Leveraging technology to detect spillages on CCTV then clear them up straight away before a slip-and-fall happens? Sign us up for that! This is what Mark Brady and Christian Harris discuss on this week’s episode of the Safety & Risk Success Podcast Spill Detect is a technology developed in partnership by SeeChange Technologies and Ocucon , which seeks to address the slip-and-fall issue in the large swathes of floors that are not foreseeably wet Plugging into existing CCTV, it scans floors an...
Jul 03, 2021•48 min•Ep. 46
What is the role of systems, strategies, information and development in health and safety? Join Paul Nicholas as he discussed this with Christian Harris on this week’s episode of the Safety & Risk Success Podcast. Paul has developed a strong track record in helping companies to improve in these areas, which for him are critical to success in safety. We learn from him: How most companies perform in these areas in Paul’s experience Where companies tend to be strongest and weakest What strategi...
Jun 26, 2021•41 min•Ep. 45
James MacPherson is the host of the Rebranding Safety podcast and YouTube channel, he's the co-founder of Project Mollitiam, he's the Health, Safety and Environment Manager at the Glass and Glazing Federation, he's changing perceptions of health & safety... and he's today's guest on the Safety & Risk Success Podcast! James and Christian have what's fair to say is more of a fireside chat than a traditional interview, covering topics including: ✅ Health and fitness in a Covid world ✅ How J...
Jun 19, 2021•59 min•Ep. 44
Reflections on health & safety in the Middle East with Tom Baines on this week’s episode of the Safety & Risk Success Podcast Tom has had over a decade of experience working in the Middle East and shares his insights with Christian in the podcast. This includes: ✅ a key role in setting up standards and legislation in Abu Dhabi ✅ working on some monstrously-large projects ✅ how to navigate the cultural differences ✅ how standards are driven by contractors importing best-practice from over...
Jun 12, 2021•41 min•Ep. 43
Disrupting one of the oldest markets in the world (insurance)? Welcome to Mark Costello’s world The founder of Hubb, a challenger insurance broker, Mark is on a mission to bring greater transparency and value to the insurance market And it sounds like he and his team are off to a great start! In this podcast interview, Mark and Christian Harris discussed: ✅ What Hubb does and – importantly – why ✅ How the journey is going so far and how this disruptive approach has been received by insurers and ...
Jun 04, 2021•33 min•Ep. 42
Kevin Robins joins Christian Harris on this week’s episode of the Safety & Risk Success Podcast, in association with HSE People (Kevin and Christian are both members of the HSE People Panel, and Christian will be interviewing the Panel members over coming weeks). With a passion for manual handling and a career forged in safety within the built environment, Kevin shares his insights on topics including: ✅ The journey and benefits of ISO accreditations ✅ The importance of “selling” and communi...
May 28, 2021•44 min•Ep. 41
In a special episode this week, I share a recording of a live webclass I ran called Predictable profit in casualty insurance. Whilst the attendees of the webclass all worked in insurance, this contains insights that are relevant to anyone. After all, if you're listening to this podcast, you're likely to care about safety, insurance claims and costs. Knowing what is driving the insurance market, therefore, is useful for anyone. The trends driving the insurance market are also affecting safety and...
May 21, 2021•48 min•Ep. 40
So, what’s it like to be a few months into a strategic, group role, only to be plunged into the most existential crisis that your sector (travel) has ever seen? Marc Jordan of TUI lived and breathed this experience last year… And he tells us all about it on this week’s episode of the Safety & Risk Success Podcast! We also discuss: ✅ Safety vs security ✅ How to win hearts and minds when it comes to safety and risk of people from different cultural backgrounds ✅ Trends in the travel industry ✅...
May 14, 2021•40 min•Ep. 39
If you can listen to Carla Crocombe's appearance with Christian Harris on this week's episode of the podcast and *not* come away more inspired about the value of safety and health, you must be on another planet! As Christian says in his intro, if Carla could bottle up her passion and energy, she'd be doing very well financially. Topics discussed include: ✅ health ✅ safety ✅ attitudes to risk and risk management Connect with Carla on Linkedin Find out more about Safety Rocks here...
May 07, 2021•52 min•Ep. 38
Tim Hayes of Quantum joins Christian Harris on this week’s Safety & Risk Success Podcast to discuss these important topics A fellow member of the UK Slip Resistance Group, Tim both looks after specifications and marketing for Quantum – so, like Christian, he both knows the technical side of how this all works, but also how to explain it simply. A great plus for a podcast guest! The interview broadly splits into two First: why do people fall on stairs and what can be done about it? Second: wh...
