If you just need to get to the bottom of health and safety in an easy, non jargon way then this is the podcast for you. We're busting the barriers of health and safety in the workplace, without the big words and monotone voices. We're going back to the beginning and discussing what health and safety is, why it is important and what everything actually means. This isn't a podcast for H&S professionals but for those that need to understand H&S for their business or their role within the workpl ...
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Welcome to the third instalment of the PDCA cycle. This episode we discuss what the check element contains and why it is so important to ensure good H&S performance. We have focussed on one element, which is the monitoring aspect of this segment as we decided to do a whole separate episode on Incident investigation as it has its own HSG document so…
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Welcome to our 2nd element of the 4 part PDCA cycle. Moving on from our previous episode where we discussed planning H&S Management, now we're getting it rolled out. Continuing with our run through using the HSG65 guidance document, we're breaking down what the DO element requires and what we can do to successfully implement our plans. Of course we…
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Welcome to the first part of a 4 part series that are about breaking down the PDCA model, a template that the HSG 65 suggests for H&S Management - The Plan, Do, Check Act model. This episode is focussing on the PLAN segment so we're discussing what elements you need to take in to consideration when thinking about PLANNING H&S before we start. We di…
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Welcome to our very unplanned episode! We sat down to record what we intended to be the part 1 of the 4 part H&S management system mentioned in the previous episode.... but as you will have become accustomed to, we got engrossed in our H&S chit chat and an hour later we realised we hadn't actually even reached the intended topic.... so we hope you …
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We're back with another episode following the management regs. This week we're on to regulation 5 - Health & Safety Arrangements. A treat this week as we're together in person! We break down the wording on the regulation and explain, in our own special way, what this regulation is ultimately requiring us to do as a business. We hope you enjoy this …
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Welcome to episode 30. This week we go off on a tangent to expand on the management regs and we discuss something called the hierarchy of risk control. A method used to consider risk control from the most effective controls down to the least effective. We couldn't resist a little chit chat at the beginning so be prepared for 30 mins of current issu…
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Welcome to episode 29! After a run of special episodes, we are BACK! Continuing on with the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999, this episode is based on regulation 4. We spend the entire episode discussing schedule 1 and the Principles of Prevention, so no chit chat, it's straight in. That's not to say there isn't the normal Dai…
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Welcome to episode 28 which is a round up of the past year of the Health & Safety Angels!! This episode we bring you just an easy listen with us having a good old natter on what we have covered this past year, what we have enjoyed the most, what we want out of the next year and what it means to us having this platform with so many amazing listeners…
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Welcome to episode 27 where Lynsey meets Donna Williams from Dangerpoint in North Wales, a specialist safety education centre. They have created an amazing safety adventure where children can visit a kitchen, a road crossing, a living room, a beach, a bus etc.... so that they can search these locations for hazards and learn how to keep safe. The ce…
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This episode is brought to you to mark the 50th anniversary of The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974. In the village of Aberfan, on 21st October 1966, a major disaster took place that was pivotal in the introduction of The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and then the associated regulations as time went on. This tragic incident claimed the lives of …
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Welcome to this special episode where Daisy gets to interview Farmer Adam Petch and Health & Safety Manager Scott Pearson from Huntapac Ltd as they go in to Farm Safety week. This week, the conversation is around the risks involved in the agricultural industry and the events that Huntapac will be holding to increase awareness around the hazards in …
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Welcome to episode 24. This week we have a special episode with Health & Safety Consultant, Melissa Fazackerley and she joins Daisy to discuss her journal she has designed and produced to support people on their journey managing their mental health. Journaling can been a really powerful tool and has so many benefits, so whether you're already using…
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Welcome back to The Health & Safety Angels, we're on to episode 23 and this week we are breaking down the stages of completing a risk assessment so we can comply with regulation 3 of The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations. We're using our favourite H&S information webpage... HSE.gov.uk to talk you through the step by step process bas…
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Health & Safety - Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (Reg 3: sections 3/4/5/6))
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This week we are bringing you the continuation of the management regs, moving on to parts 3,4,5 & 6 of regulation 3. We cut to the chase a little quicker this week!! This episode features a break down of the legal requirement to review risk assessments, the increased focus on employment of young people and the duty of written risk assessments based…
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Health & Safety - Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (Reg 3: section 1 & 2)
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Welcome to episode 21 where we start on a brand new regulation. This sees the beginning of us breaking the barriers on The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. This episode we start with regulation 3, sections 1 & 2 and there are going to be a number of episodes to follow as it's a MASSIVE regulation. Please note, as per our no…
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**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode contains discussion of suicide that some may find triggering. Please consider if this episode is right for you to listen to and ensure you are aware of support you can turn to if needed. This week we bring you a special episode with Steve Kerslake from Construction Sport, discussing the charity he has set up, his re…
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Welcome to episode 19 and we've decided to have our own special! After 18 episodes of busting the barriers, we wanted to have a little catch up between ourselves and just have a general chat about what we've covered, the future episodes, different cases and real life experiences of poor health and safety performance and using H&S as an excuse!! We …
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Welcome to episode 18! This week Lynsey chats to Health & Safety Consultant and First Aid Trainer Ashley Vaughan-Evans from Shorecliffe Training about The Heath and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, specifically regulations 3 & 4. We talk about what is required by the regulations so we can understand what the terminology is asking of employers, …
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Welcome to episode 17. We did it!! We made it to the end of the RIDDOR Regs. That was a hefty journey. Part 3 completes our coverage of these regulations. In this episode we discuss regulations 8 & 9 and of course a few discussions in between. We reiterate as we have said before, this podcast is based on our personal opinions. We are always happy t…
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Welcome back to our continuing discussion on RIDDOR, this is part 2 covering regulations 5-7 - who knew RIDDOR could be so detailed!! There will also be a part 3 coming up next. This episode we carry on breaking down what each regulation means and helping you to understand the legal requirements when it comes to reporting injuries, diseases and dan…
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Welcome to episode 15! This week we bring you a bumper episode, our longest, non special, yet. It is also a 2 parter due to the amount of info we have to share and some great real life examples. RIDDOR Regulations, The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases & Dangerous Occurrence Regulations 2013 broken down in to sections to discuss what each part means …
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Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 - Section 36 & 37 - Interview with a Health and Safety Lawyer!
