Today’s Guest: Here's another of our safety roundtable sessions where we discuss people's perceptions of safety and how safety has changed in recent years. We talk about different areas of safety that can be improved on, how the UK’s safety performance compares to other European countries, and why the UK is often seen as a leader in health and safety. We also discuss how teamwork affects safety outcomes, how to keep managers consistent with their safety practices, and the need to look at macro a...
Aug 27, 2022•59 min•Ep. 106
Today’s Guest: Today, I’m sharing a recording of one of our safety roundtable webinars where we discussed how to overcome the risk vs priority gap in safety. We talk about which risks cost organisations the most, the areas safety professionals prioritise the most and how these can be misaligned with each other. We also discuss how different industries affect perceptions around safety, why board members tend to view safety differently from safety professionals and what the future looks like for t...
Aug 20, 2022•57 min•Ep. 105
Today’s Guest: Ed Corbett is the Head of Human Factors & Organisational Performance at the Health & Safety Laboratory. Ed joins me to discuss the importance of getting health and safety leadership right, different ways to improve health and safety culture and how health and safety interventions can affect organizations. We talk about leadership and well-being in the workplace, how to measure the competency and delivery in health and safety leadership on a board and the issues with curren...
Aug 13, 2022•44 min•Ep. 104
Today’s Guest: Corinne Carr is a Remuneration Consultant, Reward Coach and host of the Paying For Good Podcast. I joined Corinne on her show to discuss health and safety bonuses, how we can use health and safety to incentivize people and the different industries that are effected by health and safety metrics. We talk about the state of health and safety in the UK, the cost and impact of work related injuries and how legislation around health and safety has been changing. Connect with Corinne on ...
Aug 06, 2022•36 min•Ep. 103
Today’s Guest: Today, I’m sharing a recording of a Safety Roundtable discussion where we discuss the overlap between sales and safety and what we can learn from good sales directors. If we want to get our teams to be passionate about safety we need to get them involved in the discussion and invested in the outcomes. This episode, we talk about ways we can encourage proper safety practice, the issues with incentivizing safety performance, and how to sell safety to your organization and team membe...
Jul 30, 2022•39 min•Ep. 102
Today’s Guest: Michael Emery has worked in safety for over 20 years and is the Owner and Director of Securus Health & Safety Limited where he takes a person-centred approach to delivering IOSH-approved coaching for safety courses. Michael joins us to discuss how we can build cultures that support safety professionals and the businesses they work in to perform better. We talk about what culture is, the key causes of cultural change and how good culture drives good outcomes. https://www.linked...
Jul 23, 2022•50 min•Ep. 101
Today’s Guest: Today, I’m sharing a recording of a Safety Roundtable discussion where we discus the three keys to defending against insurance claims. Prevention is always preferable but sometimes accidents do happen and with hundreds of thousands of personal injury claims each year it’s important you are ready to defend against them. https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-harris-slip-safety You’ll learn: The three keys to defending against insurance claims. Why you should focus on prevention inst...
Jul 16, 2022•47 min•Ep. 100
Today’s Guest Laura Aucott specialises in contract and interim recruitment at HSE Recruitment, and also holds a level 3 Safety qualification (NCRQ Safety for Managers Certificate) which enables her to really understand the role of a Safety professional. Laura joins us to discuss how safety professionals can build a personal brand, why it’s so important that they do so, and how this can help change the public perception of health and safety. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraaucott You’ll learn ✅ ...
Jul 09, 2022•48 min•Ep. 99
Today’s Guest: Today, I’m sharing a webinar recording where I discuss the current state of safety and how it has changed since 2008. Over 300 safety leaders answered our survey explaining their priorities, aspirations, worries, costs and blockers around health and safety. You’ll learn: ✅ What’s most important for health and safety professionals. ✅ What prevents health and safety professionals from reaching their goals. ✅ What health and safety professionals' biggest concerns are. ✅ The differenc...
Jul 02, 2022•52 min•Ep. 98
In a special treat, go back in a time capsule to Christian's first ever guest appearance on a podcast - Rebranding Safety with James Macpherson, back in 2018. #safety #insurance #riskmanagement #slipsafety
Jun 25, 2022•53 min•Ep. 97
Today’s Guest Today, I’m sharing a recording from our safety roundtable discussion on how to make people care about health and safety. We talk about why health and safety messaging needs to change depending on who it’s directed at, how we can make people engaged with safety, and the benefits of being proactive in our safety and risk management. You’ll learn How to best communicate about safety. How to make other people care about safety. A framework that can be used in your health and safety mes...
