Safety And Risk Success

Data-Driven Safety: How Leading Organisations Stay Ahead of Risk, With David Picton

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Most organisations think they're doing enough on safety until they realise they're only seeing half the picture. I sat down with David Picton to expl...

Make 2026 the Safest Year Yet

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There's a hard truth many of us don't like to admit we're incredibly busy in safety, yet not always as effective as we could be. This conversation co...

Why Safety Systems Fail to Change Behavior, With Eduardo Blanco-Muñoz

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There's a question that sits right at the heart of safety performance, and it's one that frustrates a lot of us. Why do well-designed, technically so...

Why Is Workplace Noise Still Poorly Managed?

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Workplace noise is one of those risks that quietly chips away at people over time, often unnoticed until it's too late. Yet despite nearly two decade...

Ensuring Trust in the Age of Data and AI, With James Robson

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Trust with data is becoming one of the defining challenges for modern leadership. We hand over personal information every day, often without a second ...

Looking into the AI Safety and Risk Management Mirror, With CJ Clarke-Joell

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence is moving faster than most leaders can comfortably process, and that is exactly why this conversation matters. Speaking with ...

The Rise of Ethical Hackers: How Gamers Are Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity, With Fergus Hay

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A teenager in a hoodie hacking systems in a dark bedroom has become the cultural stereotype. But what if that picture is completely wrong? What if the...

Psychological Safety in Risk Leadership: Culture, Inclusion and Change, With Sharon Sharples

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Psychological safety gets talked about a lot in risk circles, but what does it really look like when you move beyond policy documents and into real c...

Why All Safety Professionals Should Be in a State of Chronic Unease, with John Barclay

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What if the real risk in safety isn't what you see, but what you assume is already under control? This conversation challenged some deeply held beli...

The Skills EHS Leaders Urgently Need in 2026

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For years, being technically strong, compliance-focused and armed with the right certificates was enough to build a solid career in safety. But the gr...

This simple formula explains why your safety performance isn't improving

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Working harder on safety but still seeing the same incidents? That sinking feeling when you've rolled out the training, refreshed the policies, launc...

Which comes first: safety culture or physical safety?

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone talks about culture, but very few talk about what actually creates it. After years of working inside real workplaces, I've seen the same pat...

Stop Buying Insurance and Start Building Risk Partnerships

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For too long, insurance has been treated as a grudge purchase rather than a strategic advantage. Recording live at Risk Europe in London, this panel ...

Why Most Road Collisions Are Avoidable: Older Drivers, Eyesight, and Smarter Safety Systems, With Rob Heard

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Most serious road collisions don't happen because of bad luck. They happen because of decisions, assumptions, and systems that quietly fail us over t...

The Workplace Well-Being Time Bomb: How Culture, Silence, and Stress Create Hidden Risk

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There is a risk hiding in plain sight inside many organisations. It is not cyber, financial, or regulatory. It is the quiet damage caused when people...

The 11 Themes That Defined Safety In 2025

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As we step into the new year, it's a great moment to reflect on what 2025 really revealed about safety and risk." After conversations with more than 5...

Is Ergonomics The Future Of Work? With Guy Osmond

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ergonomics has quietly moved from being about chairs and screens to something far bigger and far more important. In this conversation, I'm joined by ...

Health & Safety Legal Landscape Update 2026

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As we close out the year, the conversation around health and safety is becoming sharper, tougher and far less forgiving. Enforcement hasn't quietly e...

The Health And Safety Index, With Mark Wright

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A huge amount gets said about culture, wellbeing, leadership and performance, but how often do we actually measure these things in a way that stands ...

Introducing The Safety Net Foundation

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Breaking into health and safety shouldn't feel like hitting a brick wall. Yet so many talented people, from career-changers to those looking for a fr...

Suicide Prevention in the Workplace: Guidance, Impact, and Action, With Marcus Long

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The conversation with Marcus Long left a deep impression on me. His blend of professional expertise and personal experience cuts straight through the...

Tired Minds, Higher Risks: Mastering Fatigue Management, With Dan Wakerley

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fatigue hides in plain sight. It silently chips away at judgement, coordination, reaction time and even emotional stability, long before someone reac...

Building Trust and Engagement on the Frontline, With Jonathan Hall

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do you get frontline teams not just to hear your safety messages, but to believe them, talk about them and act on them? Jonathan Hall, founder of...

Remember, Remember Fire Safety This November, with John Field & Bernie Higgins

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bonfire Night might light up the skies, but it's also the perfect spark to reignite our focus on fire safety. Joined by fire safety leaders John Fiel...

Safety Through Conversations, With Stuart Farquharson

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the key to improving safety wasn't more paperwork, but more genuine dialogue? Stuart Farquharson, founder of RiskTalk, shares how listening ...

