After recent developments in the news, Colin discusses the need for greater stringency when it comes to fire safety and evaluation in this critical area of every business.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• In a recent news story, a fire assessment officer was prosecuted for not having the correct qualifications, despite the fact that he had served as a fireman for many years. 
• Competent, qualified professionals are a crucial requirement for your business. Don’t take on the responsibility unless you are fully qualified and accredited. The consequences can be disastrous.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Fire safety is such a critical aspect of your business and premises’

‘Don’t treat fire safety lightly'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449  

ABOUT THE HOST

Colin Nottage

‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’

This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions.

He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation.

Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses.

Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive.

He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

In this week’s show, Colin talks to author, safety advocate and fellow Safety FM podcast host, Brent Sutton, about his fascinating new book devoted to Learning Teams, and how they can be used to great effect in order to drive improvement and create impact in our own organisations.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Safety investigations have the unfortunate duty to put people back into the centre of the event or accident. This can lead to a re-traumatising effect,, which is very unhealthy.
• Accountability in the wake of an event, is crucial in not just moving past the event and working through any improvements required, but also in reinstalling a vital sense of trust that an event may cause to be lost.
• Learning teams encourage functional diversity. It encourages people to explore their view of something. This leads to narratives taking on new meanings as it is experienced through new perspectives.
• As adults in the process of learning, development comes not in the form of layered learning, but through the piecemeal process of filling gaps in our learning. We must first recognise the gaps before we can take on the learning.

BEST MOMENTS

‘A lot of investigations put people back at the centre of the event’

‘Because of our fixation on prevention, we actually create a bias’

‘A hazard doesn’t have emotion’

‘It’s “Why” than can make a difference between life and death'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449  

Brent Sutton LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentsuttonnz/?originalSubdomain=nz

Safety Associates - https://www.safetyassociates.co.nz/our-people.html

ABOUT THE HOST

Colin Nottage

‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’

This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions.

He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation.

Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses.

Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive.

He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

There is true power in transparency. After being inspired by others recently, Colin talks this week about how openness, honesty and transparency can empower our organisations.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There is real power in creating not just truthfulness, but openness. Having a transparent approach will show this to the world.
• Negativity deserves to be transparent. We can’t hope to grow and move on from the things we do badly, unless we’re honest about them.

BEST MOMENTS

‘You’ve got to be prepared to be able to see and listen to the bad news’

‘Having transparency will allow you to problem solve a lot easier'

 VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449  

ABOUT THE HOST

Colin Nottage

‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’

This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions.

He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation.

Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses.

Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive.

He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

Colin is joined by speaker, coach and podcaster, Andrew Barrett, about the fascinating subject of the ways in which health and safety is managed within high profile industries, and how insurance companies are helping his quest to challenge the issues being found.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Leveraging investment is all about finding the similarities between industries and employing proven solutions, allowing for less capital investment - always an attractive proposition. 
• One of the greatest opportunities for relieving the burden of illness and disease is in agriculture, and yet the sector contains very few safety professionals.  
• Critical controls work well in technical systems. There is, however, no evidence to suggest that critical controls work any better than other risk management approaches. 
• Individual business should be looking at their businesses and examining the areas in which there are risks, and then talking to insurers about how these problems can be solved. 

BEST MOMENTS

‘I say that I’m a reformed health and safety professional’ 

‘What we realised is that we actually have to ask better questions’ 

‘Don’t take my word for it that it’s good - treat it as a hypothesis’ 

‘I’m a connector of the different parts of the system and experts in order to try and answer those questions' 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449  

Safety On Tap - https://www.safetyontap.com 

Andrew Barrett LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-barrett-58a1071b/?originalSubdomain=au 

ABOUT THE HOST

Colin Nottage 

‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’ 

This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions. 

He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation.

Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses.

Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive.

He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). 

In this episode, Colin shares the ways in which we can empower others to make small, achievable improvements each day, and by doing so, improve our organisations in incredible ways, and how we improve people themselves by employing the same technique.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• We allow growth to flourish in people if we tell people to make small, achievable improvements each and every day.
• If all the people in our organisation strive to make one small improvement every day, then our business improve in countless ways each day, week, month and year.
• If we seek to help someone in a small way each day, we encourage others to do the same, and empower people across our organisations.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Every single day do just one thing to make an improvement’

‘What can you do tomorrow, next week or next month, to consistently try and improve and help people?'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449  

ABOUT THE HOST

Colin Nottage

‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’

This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions.

He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation.

Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses.

Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive.

He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

Sidney Dekker’s Safety Differently principles cause a stir when they arrived, calling for a halting or pushing back on the bureaucratisation and compliance of work. The movement sees people not as a problem to control, but as a resource to harness.

