Latest episode: Why worker welfare isn't just a matter of convenience
Special Guest: Andrea White and Stu Drinkwater, TAL Services
Stu and Andrea highlight why basic amenities such as a warm place to rest, a clean functioning toilet, hot water, and the means to heat up food are more than simply a legal requirement, but a reasonable expectation for all people.
Previous Episodes
The importance of continuous improvement and organisational culture
Special Guest: Kirsty Summerby, Health, Safety and Wellbeing Director for Unipart
Kirsty discusses Unipart’s award-winning safety culture and how important continuous improvement is in a global organisation. Kirsty also lifts the lid on ‘The Unipart Way’, to give insight on how driving culture change can increase collaboration, cross-team pride and ownership of values.
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The future of technology in the workplace
Special Guest: Karl Simons OBE, Chief Futurist at FYLD
From his time ‘on the tools’ through to advising national governments, Karl explores psychological safety, safety culture, the importance of digital literacy, generative AI and its uses for health and safety, and why the future will be safer and less scary than many may think.
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Why it is vital to build a genuinely inclusive workforce
Special Guest: Diane Lightfoot, CEO of the Business Disability Forum
Touching on the progress of the disability gap at work since the 2010 Equality Act, the importance of DEI programmes, psychological safety and why employees need to feel safe to discuss their disabilities at work, as well as offering tips on the small things that we can all do to become advocates for inclusivity.
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How safety culture helps you build a stronger business
Special Guest: Phil Pinnington, Head of Audit and Consultancy at British Safety Council
Phil explores what a good safety culture looks like for an organisation, and why it can help all businesses. Highlighting the importance of collaboration, authentic leadership and the value of a ‘critical friend’.
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The secret life of a safety psychologist
Special Guest: Dr Tim Marsh, Safety Psychologist
Tim discusses building strong organisational cultures, within which everybody buys in to the theory that taking care of workers’ mental and physical wellbeing is key to ensuring they stay safe and are able to thrive in the workplace.
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Wellbeing at work: why it matters and how to improve it
Special Guest: Stephen Haynes, Director of Wellbeing Consultancy at British Safety Council
Stephen explains why a lack of agreed definition of what we mean by ‘wellbeing’ is hindering progress on improvements in the field, and discusses some of the real-world safety implications to companies that improve their worker wellbeing.
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Neuroinclusion in the workplace: the what, why and how
Special Guest: Jigna Patel, Audit, Consultancy & Culture Change Director at British Safety Council.
15-20% of individuals in the workplace are neurodivergent.
There are many barriers to entry and continued employment for neurodivergent individuals. Learn how to transform your culture and processes and better accommodate all staff.
Asbestos Management: Time to Improve the Skills Base
Special Guests: Colette Willoughby, Director and Asbestos Compliance Consultant, and, Alan Willoughby, Director at Asbestos Compliance Limited
24 November 2024 marked 25 years since all forms of asbestos were banned in the UK, and, according to HSE, asbestos is still the greatest cause of work-related deaths in Great Britain, with around 5,000 people dying every year from asbestos-related diseases.
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Lithium-ion Batteries: A Growing Safety Risk
Special Guest: Matt Humby, Senior Technical Consultant at Firechief Global
With the number of lithium battery-related fires in residential buildings and workplaces rising, this episode provides timely and vitally important advice and information on how to minimise the risk and keep people safe.
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