Six months after completing his NEBOSH General Certificate, Marcus received an offer for a safety coordinator position with a 35% salary increase. His previous applications for similar roles had been rejected due to lacking formal safety qualifications. The $2,000 certification investment delivered a $21,000 annual return—a 950% first-year ROI. Two years later, his NEBOSH Diploma […]

You’re a strategic thinker. You understand that every investment your company makes should yield a positive return. When it comes to the safety and well-being of your team, and the expertise of those leading your HSE efforts, the question of return on investment (ROI) is paramount. NEBOSH and IOSH certifications are globally recognized hallmarks of […]

In the management of occupational health and safety, incidents are placed in different categories. These categories are used to depict the actual and potential seriousness of these incidents. “Dangerous occurrences” is one of such categories. In some countries, there are laws that clearly define what dangerous occurrences are, the specific incidents that qualify as dangerous […]

We’re excited to announce the commencement of our safety support services for the port expansion project at the West African Container Terminal in Onne, Rivers state, Nigeria. Our team will be working hand-in-hand with our client VITA to ensure the safety of workers on site and the successful completion of the project. Watch this space […]

What description should be used for the behaviour of a worker in a health and safety compliant workplace but ends the day’s work to face a society with little or no health and safety culture? Can we imagine that the experience of commuting and living in a less health and safety cultured environment sometimes affect […]

With the “developing economy” status of some African countries, it should normally be expected that many aspects of the economies of African countries will look up to those of the developed world, with the aim of learning from ideas and principles that have been successfully implemented by these developed countries. These learnings apply to the […]

Quite often, we hear of people attempting to scoop petrol from road tanks following a spillage accident. This usually results in the careless introduction of a source of ignition leading to an explosion. This happened on Monday in Colombia as some persons tried scooping from an overturned road tank (video below).   One of the […]

n memory of all 167 men that lost their lives in the famous Piper Alpha offshore explosion incident, today marks the 32nd year remembrance involving 226 men with 61 survivors with 30 bodies never recovered. (Photo credit: https://poundforpiper.com/32Anniversary) Lessons continue to be learnt from the incident. Some of the lessons have been instrumental in the offshore […]