But exactly how do organisations begin to implement such a groundbreaking methodology? In this week’s show, Colin discusses the practical applications of Safety Differently with Josh Bryant, the general manager of Mitchell Services.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Procedurals should be the first thing to be examined through the lens of Safety Difference. Following this, the language we use needs to change. People should not be seen as the problem, but the answer to any problem.
• Incident communication always changes in the wake of an accident. People fear reporting incidents due to the fact that procedures and practices alter irrevocably afterwards. This encourages reluctance.
• We must spend time with our teams in order to see what they go through, and to truly understand the frustrations they encounter daily. It is not enough to simply ask for feedback. We must investigate in a comprehensive way.
• Far too often, we only examine the aftermath of a negative issue. We should also investigate the reasons why things go well. As a business, we will benefit immeasurably by learning about positives, and sharing the insights across the organisation.

BEST MOMENTS

‘As a leadership team we thought “How do we Safety Difference the sh*t out of this?”'

‘Instead of people being the problem, people should be the solution’

‘People have some amazing ideas'

‘You need to take on board that your business isn’t perfect'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449  

Josh Bryant LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshbryant1/?originalSubdomain=au

ABOUT THE HOST

Colin Nottage

‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’

This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions.

He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation.

Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses.

Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive.

He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

Consistency breeds trust - that’s the message from Colin this week, as he talks you through why consistency is a value we should all embrace, and how it can help to instil trust in an industry where it’s needed most.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The people in our organisations will develop a greater sense of trust and faith with leaders if they feel as though they matter. Spending time with them consistently will help to engender this.
• We must consider how well we stand up to our own messaging. Are we standing up for the values and beliefs that we aim to instil in our organisations?

BEST MOMENTS

‘He spent much more time listening then he did talking’

‘My challenge to you is to really up your game in the amount of time you spend going out there, talking to the people that matter’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449  

ABOUT THE HOST

Colin Nottage

‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’

This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions.

He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation.

Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses.

Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive.

He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast has joined the community of shows featured on the new Safety FM broadcasting collective.

This week, Colin talks to performance consultant, speaker, safety evangelist, and founder of Safety FM, Jay Allen, about the ambitions for this innovative safety broadcaster, as well as his journey in safety so far, and how he sees the safety sector of today.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There is no one-size-fits all when it comes to safety. We become richer professionals by listening to a multitude of different ideas and viewpoints.
• The format that works best is an organic conversation. Biographies are all very well, but are ultimately redundant. And the product must never get in the way of any conversation.
• The role of a safety professional is about so much more than simply implementing measures and restrictions. It is about enabling people to be the best that they can be.
• Many safety professionals are promoted into their positions, and yet they feel that they can walk into an area and tell a veteran how to operate in safety. These professionals need to learn from the people with experience. 

BEST MOMENTS

‘I didn’t hear a lot of podcasts that sounded like radio’

‘I can bring you the gospel, but you have to interpret it yourself’

’The end goal is to make sure that people make it home safe’

‘You’re responsible for the ideas and how to get them moving'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449  

Safety FM - https://safetyfm.com

Jay Allen LInkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjayallen/

ABOUT THE HOST

Colin Nottage

‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’

This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions.

He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation.

Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses.

Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive.

He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

The Interesting Health And Safety Podcast has become a part of the Safety FM Network, and Colin couldn’t be more delighted to tell you all about how this incredible event has happened, and what the station’s purpose is.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Safety FM is a collective of specially curated shows, all based around Safety, that acts as a one stop station for those in the know, and those who want to know more!
• The goal of such a valuable resource is to help spread the safety message, globally. This relies on each contributor putting out the best possible content - 24/7!
• Being a contributor to Safety FM also allows each host to continually develop and learn in order to become even better.

BEST MOMENTS

’We’re striving to get some of the greatest speakers and guests that we can find'

‘We’re looking to get the safety message out!’

‘I’m a better individual, because of the people I’ve spoken with'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449  

Safety FM - https://safetyfm.com

ABOUT THE HOST

Colin Nottage

‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’

This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions.

He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation.

Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses.

Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive.

He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

How can we please our customers more? 

That’s the question being asked today by Colin, as he examines the ways in which we can not just surpass the expectations of those in the industry, but disrupt the way things are done, and it starts with improving ourselves.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Satisfying the needs of our customers is not just a goal, but a requirement, but it requires us as professionals to be adaptable.
• Success is all very well, but we must never lose sight of the fact that we are first and foremost trying to stop people being hurt. It’s a simple, yet crucial mission.
• Improving our physical health leads to an improvement in mental wellbeing. By doing this, we improve our creativity, our imagination, and our ability to surpass expectations.

BEST MOMENTS

‘He encourages his people to manage on the edge of chaos’

‘Efficiency can limit flexibility’

‘Gain as much information as you can and flood yourself with it'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449 

ABOUT THE HOST

Colin Nottage

‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’

This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions.

He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation.

Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses.

Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive.

He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).