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Welcome to episode 14! They are flying out now and we've had so much feedback from you lovely listeners as we work our way through the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974. This awesome episode features the fabulous Mary Lawrence, a H&S Lawyer/Partner with the firm Osbourne Clarke and we discuss all things prosecution related especially focusing on Sec…
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We're back! The past 2 episodes were special episodes which we hope you loved listening to but now you have got your angels in the hot seats again. This episode is moving on to section 7 of the HSAWA'74. As we've had a little gap in recording together... we ended up having a major chat about current topics and past incidents so it took 28 mins to g…
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SPECIAL Episode!! Were bringing you another special episode, this time with Lynsey and a fabulous special guest. Dr.Stephanie Fitzgerald is a clinical psychologist and a neuropsychologist by specialism (a medical doctor who diagnoses and evaluates how the brain affects behavior) She is also the author of 'Reworked' - putting health and happiness at…
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The first special episode from us is an AMAZING story from survivor Joe Meanen, who worked on the Piper Alpha platform. The Piper Alpha oil rig was situated off Aberdeen, Scotland and was home to more than 200 men at a time. On a calm summer night in 1988, a gas leak caused a huge explosion that saw a fireball rip through the platform, killing 167 …
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Welcome to episode 10. Exciting time... we're moving to a new section.. This is section 3, which is about duties of employers and self employed to people that aren't employees. We tend to focus on people within the business but we have a legal duty to ANYONE that can be affected by our business activities.. and rightly so. No one should be out and …
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Welcome to episode 9. We're continuing with section 2 and we're on to subsection 3. Whilst every section is important, this is a must know section due to the absolute duty involved here. We're discussing a Health & Safety Policy and your legal duty to produce one but it's not hard and there is a lot of support available. I always find that we get a…
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Welcome to episode 8!! My goodness we've got a bumper episode for you with section 2.2 of the HSAW'74! We continue the jargon busting with subsection 2 which puts additional specific duties on an employer to their employees. To see the legislation in full, visit legislation.gov.uk or search The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 on the HSE website.…
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It's time to get down to business!! This week we start our journey in to THE big boss of Health and Safety law. As we have mentioned, the law is broken down in to Acts and Regulations and we're breaking it down further by discussing section by section so that we can really understand what things mean. Section 2.1 of the HSAW'74 is duties that emplo…
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We know that it is all pretty overwhelming! You have to comply with the law but you don't know what to do to comply, well there is help AND it's free!! This week we look at the HSE - The Health & Safety Executive. Here we discuss their primary goal and how you can access a ton of info to help you as a business or someone with H&S duties at work to …
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So nice to see you back! Now we know why we bother with managing health and safety, it's time to see how it all works in terms of the law. What does the legal system look like? (you're in for a treat this week!) We'll introduce you to the H&S Jellyfish as a way of breaking down the system that is in place to ensure we have a benchmark to work to bu…
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A beautiful follow on to episode 3... here is 3.1 (but for tech reasons is actually episode 4 - we're still learning!) We're adding to the financial reasons in this episode, focus is on those hidden costs, the wider impact to the business. It is easy to spreadsheet a costing of physical items such as stock but when it comes to the impact of an inci…
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We're back with a much longer discussion on legal reasons and financial reasons to implement good health and safety management. Now, we didn't mean to but it's such a big topic!! so you get a full 50 minutes of joy this episode so you might need a rather large mug of tea this time. We're going to assume you started a business to make money or you'r…
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The journey starts here! We're on to episode 2 which is to discuss the first reason why we bother with health & safety. We have a frank discussion about the moral reason to engage with health and safety in the workplace and of course this is a bit longer than episode 1 because we can't half talk. Please feel free to get in touch to discuss anything…
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Welcome to episode 1! Our first episode is about why we're here and what’s our goal. There are a few bumps - it's a learning curve all this podcasting stuff but we're settling in and getting the discussion going - remember, it's completely unedited. If you want to get in touch, we're on email and instagram so far: healthandsafety.angels healthandsa…
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Welcome to Health and Safety Angels - a little introduction from us, Daisy Silcock & Lynsey Mason to let you know what to expect from our brand new podcast. Get in touch with us on healthandsafetyangels@gmail.com if there is anything you would love us to discuss.由Health and Safety Angels
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