The anecdotal experience of new entrants in the UK offshore industry is that they are not, as a group, safer or less safe than established organisations.
Category: Leadership
HSE marks 35 years
The number of employees being killed or injured at work is at its lowest level
Health and safety matters
The North West Wales Health and Safety Group is holding a one-day conference Wednesday 16 September, at Bangor University,
Principles of process safety leadership
Representatives of Britain’s high hazard industries, regulators and the unions have published a set of principles for ‘process safety leadership’
Businesses - Health and safety leading from the top
Effective health and safety performance comes from the top; members of the board have both collective and individual responsibility for health and safety.
The Health and Safety of Great Britain - New HSE Strategy
HSE has published it’s new Strategy: “The Health and Safety of Great Britain \\ Be part of the solution” - visit the Strategy website
HSE Chair: New Strategy launch speech
Transcript of HSE Chair Judith Hackitt’s speech to launch the New HSE Strategy “The Health and Safety of Great Britain
New research - surprising attitudes towards health and safety
New research demonstrates that employers and workers recognise that providing a safe workplace makes sound
Judith Hackitt’s speech at the Public Service Leadership Conference
The transcript and slides of the speech by Judith Hackitt at the Public Service Leadership Conference, ‘Leadership in
Stress at work news
Join the 30,000 subscribers to the HSE Stress e-Bulletin - free regular news and updates by email. In the latest edition
Knowing the rules is one thing - making a real difference is something else
Transcript of a speech by Judith Hackitt CBE, HSE Chair to students at Leeds Met University on 30 March 2009.
Director leadership
This SIM aims to engage at board level to ensure that directors and board members understand the need for their
Judith Hackitt’s speech at the Annual Rivers Lecture
Transcript of the “Leadership in Health and Safety - The Essential Role of the Board” speech given by Judith Hackitt CBE, HSE Chair,
“Tackle Stress” initiative launched
This website helps employees, HR staff and Board Directors discover effective, lasting answers to workplace stress
Evaluation of guidance for directors and board members
Research report to establish the effectiveness of guidance published In late 2007 for directors encouraging them to
Tackling stress campaign
Starts Monday 9th March. Targeting Human Resource Managers and Directors the campaign aims to raise awareness
Stress at work - we can manage it
HSE has relaunched it’s Work-Related Stress website, with a range of helpful advice, online tools and guidance to help
Effects of transformational leadership on absenteeism
Past research indicates that a supportive leadership style leads to lower levels of employee absence.
DWP: benefits of leadership case study
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has implemented a health and safety management system to deliver benefits to the business.
IOSH 2009 conference and exhibition
17-8 March - “Health and safety: Fresh ideas – practical solutions” is the theme of this two day event in Liverpool.