From courtroom to boardroom: what legal lessons teach us about prevention with Emma Bowens

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When tragedy strikes in the workplace, few moments are more sobering than standing in court to defend what went wrong. But what if you could experien...

From Boring to Brilliant: Transforming Safety Through Better Communication with Jon Fry

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever felt that health and safety can be, well… a bit dull? Jon Fry thinks so too, and he's on a mission to change it. From sawmills in mid-Wales to...

High profile hacks, human risks, with Jane Frankland

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cyber threats are no longer confined to IT teams, they're everyone's business. In this powerful conversation with cybersecurity leader, author and fo...

Practical Risk Assessment, with Phil Clarke

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do you take risk assessment from being a paperwork burden to a living, useful tool that actually helps people on the ground? That's exactly what ...

Walking & Working Surfaces - From Behavioural Insights To Action, with Daryl Wake

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why do slips, trips and falls stubbornly remain the number one cause of workplace accidents, even in high-risk industries that are otherwise strong o...

Stop the Slip: Why Falls Are a Hidden Epidemic, with Thom Disch

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Slips, trips and falls may sound like minor mishaps, but they are a silent epidemic causing devastating injuries, financial losses and even deaths ev...

Inside RoSPA's Fall Fighter Campaign, with Jules Robinson

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Falls are often seen as "just accidents" or an inevitable part of ageing, but the reality is far more serious, costly, and preventable. I sat down wi...

Welcome to Sliptember: stop slips, make the world safer, and win some prizes

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Slips are the hidden danger we walk over every single day. They cause more major injuries than machinery accidents or falls from height, cost the UK ...

The CEO Whisperer on Driving Lasting Cultural Change in Safety, With Jo Britton

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do you get people not just to nod along, but to genuinely change their behaviour? Neuroscience might hold the key. In this conversation with Jo B...

Why Trust is Crucial in Building Safety, with Clive Lloyd

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trust is the invisible thread that holds safety cultures together, without it, even the most well-meaning initiatives can crumble. In this conversat...

The Art of Influence in Life-or-Death Situations, with Andy Brown

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What can a hostage negotiator teach us about influence, decision-making, and staying composed when the stakes couldn't be higher?  Andy Brown's car...

Intention Vs Impact, and Bringing Back the Good Name of Health & Safety, With Natalie Von Tersch

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When did we forget that health and safety is about protecting people, not red tape?  In this energising and refreshingly honest conversation, I'm j...

The End of Safety as We Know It?

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is safety being absorbed, rebranded, or slowly phased out? As the world around us evolves, so too must the safety profession. We dive headfirst into...

Thick Data, Complexity And Navigating Change, With Gary Wong

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if resistance to change wasn't a hurdle, but valuable feedback? Gary Wong brings a refreshing take on how to navigate complexity and shift safet...

A blueprint for better risk decisions, with Alex Dali

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever felt that risk management is too focused on boxes, forms, and fear? It doesn't have to be that way. In this powerful conversation with internati...

How to Speak the Language of Value in Risk and Safety, With Ben Cooney

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When you're trying to influence at board level, it's not enough to talk risk in your language, you've got to speak theirs. Ben Cooney joins me to unp...

Prevent Slip Accidents In 5 Scientific Steps

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Slips aren't just annoying, they're costly, painful, and often completely avoidable. Despite everyone doing "the basics", we continue to see the same...

Converging Safety and Security, with Richard Pendry

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the biggest risk to your organisation wasn't a trip hazard or faulty machinery, but someone on the inside, with intent to do harm? I sat down...

SafetyTech & AI: 2025 Update

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is AI the silver bullet for safety, or a double-edged sword we need to handle with care? In this wide-ranging conversation, I'm joined by Martin Mara...

The Importance Of Emotional Safety, with Cara Cunniff

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you think "emotions" and "the workplace" don't belong in the same sentence, think again. Emotional culture is influencing your safety culture, per...

The future of the safety professional: how will the role look in 2035?

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does the safety profession look like ten years from now? Picture a world of automation, AI-driven decision making, and rapidly shifting expectat...

The Power of Psychological Safety: Building Trust and Preventing Harm, With Elizabeth Hyde

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Great teams don't just follow procedures, they speak up, challenge ideas, and learn from mistakes without fear. That's the essence of psychological s...

Keeping Minds Safe: From Reactive Schemes to Proactive Culture, With Ghitta Basson

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You can't build a high-performing team on a foundation of silence and stress. With mental health challenges affecting every level of the workforce, i...

Leading Safety with Head, Heart, and Spine, With Eric Michrowski

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The secret to truly impactful safety leadership isn't just in the processes and metrics, it's in how we show up as humans. That's the challenge Eric ...

Let's Discuss the State of Safety 2025 Survey Results

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is your organisation focusing on the right safety risks, or just the loudest ones? In this compelling roundtable edition of the podcast, I break ...

