Are we sleep walking into a new risk environment borne out of societal intolerance, and where does the issue sit in health and safety's remit?

In this special episode of the Safety Conversation podcast, John Seddon at Peoplesafe leads a discussion on the intolerance epidemic and its effect on employer's personal safety.

He is joined by Nicole Vazquez and Sue Parker-Tantush, two key voices in the lone working, security and health and safety sectors.

The conversation touches on the effects of Covid-19, a less patient public and where this new risk environment sits in the health and safety profession. The podcast also offers some practical solutions including the role of technology that listeners can build into their own strategies.

Having began his career as an Emergency Medical Technician, Jason Killens is now Chief Executive of the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust. In this special episode of the Safety Conversation Podcast, he explains how his perspective of health and safety has shifted as he moved into a leadership role from the frontline.

In this special episode of the Safety Conversation podcast, Jason reflects on his career, how the profession has changed (for better or worse) and looks ahead to future trends including the evolution of Proud2bsafe, which has created Proud2beSpeakers, a roster of motivational expert speakers further enhancing P2Bs' offering.

In this episode we speak to NEBOSH Chief Executive Andy Shenstone on the training provider’s recently announced three-year strategy.

Andy Shenstone joined NEBOSH in March 2023 and one of the first things on his to-do list was to get to grips with the company’s strategic plan.

“It was perfect timing really,” Andy says reflecting on the process. “The organisation haven't had a a full strategy for some time, so one of my key priorities that I'd agreed with my chair and my board was that we needed to establish a new strategy for the forthcoming period, and that's what we've accomplished.”

Published in April this year, NEBOSH 2024-2027 Strategy – Developing our potential, is formed of seven ‘building blocks’: Assessment and Quality; People and Culture; Learning Partners; Ethical Practice; IT-Enabled Business Transformation; Social Purpose; and Business and Market Development.

The report cites the ILO’s statistic that 2.3 million people die globally every year because of work-related accidents or diseases. In the podcast, Andy says these numbers are motivation for himself and his team and through heavy collaboration with a number of different partners, the charity can make a difference. "We have a real focus on equipping the workforce of the future to get home safe from work,” he says. "Ans that really is the bottom line."

In the third and final of a three-part mini podcast series with both SHP and IFSEC Insider, Senior Technical Consultant at Firechief Global, Matt Humby talks about the risks associated with lithium-ion batteries with SHP Editor, Mark Glover.

Matt has over 22 years experience in the fire safety industry, and now provides advice and solutions to help mitigate the fire risk with fire safety products for both commercial and residential building projects.

The first episode discussed the dangers of lithium-ion batteries, while the second covered regulation and standards, and in our final episode we cover action plans organisations can take to reduce, prevent and mitigate the fire risk.

• Lithium-ion battery fire risks – What you need to know (part one)
• Lithium-ion battery fire risks – What you need to know (part two)
• Webinar: Lithium-Ion Battery Fires – A burning issue in today’s world
• E-bike and e-scooter safety guidance issued
• Lithium-Ion battery fire safety – Your questions answered
• How to safely use and store lithium-ion batteries in the workplace
• Hot spots: fire hazards multiply to threaten construction sites

In the second of a three-part mini podcast series with both SHP and IFSEC Insider, Senior Technical Consultant at Firechief Global, Matt Humby talks about the risks associated with lithium-ion batteries with SHP Editor, Mark Glover.

Matt has over 22 years experience in the fire safety industry, and now provides advice and solutions to help mitigate the fire risk with fire safety products for both commercial and residential building projects.

The first episode discussed the dangers of lithium-ion batteries, while this one will cover regulation and standards, and in the final episode we'll cover action plans organisations can take to reduce, prevent and mitigate the fire risk.

• Lithium-ion battery fire risks – What you need to know (part one)
• Webinar: Lithium-Ion Battery Fires – A burning issue in today’s world
• E-bike and e-scooter safety guidance issued
• Lithium-Ion battery fire safety – Your questions answered
• How to safely use and store lithium-ion batteries in the workplace
• Hot spots: fire hazards multiply to threaten construction sites

In the first of a three-part mini podcast series with both SHP and IFSEC Insider, Senior Technical Consultant at Firechief Global, Matt Humby talks about the risks associated with lithium-ion batteries with SHP Editor, Mark Glover.

Matt has over 22 years experience in the fire safety industry, and now provides advice and solutions to help mitigate the fire risk with fire safety products for both commercial and residential building projects.

The first episode discusses the dangers of lithium-ion batteries, while the next will cover regulation and standards, and in the final episode we'll cover action plans organisations can take to reduce, prevent and mitigate the fire risk.

• Webinar: Lithium-Ion Battery Fires – A burning issue in today’s world
• E-bike and e-scooter safety guidance issued
• Mitigating the risk of Lithium-ion batteries: Eight-step action plan
• How to safely use and store lithium-ion batteries in the workplace
• Hot spots: fire hazards multiply to threaten construction sites

Click here to preview the forthcoming three-part podcast mini-series on risks around lithium-ion batteries, with expert Matt Humby, Senior Technical Consultant at Firechief Global.

Publishing weekly from Tuesday 12 March on IFSEC Insider and SHP.