Hayley Tollervey

I work with what I call strong clients. They’re not un-caring with terrible accident stats. They’re the ones who genuinely care about health and safety: directors talk about it, managers try to lead by example, and people on the front line will speak up if something looks wrong. And yet, they tell me the same thing: “We’re committed. We want a better safety culture. But it’s hard to get the change going – and harder still to show the value of all this effort.” That’s the heart of the...

This past month or so, I took a nosedive into the world of Mel Robbins ‘Let Them’ theory. Having heard so much about this, I wondered what all the fuss was about and I knew I needed to find a way of changing my approach to life events that can cause stress. Well… I have talked about it to anyone that will listen since, not in a pushy way, but explaining how much it has helped me. My brother commented at the weekend how ‘calm’ I was, and at one point I wondered if I had gone too much the...

Over the years working within and alongside businesses across various sectors, one thing has become undeniably clear to me: the most effective organisations know where to look first when it comes to health and safety. They identify and focus on their top three risks. It sounds simple, but this strategic clarity can make all the difference. Why Focus Matters When you’re dealing with the complexities of a workplace—be it manufacturing, logistics, construction, or even office-based...