Accidents Aren't Inevitable: Changing the Safety Narrative, With Rebecca Hickman

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Accidents aren't just bad luck, they're often the result of choices, systems, and missed opportunities. In this powerful conversation, I'm joined by...

Building Influence And Impact In Safety, With Steven Harris

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it really take to be an influential safety leader? Steven Harris doesn't just talk safety, he lives and breathes leadership. In this jam-p...

Challenging Safety Norms and Embracing Human Performance, With Georgina Poole

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real progress in safety starts when we cut the jargon, stop pointing fingers, and focus on understanding how work actually gets done.   In this...

Vision 2030 and The Safety Triangle, With Liam Simpson

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The future of safety is evolving rapidly and we explore exactly how to get there. I sat down with Liam Simpson, Head of Safety at Wilson James, for a...

500+ Safety Professionals Speak: The State Of Safety 2025

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What's really happening in the world of health and safety? Not the theory, not the wishful thinking, but the real, on-the-ground state of play? I we...

Practical Tips for Identifying and Reducing Slip Hazards

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Slips are one of the biggest causes of workplace injuries, yet they're also one of the easiest risks to manage, if you know what to look for and how...

Mapping the 2025 Health & Safety Legal Landscape, with Kevin Bridges

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Regulations are tightening, fines are increasing, and businesses are under more pressure than ever to get safety right. With new laws on the horizon,...

Ethics, Risk, and Responsibility: Why ESG Matters Now, with Denise Taylor

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A wolf marking its territory, a six-hour road trip with a stressed-out bear, and the unexpected link between conservation and corporate sustainabilit...

Psychological Safety vs. Safety Controls: Which Matters More?

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine stepping into a workplace where everyone feels empowered to speak up about hazards but the physical environment is still full of risks. Now f...

IOSH President Kelly Nicoll's Year Ahead in Safety

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Leading the world's largest health and safety organisation takes more than just expertise, it takes passion, purpose, and a deep commitment to prote...

Winning Hearts & Minds To Achieve Safety Success

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

💡 Getting people to truly care about safety is one of the biggest challenges we face as professionals. Too often, safety messages get ignored, dism...

Does safety have a capability gap? Insights from ERM's Global H&S Survey, with Al Hocking

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are health and safety professionals keeping up with the rising demands of stakeholders?   Expectations are skyrocketing, but is the profession evol...

The Fatal Flaw in Safety Goal Setting – and How to Fix It for 2025

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most safety goals fail – but not because they're too ambitious. The real problem? They're often unclear, unrealistic, and lack a solid plan of act...

Simple Skills That Save Lives: Elevating First Aid Awareness, With Helen Underwood

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine having the power to save a life with just a few simple skills.   I'm joined by Helen Underwood, a former NHS physiotherapist turned first ...

Risk as a Catalyst for Success, With Julien Haye

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is your organisation overlooking the hidden potential of risk?   Julien Haye, a recognised expert in risk management, joins me to share how businesse...

From NASA to Safety GPT: Revolutionizing Risk Management, With Joshua Jackson

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI is no longer just a buzzword—it's saving lives and redefining how we manage risk.   Gain valuable insights into the future of AI-driven safety...

Predicting and Shaping the Year Ahead in Safety

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to 2025! The world of safety is evolving at lightning speed, and this special podcast episode dives deep into the key trends and opportunities...

Achieving Impact Through Safety Leadership, With Megan Tranter

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine redefining leadership in safety not just by protecting people, but by inspiring them, transforming organizations, and creating a legacy of las...

2024 in Review: Leadership, Innovation, and Safety Breakthroughs

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could transform your approach to safety with the biggest insights and breakthroughs from the past year?   In this special year-end epis...

Transforming Musculoskeletal Risk Management, With Gareth Milner

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if we could get more engagement and buy-in to prevent "common" risks like manual handling?   In this thought-provoking episode, I'm joined by ...

How can the safety profession improve?

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What does the future hold for the safety profession, and how can we rise to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow?   In this end-of-the-year Sa...

Modern Fire Safety Challenges and Solutions with Steve Wilcock

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is your organisation prepared for the evolving landscape of fire safety? From the devastating impact of Grenfell to the rise of lithium-ion battery fi...

How to get your next safety role in 2025, with Laura Aucott

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you feeling lost in the competitive safety job market?   Join me as I sit down with Laura Aucott, Associate Director at The HSE Recruitment Net...

The Personality of Safety, With Mark Wilkinson

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How does personality shape safety outcomes in the workplace?   In this captivating episode of the Safety and Risk Success Podcast, Mark Wilkinson d...

An Insurance Company's View on Safety with Robert Beesley of AXA XL

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered what insurance companies really think about safety—or how they're shifting from merely covering accidents to actively preventing them?...