Apr 30, 2021•33 min•Ep. 37
A special episode of this week’s podcast - a live recording of Safe business = successful business webclass We have some more great interviews coming up, including Tim Hayes, Carla Crocombe, Jonathan Hayes, David Cant, Liz Hancock and Marc Jordan to name but a few… But for this week I was keen to share a live recording of one of my recent webinars, as I think you guys will enjoy it and benefit We cover: ✅ How are we performing on safety & why? ✅ What are the trends and the blockers for perfo...
Apr 23, 2021•42 min•Ep. 36
Gary Fage is the managing director of Janitorial Express. In this episode, he and Christian Harris discuss Gary's passion for the environment and how he has reshaped his entire janitorial supplies business to focus on solving this existential problem 💚 Some of the topics include: ❇️ Traditional chemicals vs enzyme-based chemicals ❇️ How to get clients to buy into this change ❇️ What can you do in operations and planning to be more environmentally-friendly? You'll get a lot from this, and it wil...
Apr 16, 2021•39 min•Ep. 35
You may know Colin Nottage and James MacPherson from their hugely successful podcasts but you might not know that they’ve joined forces to create a valuable community and resources for the safety profession called Project Mollitiam. In this episode of the show, we unpack this: What’s the concept? Why did the guys feel this was needed? What was the gap they’re seeking to fill? Their “why”, essentially. How it all works and what members get: from facilitated weekly calls, to a book club, a library...
Apr 09, 2021•43 min•Ep. 34
Mike Elliott, CEO, and Chris Gill, Director of Risk Management of Over-C join me on this week's episode of the Safety and Risk Success Podcast. Over-C is a digital technology stack which allows building owners greater visibility on what's happening in their buildings and with their remove workforce. From tracking activity, to ensuring compliance, to helping to defend claims - the software brings various tangible benefits. In the interview, Mike talks us through his background and the challenges ...
Apr 01, 2021•32 min•Ep. 33
Tony Lewis and Richard Short are highly experienced Environmental Health Practitioners, who share both a long friendship and a love and respect for their profession. Though, Tony has developed his career in academia and government, whilst Richard has ended up in the private sector, their passion for the benefits of environmental health cannot be questioned. In this episode of the podcast, we discuss topics including: Their roads to where they are now and lessons learned along the way The Dispatc...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 32
This is a slightly different than normal episode of the podcast, as it is a recording of a Linkedin Live session that Christian Harris ran with Colin Nottage and Jonathan Dempsey on communication in safety and risk. These Live sessions are happening each Wednesday at 11am UK time and we'd encourage you to join in. It's a great way to interact and ask questions, rather than just consuming the content that the podcast usually provides. Communication is critical in all walks of life, but none more ...
Mar 18, 2021•48 min•Ep. 31
Christopher Hackett, the Managing Director of Classic Marble, joins Christian Harris on this episode of the Safety and RIsk Success Podcast as we once again turn back to some slip-and-fall related topics. Christopher has developed, and patented, a unique anti-slip shower tray, Senstec, which both exceeds UK and European slip standards but is also easy to clean and - critically - comfortable underfoot. This truly is a revolutionary product and that's why Christian was keen to have Christopher ont...
Mar 11, 2021•34 min•Ep. 30
Clive Johnson, President of IIRSM and Head of Health & Safety for Derwent London, joins Christian Harris on this episode of the Safety & Risk Success Podcast. As you’ll tell from listening, Clive is a vastly experienced, highly engaging and inspirational safety and risk leader. Topics covered include: The influential role Clive played in getting Mates In Mind set up, which has saved countless lives in the construction industry by breaking the stigma of mental health issues How a collabor...
Mar 04, 2021•36 min•Ep. 29
Colin Nottage, the host of The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast, joins Christian Harris on this episode. So, rather than asking the questions for once, Colin is now answering them! Colin's day job is a health, safety, environment and quality consultancy https://www.influentialmg.com/ and the chat digs into the business and what it does, plus Colin's journey, and his learnings over the years about what works. A key part is systems and processes. Additionally, the subject of podcasting is d...
Feb 25, 2021•55 min•Ep. 28
On this episode of the Safety & Risk Success Podcast, Christian Harris is joined by Richard Bevins and Simon Cutmore of Verlingue. Verlingue is an insurance broker, focusing on AIM and FTSE250 sized businesses and with a passion for risk management. Richard, Simon and Christian discuss topics such as: - what is Enterprise Risk Management and why are Verlingue expanding their services in this area - the hardening insurance market and what this means for policyholders - why risk management is ...
