Has anyone used HSE connect? If so, pros and con's compared to others?

I can only see that there are three certification and assessment schemes that Totika recognises: Safe+, Q-Safe, ISO45001. Totika will not accept anything else even though other certifications may align with these. I have been advised from Totika that a certification we use is that, "It is out of their scope".

Businesses can be completely different to one another. While there can be some merit in pre-quals as a check of systems and processes, they can be generic and therefore frustrating, because they are not a true reflection of what is happening at the coal-face. In turn this can be a costly exercise in terms of time/cost justifying the merits of other certifications to clients.

I would be interested if anyone else has had this issue too.

I have found that the term near miss can be confusing for people, and that's because if it didn't happen and I didn't get hurt, then what's the issue? So I introduced an additional category called "non-injury". This has been really successful and has helped to tackle the issue of non-reporting. Non-injury is when a worker observes something that has the potential to cause harm. By using this term, it helps to take a closer look at the process and controls with the worker. So near miss and non-injury categories are closely linked.

After experiencing what Matt is going through, for me, the uptake in reporting has been fantastic and this supports the proactive H & S culture needed. I don't really mind whether a "near miss" or "non-injury" is used. The fact workers are reporting is what you want. By the way, I like Andrew's analogy. Trouble is I would be laughing way too much to put it into place.

I want to encourage you to continue your studies because there is such a shortage of H & S personnel. Happy for you to message me direct if you need to ask any questions.

My portfolio contains Environmental element too and this is linked with our company's Health and Safety strategy. Very keen to see an environmental category added.

Hi Amanda. I have a picture of the shark analogy that Graham has mentioned above if you want it. Also, check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFDLmZXBaMs - Dr Todd Conklin.

Can you please elaborate on what your toolbox of Risk Assessment tools you would recommend. Thanks.