Category Archives: Health & Safety
Safety to music… He had it coming!
21st December 2011Who’d have thought that a West End musical would inspire the opening of a health and safety forum? This unlikely combination kicked off our networking event by featuring a health and safety take on the feisty ‘Merry Murderesses’ from a … more
Can safety be sexy?
29th November 2011Health and safety generally has a reputation for being a bit on the dull side. In many instances, that is somewhat vindicated. Take a look at the typical health and safety promotional material commonly available and you can see that … more
Fact Finding – Not Fault Finding
21st October 2011Safety Managers understand that the safest sites are those reporting the most near misses. Yet encouraging the workforce to report near misses and act on them appropriately can often be met with an inconsistent response. At the beginning of 2009 … more
What is a near miss?
10th October 2011A near miss is an unplanned event that did not result in an injury, illness or damage – but had the potential to do so. Only a fortunate break in the chain of events prevented injury, fatality or damage from … more
Excellent response to Near Miss Forum
25th September 2011On 6th July, Hill Solomon will be holding a near miss forum, to provide a unique opportunity for our clients to discuss the successes, challenges and pitfalls of introducing near miss reporting to the workforce. Safety professionals know only too well that … more
Driver safety driving you mad?
16th August 2011Calling all boy (and girl) racers! Our driver safety day is a very popular corporate event, centred around a 30ft slot car race track. But it’s not all about speed… the track contains a range of risks, including black ice, … more
Construction News Quality Awards
19th July 2011Two of our clients recently won awards at the 2010 Construction News Quality Awards, for best health and safety communication campaigns. Mansell (best large company) were winners for the ‘Make Safety Personal’ campaign, while GB Building Solutions (best small company) picked up … more
“Article of the month”
30th June 2011Getting the EHS Message Across – Safety Management magazine, June 2011. Generally, Health and Safety has a reputation for being a bit on the dull side. And, it must be admitted; in many instances that image is somewhat deserved. You … more
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