Having began his career as an Emergency Medical Technician, Jason Killens is now Chief Executive of the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust. In this special episode of the Safety Conversation Podcast, he explains how his perspective of health and safety has shifted as he moved into a leadership role from the frontline.

In this special episode of the Safety Conversation podcast, Jason reflects on his career, how the profession has changed (for better or worse) and looks ahead to future trends including the evolution of Proud2bsafe, which has created Proud2beSpeakers, a roster of motivational expert speakers further enhancing P2Bs' offering.

In this episode we speak to NEBOSH Chief Executive Andy Shenstone on the training provider’s recently announced three-year strategy.

Andy Shenstone joined NEBOSH in March 2023 and one of the first things on his to-do list was to get to grips with the company’s strategic plan.  

“It was perfect timing really,” Andy says reflecting on the process. “The organisation haven't had a a full strategy for some time, so one of my key priorities that I'd agreed with my chair and my board was that we needed to establish a new strategy for the forthcoming period, and that's what we've accomplished.” 

 Published in April this year, NEBOSH 2024-2027 Strategy – Developing our potential, is formed of seven ‘building blocks’: Assessment and Quality; People and Culture; Learning Partners; Ethical Practice; IT-Enabled Business Transformation; Social Purpose; and Business and Market Development.  

 The report cites the ILO’s statistic that 2.3 million people die globally every year because of work-related accidents or diseases. In the podcast, Andy says these numbers are motivation for himself and his team and through heavy collaboration with a number of different partners, the charity can make a difference. "We have a real focus on equipping the workforce of the future to get home safe from work,” he says. "Ans that really is the bottom line."

In the third and final of a three-part mini podcast series with both SHP and IFSEC Insider, Senior Technical Consultant at Firechief Global, Matt Humby talks about the risks associated with lithium-ion batteries with SHP Editor, Mark Glover.

Matt has over 22 years experience in the fire safety industry, and now provides advice and solutions to help mitigate the fire risk with fire safety products for both commercial and residential building projects.

The first episode discussed the dangers of lithium-ion batteries, while the second covered regulation and standards, and in our final episode we cover action plans organisations can take to reduce, prevent and mitigate the fire risk.

Find out more here

• Lithium-ion battery fire risks – What you need to know (part one)
• Lithium-ion battery fire risks – What you need to know (part two)
• Webinar: Lithium-Ion Battery Fires – A burning issue in today’s world
• E-bike and e-scooter safety guidance issued
• Lithium-Ion battery fire safety – Your questions answered
• How to safely use and store lithium-ion batteries in the workplace
• Hot spots: fire hazards multiply to threaten construction sites

In the second of a three-part mini podcast series with both SHP and IFSEC Insider, Senior Technical Consultant at Firechief Global, Matt Humby talks about the risks associated with lithium-ion batteries with SHP Editor, Mark Glover.

Matt has over 22 years experience in the fire safety industry, and now provides advice and solutions to help mitigate the fire risk with fire safety products for both commercial and residential building projects.

The first episode discussed the dangers of lithium-ion batteries, while this one will cover regulation and standards, and in the final episode we'll cover action plans organisations can take to reduce, prevent and mitigate the fire risk.

Find out more here

• Lithium-ion battery fire risks – What you need to know (part one)
• Webinar: Lithium-Ion Battery Fires – A burning issue in today’s world
• E-bike and e-scooter safety guidance issued
• Lithium-Ion battery fire safety – Your questions answered
• How to safely use and store lithium-ion batteries in the workplace
• Hot spots: fire hazards multiply to threaten construction sites

In the first of a three-part mini podcast series with both SHP and IFSEC Insider, Senior Technical Consultant at Firechief Global, Matt Humby talks about the risks associated with lithium-ion batteries with SHP Editor, Mark Glover.

Matt has over 22 years experience in the fire safety industry, and now provides advice and solutions to help mitigate the fire risk with fire safety products for both commercial and residential building projects.

The first episode discusses the dangers of lithium-ion batteries, while the next will cover regulation and standards, and in the final episode we'll cover action plans organisations can take to reduce, prevent and mitigate the fire risk.

Find out more here

• Webinar: Lithium-Ion Battery Fires – A burning issue in today’s world
• E-bike and e-scooter safety guidance issued
• Mitigating the risk of Lithium-ion batteries: Eight-step action plan
• How to safely use and store lithium-ion batteries in the workplace
• Hot spots: fire hazards multiply to threaten construction sites

Click here to preview the forthcoming three-part podcast mini-series on risks around lithium-ion batteries, with expert Matt Humby, Senior Technical Consultant at Firechief Global.

Publishing weekly from Tuesday 12 March on IFSEC Insider and SHP.

In this episode, we speak to inclusive PPE campaigner, Katy Robinson, and chairman of SHP's Editorial Board, Karl Simons, about raising awareness, changing attitudes and creating a movement for tangible change for inclusive PPE.

Katy Robinson is a senior project manager at East Riding of Yorkshire Council and campaign manager for the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Yorkshire who is also spearheading an inclusive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) campaign targeting the Yorkshire construction sector.

Karl Simons, an engineer by trade, took his skill into the military before entering the safety profession working across sectors including facilities and utilities, picking up an OBE along the way – as well as SHP’s most influential award in 2020. He is now co-founder of FYLD, a tech start-up that utilises AI to keep field workers safe, and also chairman of our Editorial Board.

Both are supporters of SHP's Inclusive PPE campaign, and in this episode, Katy discusses the need to place more importance on PPE for women and men, highlighting that it's not just the end point of a risk assessment. She also mentions changing attitudes and creating a gold standard for best practice.

Then we hear from Karl, who discusses the process of creating a movement, the evolution of raising issues at work, whether physical or mental, and why change starts with the workforce to create a 'learning culture'.

Find out more here

• Council votes to urge government to make change for inclusive PPE
• Protection for Everyone – SHP launches inclusive PPE campaign
• Huge step towards inclusive PPE as industry body promises to ensure provision
• ‘I want our readers to feel they can share their own personal stories so others can learn’: Karl Simons on his role as SHP Editorial Board Chairman

Mark Glover speaks to incoming IOSH President Stuart Hughes about his plans for the role and asks former President Lawrence Waterman what he took from the last 12 months.

Scott Gaddis at Intelex joins SHP editor Mark Glover for a special episode of the Safety Conversation that digs down into tech and asks if it really can improve your safety culture.

In this episode of the podcast, SHP Editor Mark Glover speaks to Janet Hadley at Choose Sunrise about alcohol in the workplace.

In the final podcast of the year, and as we enter the Christmas party season, we hear from Janet Hadley at Choose Sunrise about how we can go about supporting colleagues in the workplace who might be experiencing issues with alcohol, and the importance of understanding the stigma and attitudes that can get in the way of helping someone. 

Janet also shares her own experiences with alcohol, and while this isn't a podcast that preaches the merits of not drinking, she explains how a sober curious approach could kick-start a healthier relationship with drink.