A career in Health and Safety: Expert Explains
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2024
- A career in Health and Safety, explained by the expert. In this episode we talk about how desperate the industry is for youth and diversity. Advice for new and young safety professionals.
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i remember once our team was using make shift steel hooks to lift. I put field requisition request to purchase lifting rods, got them third party certified and load tested, trained the crew on the use and the supervisor was more than happy to use them. if i had just stopped him from not using it altogether without giving a solution, it would have never helped.
just done my IOSH managing safely and really enjoyed it and just about to start my NEBOSH general which i can't wait to start! hopfully will be done in the next 6 months and can contine my journey. Only 23 and completely different to my current job but hopfully it all goes well.
keep up the content mate you was the first video i watched about H&S and feel like it gave me the push to go for it.
That's awesome mate so chuffed that we were part of your journey and so glad that we can help!!
Your video is superb. I really appreciate your work and look forward to ur upcoming podcast
Hey Hamza!
Thanks for feedback, you can get the podcast on most of the podcast platforms, and most of the are uploaded to TH-cam as well!
Just watched your vid and thoroughly enjoyed both of your takes. I’m 42 and still trying to shake off the signage for signage sake mentality. Anyway I have gone to LI and follow you both now. Very fresh view and very welcome too.
So glad that you enjoyed the podcast! This was ages ago as well so happy it's still relevant
Starting the NCRQ Diploma and just turned the first page in the first workbook and hooked already.. Finding your videos online and that you have a clear way of making sensible suggestions is really helping to reinforce my decision to look forward to a fork in the road when I can change my current direction of travel.
Thanks for feeding back. So chuffed our videos are helping!
Best of luck in your studies!
Hello i appreciate your conversations on the other hand would you share your insights on these current times, with Covid being around and people being told to work from home how will the health and safety sector be affected.
The health and safety sector ideally shouldn't have changed to be honest, other than the realisation that influencing skills are more important than the technical skills, COVID is just a new hazard really it influencing behaviours that is the hard bit.
Quick question, you both mentioned at the end there about the perception of H&S professionals saying that you wear PPE the least out of everyone and the typical PPE warrior on google images is what people assume we look like as safety professionals. I know PPE is the last resort in terms of hazard management but shouldn't we be leading by example and not really worry about fitting the stereotype? I only ask this because I was brought into a growing business with a non-existent safety culture. operations are growing rapidly and with no way to separate vehicles & foot traffic, I put in place a mandatory PPE policy (high-viz) Now every time I pass by the area I wear my high-vis, even though I am there for no longer than 10 minutes I still wear it as an example to others around me. it's quite amusing because there have been a few occasions where I have forgotten to take my PPE and the guys in the yard/warehouse will cheekily ask me where is my high-viz. I feel like that is a step in the right direction for building the Health & Safety culture that we are trying to achieve, and also I am now satisfied that these guys will ensure PPE is not neglected within the teams. back to my question.. should we be caring about H&S professional stereotypes or just lead by example? and if not what are the other alternatives as this could potentially provide a "one rule for them and a different rule for us" attitude in the workplace which can lead to resistance? sorry for the long-winded comment, bloody love your work by the way :) Liam
Hey Liam,
Sorry it wasn't clear in the chat with Rachel and it was so long ago I cant remeber exactly what we said lol.
However the point I belive we were trying to make was not not following the rules. But actually using PPE where it is required and not as a blanket approch.
There is too much to go into in a comment but in short. We over use PPE and under resource affective management of the risks, culture, human factors etc etc. How many times do you have to wear a hi vis or hard hat and think do I really need to wear this etc. What that does is enforce the "health and safety gone mad" perception and make people disengage with safety. Therefore having unintentional consequences in the management of Human Factors. Long and short of it mate we have an over reliance on PPE so companies can be seen to be safe and it devalues the PPE in my opinion.
Maybe I should do a video on this......
Thanks for the challange though love it!!!
Thanks for watching the content as well.
I'm actually studying civil engineering in university right now. Apparently, HSE is included as one of our compulsory subjects and I find it very interesting since I never heard about it till now. Is it true that it's currently one of the careers that is underdemand? And do you think it's possible to get into this industry when I'm a civil engineer? I think, if I can get a certificate and training even prior becoming a civil engineer, it might not only be a bonus to my resume but also be a great skill/knowledge to have.
Can you join the profession with civil engineering for sure, a safety role in a civil engineering space would probably like that.
As for under demand, yes COVID has pushed the profession into the spot light and there seems to have been a increase in demand.
very hepful podcast ....
i m beginner in ehs too ...kindly make more video on safety officer brother n
do little work on voice quality all the best
This is a really really old episode hopefully you will find both your points have been answered lol.glad you enjoyed it, good lucknin your new career!!
@@RebrandingSafety kindly brother make more safety profession podcast dats really helpful for fresher in field they share abt their experience
I was told that one has to be really proficient in administration skills too?
It's helps of course but I wouldn't say it was a huge priority that's a skill that could be learnt in my opinion.
Thank you for this video! I'm now going through the NEBOSH General at the moment all self funded and it's so refreshing to hear H+S professionals with such a positive attitude towards H+S. Working for small/medium companies, they always mostly have the same attitude towards H+S and it gets so irritating.
Any suggestions for myself on powering through the course and reaching my full potential? I'm not in a H+S job role right now (8 years in the Joinery field) and am wondering if I should be?
Hi Ashley!
Whilst it may not feel like it now, the fact you are self funding will pay off eventually.
It been a minute since I complete my NEBOSH gen so I can remeber much so my tips would just be general ones to be honest. Like read all the questions in the exam before you start, pick out some quick wins to build confidence and momentum!
As for powering through the perception of our profession we just need to be the change we want to see and eventually change will happen one conversation at a time.
Best of luck!!!
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My previous degree is bachelor of science in medical lab technology. I don't know is it suitable course forme or not
Don't think that anyone would see that as a qualification to enter the profession so to speak but as you continue it will help eventually
Hi. I wanted to msc in safety. Can u help me with the deatils
Hi Ajay,
I only knkw about what I have look into myself in the UK. You could do a Msc in occupational Health and Safety, or Risk and resilience, or occupational psychology, or go down a engineering route.
I have an Iosh and want to go to health and safety. Can I get a job in health and safety?
I will be doing my nebosh in time.
Any advice would be greatful
If you mean the IOSh course luke managing safely, they wouldn't suffice for a entry level qualification no.
That doesn't mean you could get a job but the level 3 qualification like the NEBOSH General cert or NVQ for example are considered entry level.
Many thanks for that, I'll have to get my nebosh sooner, I was thinking of doing it on line, affordability and time off work,
DOES OHS officer has age limit?
Nope 😁
stop this work. you cant use this. this is not allowed as per the legislation. This type of approach only damages your communication with the team. we need to give them solutions. It takes alot of experience to know all the good practices and then recommending to the team. Benchmarking is very important.
It gets worse !! Ffs
No degree, no clue!!!
See you both on the coal face, actually no stay home.
Thanks for your extensive feedback Michael, we have been waiting for our first proper hater to make us complete. 😁 you better go talk to you mate Jesus he seems quite upset.
You had me until "diversity". Bad bye.
Errr........OK