Safety

How to Improve Psychological Safety at Work

Psychological safety is the foundation of high-performing teams. It allows employees to voice ideas, raise concerns, and admit mistakes without fear of embarrassment or retaliation. When psychological safety is high, innovation thrives, productivity increases, and wellbeing improves. But when it’s...

Wellbeing, Health and Safety virtuous circle

Wellbeing Is the Future of Work: Why Health, Safety and Wellbeing Must Work Together

The future of work has changed – and it’s never going back. The world of work has been disrupted. Emerging from the pandemic, businesses and employees alike realised that the old ways of working were no longer sustainable. Today’s workforce is demanding more than just a salary — they...

15 June 2017
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Managing Fire Risk in the Workplace

How Should I Manage the Risk of Fire in My Workplace? Yesterday there was a devastating fire in a London residential building, Grenfell Tower, which has claimed 17 lives*. That death toll will rise in the coming days. (* update: 71 deaths now confirmed) In the cold hard light of day, a lot of organ...

8 September 2016
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G4S Fined £1.8m for Legionella Failings

G4S Cash Solutions have been prosecuted after failing to reduce the risk of Legionnaires’ disease from its water systems. They have been fined £1.8 million + £34k costs. This is one of the highest fines we have seen applied since the inception of the Health & Safety Sentencing Guidelines, w...