Open, two-way communication between managers and staff about safety problems and concerns is a proven way of improving safety culture and performance, and there are a variety of simple and low-cost ways of achieving this
By Charlie Burgess, freelance writer on 16 June 2026
Amey’s Zero Code behavioural framework encourages everyone on-site to take personal responsibility for health and safety, and the root of this approach is creating a psychologically safe environment where everyone has the confidence and authority to stop work and speak up if they see anything unsafe.
By Robert Doyle, Amey on 16 March 2026
Successful management of occupational road risk is only possible if company directors take ownership of the process, setting expectations across the business, monitoring performance and setting a good example themselves.
By Simon Turner, Driving for Better Business on 30 October 2025
Four in five employees genuinely care for colleagues, but couldn’t help them in an emergency such if they had a cardiac arrest or were severely bleeding, new research from St John Ambulance has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 29 August 2025
Helena Bourdillon has survived and triumphed over chronic depression and now freedives to world-beating depths. A star speaker at SHW Live this year in London, her success she says is built on a philosophy of trust, which she nurtures through her five tools. We take a deep dive to explore how this approach can be applied to reducing stress at work.
By Belinda Liversedge on 31 July 2025
Leadership, we are often told, is about actions and not words. In the world of occupational health and safety, effective leadership must bring together the right balance of actions and words to help workers understand both the how and why of workplace safety.
By Mike Robinson FCA on 09 July 2025
Employees feel less safe at work, according to a new survey which claims that organisations’ safety efforts in the past year have stalled.
By Belinda Liversedge on 30 April 2025
Understanding the underlying reasons why workers are failing to follow safety rules is crucial for developing the right ‘nudges’ and processes to encourage staff to always act in a safe fashion.
By Sarah Prince, lead consultant, Tribe Culture Change on 01 May 2023
