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“Safety is not about paperwork, it’s about people” 

This week on the HSE Network podcast we shared our conversation with Alison Thomson of The Safety Elf; Alison is passionate about all things ergonomics, particularly for those working at desks. Our conversation dived into the world of homeworking. You will learn more about why: 

• In Alison’s experience, home-working set-ups have actually gotten worse since the pandemic
• Hot-desking may not be all it’s cracked up to be 
• Being a fidgeter may actually be great for long term safety and health for desk workers 

Alison’s work can be found here: https://www.thesafetyelf.co.uk/ 

If you are looking to measure your desk set up from an ergonomics standpoint, this great resource on how to make sure your set up is optimised is a great starting point.

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In this episode, we chat with Julie about whether the safety profession risks restricting innovation by becoming an echo chamber of familiar theories and processes. We explore the question of whether repeating the same models and frameworks limits fresh thinking and practical progress.

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In this episode, Paul Clark sits down with Crystal to explore her quest to build safer, more operationally potent organisations. Drawing on real-world experience across complex working environments, Crystal shares what first sparked her passion for safety, culture, and operational excellence and why the two cannot be treated separately.

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In this episode HSE Network's Co-founder, Paul Clark, chats to Brian Long, discussing why safety needs to be dynamic as we head into the future. 

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We chat to Bruce about the think, feel, act movement of Huddle Culture, HOP, cognitive thoughts, feelings, and how to achieve high performance.

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Here we reshare another episode from the Changing Safety Podcast from Paul Clack, who sits down with Carla Davis-Madgett, former senior EHS professional at both Shell & Boeing, about how far the profession has come. 

But are we as an industry doing enough? Are we looking to the data and turning it into actionable insights, and leveraging technology to our advantage? 

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 Here we re-share a podcast from our founder, Paul Clark of the HSE Global Series. who sits with Marie to discuss positive disruption, the importance of the future of the profession, collaboration not division, diversity, and breaking the patterns of doing the same thing over and over again. 

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In recent years, there’s been growing momentum around the topics of psychological safety and mental health at work, and rightly so. But while progress is being made and attitudes are shifting, the statistics remain sobering. Far more people tragically take their own lives than are lost in workplace accidents.

In this episode, we’re joined by Dr Tim Marsh, a leading voice in safety culture and mental health, to explore how the best organisations are going beyond reactive measures and embedding proactive approaches to mental wellbeing. From creating spaces where people feel safe to speak up to fostering a culture where asking the right questions is part of everyday leadership, we unpack what "good work" really looks like.

We also shine a light on the powerful work being done by Brawd, a mental health charity focused on making a lasting impact in communities and workplaces.

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Having a good control of work system in place can lead to multiple efficiencies and save both time and money for your organisation. In this podcast, we sit down with Jarmo Päivä of Elisa IndustrIQ for a discussion around how control of work software can help those in the health and safety management sphere.

Within the podcast expect to learn

• What the most common pain points are for HSE managers with physical control of work processes
• How moving from manual to digitalised processes can deliver HSE managers lots of benefits
• What are the emerging technologies to keep an eye on in the sphere 
• How you can go about selecting the right control of work software for your needs

And more unique insights.

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Here we reshare a great podcast from Paul Clark (HSE Network's co-founder) on the Changing Safety Podcast. 

We sit with James to discuss what needs to change in safety, and what the future looks like if we were to unite and work closely together with our common goals. We discuss his thoughts and feelings on what he believes can really make a difference, such as looking outside of industry for solutions and challenge ourselves as pro

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When we talk about creating safer and healthier workplaces we often realise that a lot of employees are surprised when they learn drug and alcohol testing is an important part of the workforce’s safety.

But this shouldn’t be a surprise, last year just over 1 in 10 adults aged 16-59 reported taking drugs, and for those aged 16-24, it was 1 in 51. We also know the importance of supporting employees' mental health, with 1 in 4 people in the UK experiencing a mental health problem each year2. Today we are going to look at the link between mental health and drug and alcohol use in the workplace. By making managers more aware of the problem and providing proactive support to employees, can we help reduce the risk that drugs and alcohol pose to the workplace?

To talk to us more about this today we have Andy Stevens. Andy Stevens runs his own building and consultancy companies. He is a strong advocate for mental health, especially in the construction industry and has presented a series interviewing people in the industry who have struggled with mental health. He has not just spoken of his own difficulties and how he overcame them, but also speaks at exhibitions and conferences on mental health in construction and now advises companies and Government in America, Canada and the UK as well as chairing many panels on this topic. This podcast has been sponsored by Abbott.

