“Safety is not about paperwork, it’s about people”

This week on the HSE Network podcast we shared our conversation with Alison Thomson of The Safety Elf; Alison is passionate about all things ergonomics, particularly for those working at desks. Our conversation dived into the world of homeworking. You will learn more about why:

• In Alison’s experience, home-working set-ups have actually gotten worse since the pandemic
• Hot-desking may not be all it’s cracked up to be
• Being a fidgeter may actually be great for long term safety and health for desk workers

Alison’s work can be found here: https://www.thesafetyelf.co.uk/

If you are looking to measure your desk set up from an ergonomics standpoint, this great resource on how to make sure your set up is optimised is a great starting point.

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In this episode, we chat with Julie about whether the safety profession risks restricting innovation by becoming an echo chamber of familiar theories and processes. We explore the question of whether repeating the same models and frameworks limits fresh thinking and practical progress.

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In this episode, Paul Clark sits down with Crystal to explore her quest to build safer, more operationally potent organisations. Drawing on real-world experience across complex working environments, Crystal shares what first sparked her passion for safety, culture, and operational excellence and why the two cannot be treated separately.

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