safety now be seen as a cool career? It seems so, and we certainly think so! Here, we have … [Read more...] about Most Exciting H&S Jobs Revealed