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....

 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.   Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSENetwork/ Website: https://www.hse-network.com/ ...

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. Support the show

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. Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSENetwork/ Website: https://www.hse-network.com/    Support the show

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. Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSENetwork/ Website: https://www.hse-network.com/    Support the show

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. Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSENetwork/ Website: https://www.hse-network.com/    Support the show

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.  Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSENetwork/ Website: https://www.hse-network.com/    Support the show

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. Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSENetwork/ Website: https://www.hse-network.com/    Support the show

Here we share a great talk from the HSE Virtual Series of 2021 which explores ways that you can harmonise your internal EHS processes.  Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSENetwork/ Website: https://www.hse-network.com/    Support the show

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. https://www.paradigmhp.com/ 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. Andy Barker...

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. Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSENetwork/ Website: https://www.hse-network.com/    Support the show (https://www.hse-network.com/register/)

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. Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSENetwork/ Website: https://www.hse-network.com/    Support the show (https://www.hse-network.com/register/)

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. Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSENetwork/ Website: https://www.hse-network.com/    Support the show (https://www.hse-network.com/register/)

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. Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSENetwork/ Website: https://www.hse-network.com/    Support the show (https://www.hse-network.com/register/)

 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...

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. Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook:...

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. Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook:...

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.  Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSENetwork/ Website: https://www.hse-network.com/    Support the show (https://www.hse-network.com/register/)

 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...

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...

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.  Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSENetwork/ Website: https://www.hse-network.com/    Support the show (https://www.hse-network.com/register/)

 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. Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSENetwork/ Website: https://www.hse-network.com/   Support the show (https://www.hse-network.com/register/)

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. Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSENetwork/ Website: https://www.hse-network.com/      Support the show (https://www.hse-network.com/register/)

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. Linkedin here >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/Network_HSE Facebook:...