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J. McCann & Co. Ltd – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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J. McCann & Co. Ltd – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

To win a RoSPA Health and Safety Award is by no means an easy feat. Last year alone, we received close to 2,000 entries from across the globe. To achieve one gold achievement award is a fantastic accolade for your organization… however, to continue that winning streak year after year is outstanding. In 2019, Nottingham based civil and electrical engineering firm J. McCann & Co. Ltd did just that and achieved their fourth RoSPA Gold Achievement Award (and they couldn’t be more delighted). An Achievement Award truly is the accolade that safety professionals across all industries aspire to. In our…
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The Blue Monday Myth – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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The Blue Monday Myth – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

‘Blue Monday’ may not be supported by hard evidence, but depression and other mental health issues are a real concern in the workplace. Before 2005 no-one talked about Blue Monday. The reason for this is because the idea that the third Monday in the month of January, later dubbed ‘Blue Monday’, was invented in a press release 15 years ago. The method used to develop the concept has since come under a lot of scrutiny, but despite this, a lot of people do suffer with their mental health during the winter. According to research conducted by pollster YouGov, as many…
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UK finance minister cuts short IMF trip as pressure builds for U-turn
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UK finance minister cuts short IMF trip as pressure builds for U-turn

Truss is under immense pressure to rethink her economic policies as opinion polls show support for her government has collapsed. Jacob King | Pa Images | Getty Images LONDON — UK bond yields fell on Friday after it was announced Prime Minister Liz Truss will hold a news conference later in the day. It comes amid mounting speculations that Truss is considering a U-turn on parts of her government’s market-rocking tax cuts. UK government bonds — known as gilts — rallied sharply, hitting a session high on reports Truss will hold a press conference at 2 pm London time. The…
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Make health and safety your top priority in 2020 – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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Make health and safety your top priority in 2020 – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Warren Buffett, who was recently named as the fourth wealthiest individual in the world, once said: “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” This is good advice that can be applied to many aspects of life, but it’s especially true when it comes to health and safety. When an accident occurs there are of course measurable outlays: damage to equipment, loss of revenue and sick days caused by injuries. There are also intangible costs such as damage to reputation and/or a loss of trust…
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We’re with you every step of the way! – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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We’re with you every step of the way! – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Whether you’re a returning entrant, or brand new to the RoSPA Health & Safety Awards, going through the entry process can seem a little daunting… but don’t panic! We have a highly dedicated team at RoSPA to help. We caught up with two members of the RoSPA team, Dr Karen McDonnell and Matt Cryer, to find out how they can help entrants on their awards journey. Dr Karen McDonnell, CFIOSH, Chartered FCIPDOHS Policy Adviser, Head of RoSPA Scotland, Past President IOSHAs a highly motivated advocate for safety and health, Karen is skilled in partnership working, with a track record of…
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The First Step In Optimizing Performance
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The First Step In Optimizing Performance

Mike Ford is the Managing Director and Founding Member of PBO Advisory Group. getty Over the course of my 25 years of financial and business consulting, I have seen many companies make the mistake of putting the cart before the horse—reversing the proper order of actions to be taken—when optimizing and/or addressing problems regarding their finance and accounting department. There are several ways to make this mistake—hiring a senior finance leader, bulking up the department staff purchasing technology and/or a change-up in processes and procedures—with the hope that these actions will lead to the desired results or at least fix…
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To a Mouse – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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To a Mouse – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

This year the birth of Robert Burns and the Lunar New Year fell on the same date, 25th January. A time for Scots and Asian heritage to be celebrated, a time for reflection and forward planning. My favorite Robert Burns poem is ‘To a Mouse’, written in 1785 it tells the story of Burns disturbing a mouse nest whilst ploughing a field, a panic stricken mouse, its ruined nest and with winter just around the corner, its world in disarray . There is a line in the poem, ‘The best laid plans o’mice an’ men gang aft agley’ that resonates…
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Worried About Vax-Related Side Effects? Breath Easier One Year Out
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Worried About Vax-Related Side Effects? Breath Easier One Year Out

Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com I’m at my one year anniversary of getting Pfizer’s COVID-19 vax. I’m starting to worry less about adverse effects, not that I ever lost much sleep over it. Fortunately, I’m hearing no chatter at my hospital about requiring the boosters. Yet I don’t hear any of the vax mandators saying “we were wrong.” A relative of mine is searching for a job now and reports that the great majority of posted jobs still require the vax. Unbelievable! The patient is wise to look away. If you watch the needle go in, it’ll hurt more.…
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