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 This month on the HSE Network podcast we reflect on the HSE Virtual Series Congress with a fantastic conversation between our old Managing Director and event presenter Elliot Cunnington and CHEP's Director of Health and Safety Vicki Simmons. Vicki gives a candid account of her experience with a nervous breakdown and how she dealt with it.  

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When we talk about Connecting Safety, Health and well-being in the workplace we often realise that a lot of employees are surprised when they learn drug and alcohol testing is an important part of the workforce’s safety.

We would like to solve some mysteries around why drug testing is an important part of occupational health assessments so we sat down with Jane Le Count and Dr Maggie Samuel who both play an important role in the drug testing services provided by Abbott.

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Welcome back to the HSE Network Podcast.

Here we re-share a great talk from the HSE Australia Congress with David Irvine. Here David discusses interdependent risks and how to manage them through periods of sustained change and uncertainty.

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Welcome back to the HSE Network Podcast. Here we share another talk from the HSE Global Series Congress which looks at the benefits that can be gained from using micro experimentation within health and safety.


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Many organisations will be familiar with management systems, but do they actually make a difference to end performance?

Here Kate Field of the BSI Group shares her talk from the HSE UK Congress which explores some of the case studies in which EHS management systems have made a real tangible difference to safety performance.

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Welcome back to the HSE Network Podcast. Here we share one of the popular talks from the HSE North American Congress in 2021 which explored the end of the blame and punish era. 

Expect to learn how to build a learn and improve culture, how to coach leaders that encourage that culture,  and how to build learning teams. 

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This week we share another fantastic talk from the HSE Virtual Series which looks at how you and your team can grow as safety professionals.

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Here we share a great talk from the HSE Virtual Series of 2021 which explores ways that you can harmonise your internal EHS processes. 

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This week on the HSE Network podcast we chat with Andy Barker of Paradigm Human Performance, we look at managing contractors from a health and safety perspective, looking at the various areas to keep in mind when it comes to creating and fostering a healthy working relationship with people from different organisations.

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We also look at the term 'contractor' and why it may not necessarily be the best term to use in the safety and wider work context.

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Here we bring a talk from the Diversity Congress that looks at unconscious ignorance, how we can explore our current knowledge limits, insights into honest ignorance and some ideas on how to find resources to further explore this in a safety and HR context.

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Here we sit down once again with Andrew Barratclough of eDriving to discuss the hidden dangers or ignoring driver safety in addition to the big benefits that can get from implementing a strong road safety program.


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Here we explore sustainability and diversity and how we can drive change for the climate through creating a circular economy that priorities both nature and people under realistic goals.

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Here we share a great breakdown of Safety 2 and how we can implement a roadmap that gets people moving from the old view of safety to the new one.

Here we look at the legal aspects of moving from Safety 1 to Safety 2 and some of the best practices for implementing Safety 2.

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 Getting from where you are to where you want to go in health and safety can be challenging, a lot of the time individuals in organisations find themselves overwhelmed with so many different tasks that they struggle to set aside the time to focus on big picture areas, let alone health and safety.

 We at the HSE Network are finding that many people are becoming more aware of the positive impact health and safety can have on businesses. This week we caught up with the British Steel HSE Director Matt Taylor for a discussion on transformation in health and safety. We touch on how you can get managers on board with EHS transformation, where to go once you have achieved what you set out to do and what make's Matt so passionate about health and safety.


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Here we bring you access to the opening panel of the HSE UK North Congress. This was a fantastic way to welcome back our in-person events and we are now in a privileged position to be able to bring you the panels through our podcast! 

The panel look at the lack of awards in safety and ask the question of whether more are needed, or whether or not it is appropriate in the industry.

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This week on the HSE Network Podcast we have a sponsored episode from our partners Abbott, an established provider of Workplace Toxicology and Occupational Health Services. 

 Abbott’s Scientific Affairs Manager Dr Eva Reichardt explains the different areas where drug and alcohol testing can aid the well-being of oil and gas workers and how companies can implement good practices in the industry.

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Driver safety is a massive topic and insurance plays a big part in the decisions made from a corporate perspective. 

This week on the HSE Network podcast we welcome Andrew Barratclough from eDriving for a discussion on insurance in driver safety and the role it plays. 