Inside Aviation Safety, with Jim Holland

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered how a sector like aviation, known for its high stakes and meticulous planning, manages risk and maintains safety?   Jim Holland, an in...

Disrupting Wellbeing, with Petra Velzeboer

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if everything you thought you knew about mental health and resilience was about to be disrupted?   In this thought-provoking episode of the S...

Manufacturing Safety: Insights and Innovations with Chris Newson

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if the biggest obstacle to workplace safety isn't the machinery, but the culture?   In this eye-opening episode, we pull back the curtain on t...

Mind The Gap: Rethinking Our Approach To Risk Perception, with Carla Crocombe

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What if the way you think about risk is all wrong?     In this eye-opening episode of the Safety and Risk Success podcast, Christian Harris is jo...

From Tragedy to Triumph, with Jason Anker and Abbi Taylor

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when one life-altering decision changes everything? In this emotional and powerful episode, Christian Harris talks to Jason Anker and h...

The worst thing you can say to a safety professional, With Carsten Busch

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"We've always done it that way" 😱  "It's just common sense." 🥺  "We don't have time for this." 😨  "It'll be fine." 😡  "We've ...

Values-Based Safety, With Terry McSween

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You can't drive performance through disciplinary action and a threat of punishment.   Terry McSween, author of the book, "The New Values-Based Safe...

Book Launch: Prevent Slip Accidents With Slipology

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Slip accidents are a major concern for businesses and individuals alike. But what if there was a proven, scientific way to drastically reduce their oc...

Book Preview: Prevent Slip Accidents with Slipology

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine a slip accident costing your organization over £1 million. Not just in financial terms, but in the devastating impact on a life, a family, an...

Slip Accidents: A Global Crisis

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Slips, trips and falls are a global problem, costing businesses billions in insurance claims and impacting the safety of millions of workers. Join us...

Can You Get a Financial ROI from Safety?

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is safety just a cost centre, or can it actually drive your bottom line?   Join Christian in this Safety Roundtable session as he discusses and ...

Preventing HAVS the Scientific Way, with Andrei Feraru

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tired of traditional, inaccurate methods of managing Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)?   Join us as we chat with Andrei Feraru, innovator and ...

5 Lessons from Managing Safety in Heritage, Conservation, and Wild Settings, with Adele Masztalerz

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What can you learn from how heritage and natural landscape sites balance safety and allowing visitors to experience their unique charm?   Join C...

Mentorship, Technology, and Perspective: 3 Tools for a Safety Professional's Success in 2024 with Hugh Maxwell

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ready to level-up your safety leadership?   Hugh Maxwell, a global safety expert, joins the Safety and Risk Success podcast to share his insights o...

Are you good or just lucky? Rethinking Serious Injury & Fatality Prevention, with Daryl Wake of Dekra

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is your safety program just lucky, or is it truly effective?   This Safety and Risk Success podcast tackles the complex topic of Serious Injury and...

Safer by Design: ensuring cybersecurity in a challenging landscape, with René-Sylvain Bédard

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ready to armour up your organisation against the growing threat of cybercrime?   Joining us this week for our Safety and Risk Success Podcast is Re...

Fighting the war on compliance

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is compliance enough to keep your workplace safe?   This week on the Safety and Risk Success podcast, we're diving deep into the compliance fog and ...

Safety as a Value-Add: How to Influence and Engage with Your Business, with Adam Clarke

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tired of safety being seen as just a box to tick? Want to make it a strategic advantage for your business? Then you need to hear this episode. Join us...

Rail Safety Week: Slips, Trips & Falls Prevention

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode of the Safety and Risk Success Podcast, Christian shares actionable strategies to prevent slips, trips, and falls, with a focus on th...

Striving for Safety Excellence, with John Barnacle-Bowd

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Christian chats with John Barnacle-Bowd, from RS Group, a leader in the health and safety PPE market. They discuss the findings from RS Group's second...

The Insurer Carrot - how to get your insurer to fund safety

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered how to get your insurer to fund safety improvements? Well, we've got the answer for you! In this episode of the Safety and Risk Success ...

Embracing Curiosity and Continuous Learning to Overcome 'The Sticky Middle' with Anna Keen

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Christian welcomes Anna Keen, a safety and sustainability specialist who recently launched her own business after a 20-year career. Anna shares her i...

From safety professional to safety leader: why and how?

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Christian discussed the critical transition from a safety professional to a safety leader. The discussion explored the differences between the two rol...

Balancing technology and human expertise in safety, with Ronan Finnegan

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can technology truly revolutionize safety? Join Christian and Ronan Finnegan, co-founder of spacebands for a fascinating discussion on the evolving wo...

Is safety an illusion?

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This Safety Roundtable discussion delves into stark statistics highlighting the persistent number of workplace fatalities and injuries, prompting a cr...