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Working from Home as a Parent in the Pandemic

Working from Home as a Parent in the Pandemic GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE Even writing the title of this article was strange. I know I am not the only one who feels we are living in a very strange time. I never thought in my lifetime, that I would get a text message saying that your children’s school is closed indefinitely, without even 24 hours notice! What a surreal day, I will never…

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Toolbox Talks 101

Toolbox Talks 101 GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE With construction sites beginning to open slowly over the next few weeks, the concept of Toolbox Talks is more important than ever. Working alongside COVID-19 means that new rules about social distancing and guiding your staff on how to work safely is critical. Toolbox talks will help you get the new information across in a safe and easy way and can compliment existing online inductions or…

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Behaviour Based Safety 101

Behaviour Based Safety 101 GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE Back when Behaviour based safety (BBS) was introduced, it was almost as if a magic wand had been created for any struggling safety programs. It was seen as the Swiss Army Knife of safety programs; it was thought that it could take care of nearly everything. Today, it is accepted that this is another tool, along with more, that are needed to ensure a robust…

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Promoting a Culture of Safety

Safety Culture is probably one of the most important aspects of safety management, and probably the most difficult to implement. Whether you are a safety professional, supervisor, manager or an employee of a company, you need to consider the importance of creating a strong safety culture within your Organisation.

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Safety is no accident!

A good safety culture is born when a company decides to take safety seriously, to treat it as any other department and to invest in it. It can take years to get your company to a state where you can honestly say that you have placed it high on the agenda and it is given daily attention, consistently.

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Great People Build Great Cultures

We have all heard the word “culture” bandied about when discussions arise about HR and Health and Safety. But what is culture exactly? And can you spot a “great person” to help you build your “great company culture”?

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Engaging Staff in EHS

If your employees are engaged and genuinely interested in EHS, then your policies and procedures will be live and effective. If they are not however, you are fighting a losing battle and will end up just firefighting every EHS issue that comes your way.