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 Do you know the difference between augmented and assisted reality? This week on the HSE Network Podcast we get the experts from RealWear and Westbase.io in for a discussion on assisted reality technologies and how they can help health and safety professionals. 

 Lee and Derrick have tonnes of hands-on experience with these wearables and know their power when it comes to protecting industrial and remote workers. We cover the benefits, areas to remember when introducing the technology, and how to get buy-in from directors to get started with it in the first place. 

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This week on the HSE Network podcast we are joined by Kate Field for a discussion on the new BSI model of well-being in the workplace. The model goes over different levels of health including ensuring workers feel safe and are secure in their jobs from a financial perspective.

The new model takes a lot from Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs but puts it in a modern workplace context, adding elements that are important from a safety as well as a health perspective.

We will be releasing an article shortly which breaks down the different areas of the model in full so keep an eye out for that on the HSE Network articles page.

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In our latest episode, Teresa Swinton discusses the finer points of becoming a learning organisation and what companies need to do in order to properly manage their safety from a people perspective. 

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 In one of our latest interviews, HSE Network sits down with Kate Field of the BSI Group. In this podcast, Kate dives into some of the different parts of the new ISO 45003 standard, the current stage we are in, and what employers and employees need to know about it going forward.

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Welcome back to the HSE Network podcast. Here we are delighted to welcome Jeffrey Giesse to the HSE Network Podcast with his HSE at the speed of light talk from the HSE Virtual Series.

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This week we share one of the most popular talks from the congress which looked at neuroscience within health and safety and how it can be optimised to drive the best outcome for health and safety teams.

Here Kendelle Tekstar from Acre Frameworks looks at how we learn and how we can optimise how we learn to improve our safety performance through the optimisation of our psychological health and safety and habits.

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Your purchasing department has a key role to play within the health and safety of your company. Getting equipment that you know is safe will help your workers to get on with the job at a lower rate of risk. 

In this week’s podcast, BSI Group teamed up with the HSE Global Series at the UK Congress for a talk about how to purchase safe equipment and products for your company. 

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In this presentation provided by Dekra, we look at how your brain gets in the way of you making the safest possible decisions in the workplace. 

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Knowing how to work from height and make sure you are compliant with the regulations around the process is a big part of health and safety.

This week on the HSE Network podcast we sit down with Phil Rashbrook of Pure Safety Group for a discussion and presentation about how you can make sure workers are safe when they are operating at height.

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In the latest edition of the podcast, HSE Network sits down with eDriving's Managing Director Andy Cuerden and their Customer Success Director for Europe Nick List.

The podcast covers the dangers associated with the triple threat of Distraction, Speeding and Fatigue, which are all factors that could be putting drivers and commuters in your company at risk.

Key takeaways:

• Speeding, according to the World Health Organization, contributes to around 30% of road deaths in high-income countries and around 50% in some low and middle-income countries.

• Fatigue is thought to contribute to around one in five car crashes

• if we look at distraction, drivers using a mobile phone are around four times more likely to crash

Together with Global Road Safety Partnership, we’ve just launched a new Triple Threat campaign, which includes three dedicated resource centres on our website – one each for Speeding, Distraction and Fatigue. Each resource centre includes an infographic about that behaviour, as well as eBooks, webinars, articles and more.

And, in support of UN Global Road Safety Week, which takes place 17-23 May, and is this year focused on speed, we are actually offering a free of charge speeding eLearning module for drivers, as well as hosting a website with Global Road Safety Partnership about managing speeding in the workplace. Details of both can be found in the Speeding Resource Centre at www.edriving.com.

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Here we welcome Henry Mooney, Director of Customer Success at EcoOnline for a discussion and Q/A about some of the most frequently asked questions around the COSHH regulations, Safety Data Sheets and COSHH risk assessments.

We cover what you need to do to ensure employees follow the rules and regulations that are so important when it comes to keeping you compliant and your workers safe.

Key Takeaways:

• Involve employees and workers within the discussion on control measures, they will be able to offer insight into how to control the relevant risks
• Remember that the COSHH controls needed to differ from company to company and industry to industry
• You still need to perform a COSHH risk assessment if you have the relevant Safety Data Sheets

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What small businesses need to know about health and safety in 2021 | Andy Rhoades

With the UK easing out of lockdown it appears to be that for now at least businesses will continue to open up with employees coming back into the workplace. This has some implications for health and safety.

