Articles by Peter Crush

What does good safety leadership look like? Peter Crush discovers why it needs to be less ‘Do this’ and more ‘Let’s solve this together.’

The rapid shift to remote working has presented employers with new workplace ethical dilemmas.

If your pond is toxic, you treat the water, not the fish. So how easy is it for organisations to implement serious changes to work environments with ISO 45003, and what advice would they give to others bringing the new standard into their business?

In the workplace there’s no such thing as ‘good vibrations’. They are known to be a risk factor that contributes to musculoskeletal disorders. So what should safety professionals be doing to ensure their staff stay safe?

The demand to record safety at all stages of a project’s progress is fuelling strong growth in EHS software that creates a ‘data ecosystem’.

Very tall constructions are still seeing workers killed every year. But experts argue that while the extreme height is what kills, being prepared is what prevents it.

The roll-out of vaccines doesn’t make the return to the workplace any easier – it actually creates more headaches for employers.

Whether ensuring working conditions are safe or detecting employees’ elevated temperatures, thermal detection is increasingly important in the workplace.

The forthcoming ISO 45003 standard focuses on the mental health in ‘health and safety’ and offers timely guidance on how to protect the psychosocial wellbeing of staff.