Accident reduction

Dr Dominic Cooper CFIOSH argues that the ideological new take on Safety Differently raises questions.

James Pomeroy considers the the indirect increase in road deaths due to people avoiding public transport during the pandemic

Ockert Dupper on how the Vision Zero Fund’s strategy on ‘shared responsibility’ and strengthening institutions can lead to safer and more sustainable supply chains.

John Green explains how the risk management philosophies Safety II and Safety Differently are playing a vital role in guiding the next stages of safety development.

Fatigue significantly increases the risk of incident when not effectively controlled. Karl Simons, chief health, safety and security officer at Thames Water, explains why organisations need to take fatigue management seriously.

Organisations that focus on high potential events can significantly improve their safety performance.

AB Sugar won last year’s food & drink health and safety awards, with Allied Bakeries Belfast and 2018’s winner Finlays coming second and third. We take a look at what they did to impress the judges.

A trial using electric and hybrid plant on a sensitive central London construction site has cut the risk of work-related injuries and brought wider environmental benefits

Two years after its launch we look at the progress of what is claimed to be the first global OSH campaign.

Latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) reveal that serious injuries were down by 28% to 325 last year compared to 453 in the previous 12 months.