In this week’s podcast, HSE Network sits down with Andy Rhoades of ABR Safety to chat about everything that small businesses need to know when opening up from a health and safety perspective.

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How to help staff looking after health and safety who may not be EHS professionals
What employers need to do to ensure they stay compliant
How to get workers on the shop floor to embrace health and safety
Why Andy is so passionate about health and safety

This is a great discussion with lots of practical steps that small businesses can take when revisiting their health and safety and we are delighted to welcome Andy onto the show.

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This week on the HSE Network podcast we are privileged to welcome Christine Sullivan by sharing her talk from the HSE Women in Safety Congress. 

This is a fantastic discussion that has been very well received amongst the delegates, remember you can watch all of the content from the Women in Safety Congress exclusively on the HSE Network. 

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This week on the HSE Network podcast we bring the third episode of our Women in Safety series by welcoming Funmi Adegbola for a discussion on how we can drive OHS change in Africa and beyond. 

This was a great workshop and the full video version is available on the HSE Network along with all of the great health and safety event videos on the Congress from 2020. 

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This week on the HSE Network podcast we welcome Kathy Seabrook who delivers a talk on connecting the dots in health and safety. Kathy looks at human capital and how we can leverage it to ensure our organizations are ready for the future.

This was another great installment from the first HSE Women in Safety Congress and we are always privileged to welcome Kathy Seabrook to our platform.


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Welcome back to the hse network podcast, where we compile some of the freshest discussions in health and safety from our expert interviewees.

This week we revisit the inaugural Women in Safety congress which examined some of the issues facing women within the safety field.

This talk from Lorenzo Visentin offers some practical insight into the daily risks that women face within the world of work. This insightful talk was very well received at the congress and we are privileged to bring it to the HSE Network podcast.

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 Welcome back to the HSE Network podcast, where we combine some of the latest and best insights in the world of health and safety ready for transmission across the airwaves! 

This week we revisit the Day 2 Panel from the HSE Virtual Congress in December. This was a great discussion on a variety of key topics in health and safety from the likes of Larry Wilson, Paul Hendry and many more. 

 If you want to see any specific content covered on the HSE Network through our podcast or other channels then please do get in touch with a member of our team!

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This week we have a real treat for all our podcast listeners! Here we listen in on the talk from Wouter de Gier, Global Health and Safety Director of Heineken for a discussion and a presentation on ‘leading the journey of inspiration’. 

Wouter covers how to build the right team in health and safety and how you can go about enacting real change within your organisation. 

This is a great podcast and we are very grateful to Wouter for his time! If you want access to the full videos from the HSE Virtual Series Congress in December they are available exclusively on the HSE Network website. 

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This week on the HSE Network podcast we are joined by Andy Barker, senior health and safety professional from Speaking IN.

We first connected with Andy at a congress before the pandemic and he is always a popular speaker at all of our events!

Andy is a storyteller and draws on his 30+ years of experience within the safety sphere to share anecdotes and situations that he feels can make a significant difference when it comes to keeping people safe.

In this interview, we discuss Andy’s experience within the safety and look at Safety Differently and his thoughts on the methods behind it.

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Welcome back to the HSE Network podcast! This week we are joined by Britt Howard who takes us through his talk from the HSE Virtual Series last year. 

Britt talks us through virtual site visits and breaks down what safety professionals need to know in order to convey the correct information to the workers they are responsible for. 

This is a great podcast with lots of practical information that you can take into your world of work. 

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The idea that you need 8 hours of sleep is a myth, and today we dive into that myth with renowned sleep expert Dr. Neil Stanley.

With Neil, we discuss the 8-hour myth in sleep as well as how Neil helps companies with their employee's sleep. Neil talks us through some of his previous experiences and experiments within the sleep research field in addition to where he feels the health and safety profession may be going wrong when it comes to incorporating sleep into the wider well-being sphere. 

With Neil, we also touch on the potential dangers of non-expert sleep advice and his feelings on the ‘sleep advice industry’ that may be doing more harm than good when it comes to helping people. 

This is a good discussion if you want to find out more about the kind of methods that some companies have used to optimise sleep and therefore look after the well-being of their workers.

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What's Microlearning and why is it so important in health and safety? 

This week we deliver the workshop from Ben Henderson which looks at the differences between microlearning and macro learning and why you need both to operate a successful organisation. 

This is from the HSE Virtual Series last year and was one of the most popular talks delivered! We thank Ben very much for his continued support of HSE Network and the Global Series Events. 

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