Management

Employees are often under pressure go to ‘over and above’ their normal working hours, but could businesses be doing themselves harm by expecting staff to work long hours? OSH content developer Ryan Exley says it’s time for a rethink

Nick Wilson, director of health and safety services at WorkNest, has more than 20 years of training experience, working with individuals from the top to bottom of organisations. Here he explains the steps you can take to improve the effectiveness of training and increased employee engagement when delivering courses.

Organisations should provide their crisis management teams with the correct level of training, investment and support so they can respond effectively to the major global risks facing the world in 2023.

Newcastle City Council has accepted responsibility for failing to properly manage the risk of a decayed willow tree that collapsed in strong winds and struck several children while they were playing at Gosforth Park First School in Newcastle upon Tyne during the lunchbreak.

OSH is not always top of the boardroom agenda. We explore how you can influence business leaders’ commercial decisions to get them on board with positive health and safety from the outset.

More and more organisations are talking about building it. But what does being resilient mean, and what role can OSH professionals play? Peter Crush investigates.

We find out what soft skills are needed to overcome – or prevent – OSH issues in the workplace.

As gig working becomes more commonplace, how can OSH professionals ensure that safety standards are maintained for every worker in their care?

While it is a phrase familiar to many, for OSH professionals it is a fundamentally flawed concept. We explore why – and find out how to ensure evidence-based approaches are used.

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.’