Health and Safety Matters is the UK’s leading B2B publication covering health and safety. Every fortnight the HSM editorial team will analyse the latest news as well as interviewing guests who will talk about the latest industry trends and to help share best practice. You can also see breaking daily news at www.hsmsearch.com The HSM Podcast is sponsored by The Health & Safety Event, which takes place at NEC Birmingham on 30 April - 2 May 2024. For more information or to register to attend for free visit https://www.healthandsafetyevent.com
Episodes
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Mark Sennett sits down with EcoOnline's consultancy manager Sarah Ingle, who provides and overview of the main chemical legislative changes in the UK following Brexit including the affects on COSHH, Safety Data Sheets and supply chains.
Mark also chats with EMMA Safety Footwear's Iris van Wanrooij who shares how EMMA is leading the way in terms of environmental responsibility in relation to safety footwear. Iris explains EMMA's clearly defined strategy for turning waste footwear into new footwear.
Mark also examines the latest news stories in the sector and these include HSE announcing a new chief inspector of buildings, a new study reveals the true impact of homeworking and how IOSH feels that tougher fines for health and safety prosecutions are having a positive impact.
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Mark Sennett sits down with new NEBOSH CEO Chris Payne and they discuss the contribution the health and safety profession has made throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and what additional skills do you think health and safety professionals need in their armoury to be successful.
Mark also chats with Dräger Marine & Offshore and Dräger Hire Marketing Manager Richard Ryan about his thoughts on key trends in the sector in the year ahead and how customers’ needs changing has led to Draeger adapting its product offering.
There's also news on the BSIF's first ever PPE Digital Conference and the results of a new survey show that a staggering majority of the UK workforce (71%) does not feel completely safe working in their employer’s buildings.
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Mark Sennett talks to BSIF CEO Alan Murray about the impact of BREXIT and poses questions from listeners about UKCA marking. Mark also covers the latest key news in the UK health and safety sector, which includes HSE's annual workplace fatality and injury statistics, IOSH Chief Executive Bev Messinger's announcement that she will retire, a worrying increase in dust exposure on construction sites and Arco's response to how the government handled PPE procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
In this episode, Mark talks to Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Principal Ergonomics Consultant Matthew Birtles on what steps employers need to take to protect homeworkers, which is particularly important in the wake of the current COVID-19 localised lockdowns
Mark also chats with Arco Professional Safety Services Techincal Director Ben Haughton about what industries are in danger of becoming more susceptible to workplace risks.
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
In this episode, Mark Sennett talks to British Safety Council Managing Director of Qualifications, Digital & Subscriptions Jigna Patel about how BSC has been helping its members during the current pandemic and about an exciting new campaign. Mark is also joined by Casella Global Sales Manager Jim Struthers who explains the dangers of Silica Dust and how Casella how social distancing is causing Casella to continue to innovate monitoring and measurement technology.
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Monday Sep 07, 2020
In this episode, Mark talks to Fire Industry Association CEO Ian Moore about how the FIA has been giving feedback on the independent review of fire safety as well as the Fire Safety Bill and Building Safety Bill. Ian also discussed the sale of FIA's awarding organisation to BAFE.
Mark also chats with Baloo Health technical director Andy Mee about his new venture and the concerns he has over substandard PPE entering the UK market.
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Friday Aug 21, 2020
In this episode, Mark Sennett sits down with NEBOSH director of Learning Dee Arp and talks about if we will see a return to classroom-based learning and how Coronavirus may change the health and safety sector for years to come.
Mark also interviews Evac+Chair International HR director Kelly Rock about the evacuation market and the roots of the Emergency Evacuation Association.
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
In this episode, Mark Sennett looks at the news that safety concerns have halted the use of fifty million face masks, which were bought by the government in April for use by NHS workers. Mark also chats with Airsweb director Robert Leech on the barriers of reporting health and safety incidents, near misses or major incidents.
There's also an in-depth interview Nigel Stubbs and Peter Barcoe, who raise their concerns about the amount of non-compliant PPE that is currently flooding the UK in the wake of Covid-19.
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
In this episode, Mark looks at the new Building Safety BIll and a tragic fatality that led to the prosecution of a local council. Mark also chats with
Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme managing director
Ian McKinnon and the Health & Safety Event's Event Director David Bishop.
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
In this episode, Mark Sennett looks at the newly published HSE workplace fatality figures, which have dropped to an all-time low. He's joined by lone worker expert Nicole Vazquez who talks about how lone worker safety is continuing to evolve. Mark also chats to MSA Safety's Jon Rowan about the biggest challenges facing the H&S sector and what kind of safety solutions customers are looking for in the current climate.