Jun 18, 2022•53 min•Ep. 96
Today’s Guest: Simon Jones is the Head of Health Safety and Environment for NRS Health Care and is also the Author of "The Safety Salesman - Shoot From The Lip" . Simon has been recognised by Health and Safety at Work Magazine as a "40 Under 40 Outstanding Professional" in 2018 and short-listed by SHP Magazine as a "Trail Blazer" in 2021. Simon joins us to discuss his newly released book, which covers the importance of selling safety and how safety professionals can do this successfully. We talk...
Jun 11, 2022•38 min•Ep. 95
Today’s Guest Satish Lakhiani is a noise & vibration consultant with Essel Acoustics, where he helps businesses to protect staff from HAVS & hearing damage, to avoid civil claims, prosecution, and to comply with regulatory requirements. Satish joins us to discuss the extent of the Hand-arm Vibration Syndrome problem, some of the symptoms of HAVS, and steps companies can take to minimise the risk of HAVS. We talk about the importance of preventative measures, why PPE isn’t effective, and ...
Jun 04, 2022•35 min•Ep. 94
Intro Slipology is a scientific approach to slips and falls that can increase safety, and reduce accidents and claims, in a quantifiable and proven way. I explain how to move away from a superficial safety approach to this scientific method, and how it can reduce the risk of a slip and fall accident by a factor of 50,000 times. I also go over the acronym CHIMES which explains the 6 reasons people slip and give examples of how you can scientifically measure how safe areas are and what you can to ...
May 28, 2022•48 min•Ep. 93
Today’s Guest Matthew Snarr has been a barrister for over 20 years and specialises in personal injury cases both for defendants and claimants, predominantly working in large catastrophic cases. Matthew joins us to talk about why some cases go to court, what happens if you end up at court, and how cases are won and lost. We also discuss what it’s like being a defendant in court and how to best position yourself in this situation. https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-snarr-90289626/ You’ll learn Wh...
May 21, 2022•45 min•Ep. 92
Today’s Guest Jacqui Mann is an HR expert, author, coach, and Founder of J Mann Associates, where she works with business owners to build a strong foundation on rock-solid employment law, helping them create a structure within the workplace that empowers staff and makes the company a desirable place to work. Jacqui joins us to discuss why HR is so important, how it helps protect organisations, and the key risks for businesses that don’t manage their HR properly. We also discuss the benefits of h...
May 14, 2022•28 min•Ep. 91
Today’s Guest Ian Cooke is the Head of Corporate & Consumer services at NEBOSH, and has an extensive background in health and safety, education, risk management, and finance. Ian joins us to discuss health and safety training, how it’s been done in the past, and how’s it changed over recent years. We also talk about the future of training, including micro-learning, virtual reality, and the gamification of education. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-cooke-04b22288?uk You’ll learn How to create...
May 07, 2022•35 min•Ep. 90
Today’s Guest: Gill Dixon is the Head of Risk and Compliance for property business Gerald Eve, she has an MBA in compliance and has been working in the field for over 15 years. Gill joins us today to talk about how to communicate with and train your team to get compliance right no matter the position in the business they are in. We also discuss themes around successful governance, compliance ethics, and powerful forms of communication. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gill-dixon-0627353/ You’ll learn...
Apr 30, 2022•42 min•Ep. 89
Today’s Guest: Louise Hosking is the President of IOSH and the Founder and Director of Hosking Associates Ltd She has over 30 years of experience in Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) working beside organisations of all sizes, within a range of sectors to achieve their OSH goals Louise joins us today, to talk about her experience as IOSH’s President, the ambassadorial work she's been doing, and the safety content she's been creating. We also talk about why now is the most influential time to...
Apr 23, 2022•45 min•Ep. 88
Today’s Guest Stephen Sidebottom is the Board Chair at the Institute of Risk Management, a non-executive director, consultant, and global HR leader. Stephen joins us today to discuss the trends in risk, how these have changed over recent years and the multifaceted nature that risk has. We also discuss how attitudes towards risk and organisational values have shifted and what’s caused this change in our perceptions. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephensidebottom/?originalSubdomain=uk You...
Apr 16, 2022•32 min•Ep. 87
Today’s Guest Tim Else is the Founder and Managing Director of What Else Events where he brings 20 years of trade show expertise to deliver B2B exhibitions and conferences in some of the UK's best regional venues. Currently, he has two upcoming Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live shows where there is access to educational content and the opportunity to meet market-leading suppliers and manufacturers of a range of safety equipment and services. Tim joins us today, to talk about the importance of in...
