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16 Apr

2015

Regulations draft for HASAW – Background

Simon Lawrence Legislation, Managing Risk, What's New No Comments

A Draft For Consultation document has been published by MBIE. This is Phase 1 of a two part release of Regulations to support the upcoming Health & Safety at Work Act. The Draft is entitled the Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2015. We will release an analysis of this Draft in approximately 5 – …

09 Jan

2014

Think New Year 2014 – think new start for safety

Simon Lawrence Fixes, Managing Risk, What's New No Comments

It’s 2014, and if you’re like me, 2013 was like walking down the hallway – no sooner had I set off from the Kitchen of Good Intentions, than I had arrived in the Bedroom of Christmas. Where did it all go? During the year, I saw all sorts of people. Usually, if I wasn’t helping them develop their safety management systems in some way, …

18 Jun

2012

Safety Leadership – nudges, shadows and the value of paranoia

Simon Lawrence All Articles, Blogs, Managing Risk, Safety Culture No Comments

The Article “Safety Leadership – Cast no Shadow”, by Dr Tim Marsh in a recent edition of IOSH’s official magazine Safety and Health Practitioner was just what I needed last month to hang a few thoughts of my own on. Nudges Nudges are things you can do in safety leadership that gain attention, prick consciences, focus thoughts, …

10 Feb

2010

Do gooders – please take note

Simon Lawrence Blogs, Grumpy, Managing Risk, Nanny State No Comments

This blog is about do gooders. You might be surprised at my dismissive tone. Sometimes, however, do gooders just need to be put in their place. You see, during the recent “Big Freeze” in the UK, householders were warned by their local authorities that clearing the snow from the public footpath and not doing it well could land them in court …

10 Feb

2010

Acceptable risk and church committees

Simon Lawrence Blogs, Grumpy, Managing Risk, Nanny State No Comments

Every year, my volunteer firefighter colleagues and I take part in the local santa parade. This isn’t your big city affair, just a 20 minute cruise down our local main street. Fire engine lights and sirens, a wave to the kiddies, hand out a few sweets and go home. Everyone loves it, the guys get a bit of recognition and the kids get tooth …

26 Apr

2009

Road safety – time to get serious

Simon Lawrence Blogs, Fixes, Grumpy, Managing Risk, Road Safety No Comments

Time for New Zealand drivers to get serious about road safety. I have the solutions, so don’t panic. It should have been clear to anyone with half a brain and it should have been done 40 years ago. No one had the vision or political will. They still don’t, so it’s up to me to rant and rave. First, let’s go back in time. To November 26th 1979 …

26 Apr

2009

Individual responsibility for safety

Simon Lawrence Blogs, Grumpy, Managing Risk, Nanny State No Comments

I can’t help but think that we are well overdue for a very long awaited re-adjustment in the way we deal with individual responsibility in society. For decades we have been moving inexorably down a path, initiated by Grey People, of subjugating everything “individual” in favour of the common good, the group, the community, the disadvantaged, …

26 Apr

2009

Risk. How about a little more in our lives?

Simon Lawrence Blogs, Grumpy, Managing Risk, Nanny State, What's New No Comments

More in the ongoing and entertaining developments in the UK health and safety arena. There is a refreshing campaign by safety authorities, politicians and the insurance industry. They want to stop “jobsworths” who give health and safety a bad name. Bureaucrats have been hiding behind “health and safety” to avoid personal responsibility …

26 Apr

2009

Balanced risks in society

Simon Lawrence Blogs, Grumpy, Managing Risk, What's New No Comments

The Fire Service is in a dangerous business. They walk into places when we are running out. It’s their job. Tempting, perhaps, to assume that accepting danger is part of the deal. But the Fire Service Commission has the same safety responsibilities to their employees as any other employer. They just can’t walk away when the going gets tough. …

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