Feb 18, 2021•43 min•Ep. 27
How can you get risk management embedded in an organisation? Make it simple to understand and implement. Andrew Sheves is a firm believer in this and, on this interview with Christian Harris, he delves into this topic and much more. Other highlights include: Return on investment vs Loss on investment - how to calculate what the status quo is costing you and how can you calculate the return on "stopping the boat leaking". How to communicate around risk, from pounds and pennies as a common languag...
Feb 11, 2021•52 min•Ep. 26
📢 Communication is everything 📢 Christian Harris was delighted to be joined by Steve Colton , a renowned communications professional in the insurance and risk world When you’re dealing with risk, getting your message right is, clearly, paramount As you’ll hear, Steve has mastered the intricacies of this, navigating the changing platforms over the years But these lessons are applicable no matter what sector you work in We discuss how, when and why to communicate, the differing channels of commu...
Feb 04, 2021•27 min•Ep. 25
Sonni Gopal of Red Risks is today's guest on the Safety & Risk Success Podcast. With a long and interesting career in safety and risk, Sonni has transitioned to focussing on creating content, educating and engaging to help spread the word on risk. It's no shock, given his philosophy is similar to that of Christian Harris, that they find themselves aligned on many points during this valuable discussion into how to communicate the value of safety and risk management in today's connected world....
Jan 28, 2021•45 min•Ep. 24
Ariane Chapelle is an author, speaker and lecturer in the field of risk management, specialising in the financial services sector. Along with Christian Harris, Ariane discusses topics including: Their vision of simplifying risk management, aligning it to strategy execution, adaptability and learning from success How to quantify hard-to-measure risks like reputation. Ariane has a great analogy here How risk management is counter-cyclical and therefore of utmost importance now and for the years to...
Jan 21, 2021•39 min•Ep. 23
Jay Allen is the founder of Safety FM, a radio streaming website and podcast network focussed on the world of safety. In this episode of the podcast, Jay joins Christian Harris to discuss how he got into safety as a profession (spoiler alert - it wasn't what he dreamed of when growing up), how the concept of Safety FM was conceived, and how it has developed over time to be the great success it now is. Podcasting is a fantastic medium to spread the word about anything of value, and Jay has done a...
Jan 14, 2021•44 min•Ep. 22
David Scott heads up the leisure and hospitality practice within the corporate and sector risks practice of Keoghs. He joins Christian Harris on the podcast to discuss insurance claims defence in these sectors, focussing on slips but also with wider lessons to learn. David is a senior liability lawyer with over 30 years’ experience of major employers liability and public liability claims, including many often quoted cases within textbooks. David has also recently led a leisure client’s defence o...
Jan 07, 2021•50 min•Ep. 21
Russ Kendzior, "America's Slip-and-Fall Guy", joins Christian Harris on this episode of the Slip Safety Show. Russ is the President of Traction Experts, Inc. and founder of the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI). He is a nationally acclaimed lecturer, author and legal consultant. Christian and Russ compare and contrast their experiences of what happens in the field of slip safety in the USA and UK, from the cost of claims to their frequency, as well as how testing is performed and on what fr...
Dec 31, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 20
James Harvey is a specialist defendant insurance lawyer with significant experience of acting for clients in a number of sectors including facilities services, retail, leisure, manufacturing and construction. He joins Christian Harris on the podcast to discuss the insurance claims landscape, both historically and in the world of COVID-19. What have been the most common types of insurance claims in the past and why? How has this changed over the time of COVID due to fewer people being at work or ...
Dec 24, 2020•50 min•Ep. 19
Jonathan Dempsey is a Chartered Environmental Health professional, a Chartered Safety and Health professional, an MBA and was named as a Global Top 10 Safety Influencer in 2020. He joins Christian Harris on this episode of the Safety & Risk Success Show to share his story. This includes various experiences and insights ranging from working as an EHO to setting up his consultancy firm, Red Laces. We encourage you to visit www.wwwredlacescouk.scoreapp.com to take the Agility, Adaptability and ...
Dec 23, 2020•54 min•Ep. 18
John Simpson of Fresh Check joins Christian Harris on this episode to talk through the importance of getting cleanliness right. In today's Covid world, it's no longer good enough to rely upon "it looks clean". John's product enables an instant view on how clean a surface truly is, but without the need for expensive equipment or training. This makes confirming cleanliness available to the masses. Check out https://www.freshcheckuk.com/ for how Fresh Check works and to order a bottle to give it a ...
Dec 22, 2020•33 min•Ep. 17