Apr 09, 2022•38 min•Ep. 86
Today’s Guest Cameron Stevens is a Safety Technologist & Chartered Health & Safety Professional who works at the intersection of safety and technology to improve best practices around safety performance and productivity. He’s currently leading enterprise Augmented & Virtual Reality transformation for Lenovo in Australia and New Zealand. Cameron joins us today to talk about what Safety Technology is, the extent technology influences health and safety work practices, and future megatre...
Apr 02, 2022•47 min•Ep. 85
Today’s Guest Diane Chadwick-Jones worked for BP for over 30 years and oversaw their safety, culture, and Human and Organisational Performance (HOP) for the majority of her time there. She is now a consultant, mentor, and academic, passionate about HOP. Diane joins us today, to talk about what HOP is, why we need it to inform our perception around safety, and what we can do to implement HOP. We also discuss other aspects of safety and risk, leading vs lagging indicators and why you shouldn't inc...
Mar 26, 2022•53 min•Ep. 84
Today’s Guest: Marcus Cauchi is a leading sales expert who works with CEOs and VPs of Sales & Marketing to help them drive retention, exceed quotas, eliminate churn, and produce predictable revenue without burnout. Marcus has been working in the field of sales for over 35 years and has helped countless companies grow in a more predictable, sustainable, and certain way. He joins us today to talk about how to sell safety, the parallels between safety and sales, and how we can turn risk into an...
Mar 19, 2022•56 min•Ep. 83
What do we want? Safety! When do we want it? Now! And that's because health and safety should be everyone's business, as Oliver Williams (Product Lead - health & Safety at Worknest) explains in his chat with Christian Harris on this week's episode. Safety culture is clearly a hot topic and this podcast delves into this subject, sharing personal experiences and Worknest's insights. Highlights: ✅ The results of Worknest's H&S survey of business decision makers and employees ✅ HSE annual wo...
Mar 12, 2022•40 min•Ep. 82
Strategist and best-selling author Michele Wucker coined the term “gray rhino” as a call to take a fresh look at how we respond to obvious, probable, impactful risks. She joins Christian Harris on this week’s episode to delve into the risk on everyone’s minds right now in Ukraine, but also much more. Interested in how to define risk and communicate it? Wondering how risk can affect organisational culture and will drive the New World Of Work? And what is a “gray rhino” anyway? Check out the episo...
Mar 05, 2022•51 min•Ep. 81
Food safety has been extremely prominent over recent years, particularly since the sad case of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse who died in 2016 of anaphylaxis after eating a baguette which contained sesame seeds. Brendon Ireland, a fully trained chef, director of the National College of Hospitality and a food safety consultant, joins Christian Harris this week to discuss all things food safety. Some highlights of the episode: ✅ Does Brendon eat out and under what circumstances? ✅ How large is the food s...
Feb 26, 2022•50 min•Ep. 80
Interested in hearing a far-reaching fireside chat, covering some profound questions? Then this episode is for you. Amandeep Beesla, Director of Safety Insight & Innovation at Salus, joins Christian Harris to cover off topics including: ✅ Putting yourself out there for industry awards ✅ The role of women in safety and how this has changed / will continue to change ✅ Safetytech and the benefits of digitalising aspects of safety ✅ How the fabric of society has been profoundly altered since Cov...
Feb 19, 2022•55 min•Ep. 79
What do insurers want from clients and vice-versa? How can this relationship be moved from a transactional one to a long-term, mutually beneficial partnership? This is the central theme of this week’s podcast interview with Douglas Barnett, director of mid-market and risk management at AXA. Talking points include: ✅ How have insurer-client relationships been in the past vs how they should be in an ideal world ✅ What are the drawbacks of getting this wrong, vs the benefits of getting it right? ✅ ...
Feb 12, 2022•37 min•Ep. 78
Think the UK winters are harsh? Think again, as our guest this week, Dave Ferro, shares what an Albertan winter is like, but also, importantly, his top tips on winter safety. Dave also touches on firearms safety – a little known fact is that Canada is the 7th largest country for firearms per head. And he and Christian Harris also discuss post-injury loss reduction: how to minimise the costs, both financial, human and societal, of workplace injuries to everyone’s benefit. Check out Dave at https:...
Feb 05, 2022•39 min•Ep. 77
