Safety Made Simple: Recent Episodes
Praxis42
Hosted by Praxis42, ‘Safety Made Simple’ breaks down different health and safety topics and cuts out the jargon, putting it into plain English so they are easier to understand and implement.
This podcast forms part of our content programme which also includes webinars, whitepapers, and ‘Risk. Sleep. Repeat.’.
In this episode we look at the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and what this legislation means for your organisation.
In this episode we focus on dynamic risk assessments, including when to use a dynamic risk assessment and how to undertake one.
In this episode we look at why the Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Regulations (1992) are important, the health risks of incorrect use of DSE and employer's responsibilities.
In this episode we look at workplace wellbeing challenges you should keep an eye on, and things you can do to manage them effectively.
In this episode we look at common electrical hazards in the workplace, the legal requirements for electrical safety and precautions that should be taken.
In this episode we look at why we should be reporting and investigating accidents in the workplace, what information should be gathered and looking at the causes of accidents.
In this episode we look at workplace accident statistics and fatalities, the industries they occur in and how you can use these stats to better improve your own health and safety system.
In this episode we talk about effective manual handling risk assessments, what TILE stands for (as well as TILEO and LITE) and the four key stages for TILE manual handling for safe working practices.
In this episode we discuss what asbestos is, why it was used, the health conditions associated with exposure to asbestos and how to effectively manage the risk asbestos poses.
In this episode we talk about risk assessments - this includes what a risk assessment is, the legal requirements and an in-depth description of the five steps of risk assessment.
In this episode we cover the different types of fire extinguishers in the workplace. Topics include the fire extinguisher colours, which extinguisher to use for each type of fire, information about fire safety in the workplace and employer’s responsibilities.