Greg Workman
Safety

If you work in health and safety, you’ll know the look. Mention your job and there’s often a pause, a smirk, or a joke about clipboards and forms. In some workplaces, health and safety isn’t just unpopular, it’s something people actively avoid engaging with. What’s interesting is that this reaction usually isn’t about safety itself. Most people don’t want to get hurt at work. They don’t want their mates getting hurt either. The issue is how health and safety is often experien

Why it really matters on the job? Most businesses understand and complete task based risk assessments. It is one of the cornerstones of managing health and safety properly. You assess the job in advance, identify the hazards, put control measures in place and brief the team before work starts. All good practice. All essential. But a task based risk assessment only reflects the conditions at the point it was written. And that is where the dynamic risk assessment comes in. Task

Why the Humble Ladder Still Has a Place in Modern Safety I would like to share a story about a situation I had on a site related to...

Fire safety can sometimes fall down the list of priorities for small businesses. When you’re focused on customers, staffing, and keeping...

When we talk about workplace safety, fire is one of the biggest risks businesses face. Fires can start quickly, spread fast, and the...

When most people hear “health and safety,” they picture warning signs, fire extinguishers, or maybe someone in a hi-vis jacket. Those...