Furey Smyth Retail Group partners with SeaChange to grow Safety Culture and Reduce Insurance Costs Despite the rising costs of insurance for high-footfall commercial business, some organisations are bucking the

The Solution: CAYGO® Digital Slip, Trip & Fall Management Solution The innovative SeaChange CAYGO® Slip, Trip & Fall Management Partnership focuses on improving housekeeping standards and reducing the increasing problem

Managing client risk ratios in the face of growing risk complexity and claims culture is one of the biggest challenges in the commercial liability insurance space. Neither clients nor insurance

The Market Challenge A HSA analysis of over 10,000 workplace inspections between 2010 and 2016 shows that over 20% of workplaces had no slip, trip and fall (STF) risk assessments

Challenges  So what can employers do to reduce their exposure in this key area or slip, trip and fall (STF) assessment and management? The first step is to conduct an in-depth STF

The Problem  A HSA analysis of over 10,000 workplace inspections between 2010 and 2016 shows that over 20% of workplaces had no slip, trip and fall (STF) risk assessments in place. Even worse, sectors

The Challenge Leading change in any domain is a challenge. Hurdles present themselves in numerous ways including the following 8 common obstacles: Current cultureExisting attitudes and systemsTime and resource pressuresEffective

The Outcomes Safety is a core and important part of any organisation and effective leaders are the ‘oil to that engine’. Incredible results are possible when Safety Culture is directed

6 Good Safety Leader Attributes Numerous research studies and real-world case study examples point to a number of effective leadership attributes that lead to success and sustainable culture change over

Leading change in any domain is a challenge. Hurdles present themselves in numerous ways including the following 8 common obstacles: Current cultureExisting attitudes and systemsTime and resource pressuresEffective communicationVariability in

Although it is somewhat of a paradox to many organisations who believe that doing something quicker (and often less safely) results in a more productive output, it is in fact

The more indirect Injury-related costs are a mix of obvious and hard-to-measure costs. One barrier to coming up with accurate figures is that every workplace accident is different. It’s very

5% of the total reported workplace injury figure (9,143) occurred in the Retail Sector which is a rising trend over the last 5 years On average across sectors, 32% of

Current Safety Challenges in the Forecourt Retail Sector In today’s forecourt retail sector, it is especially prudent to ensure that operational risk is managed to the highest standard and that

In todays Retail Environment risk needs to be managed proactively, and it is important to start with the biggest risks and prioritise activity to mitigate these risk factors to prevent incidents, accidents

Wrongful Arrest/Defamation: We have seen a rising trend in the frequency and cost of wrongful arrest (or defamation) claims in the retail sector. As we always say, certain members of the

Manual Handling/Moving: Second to Slip, trip & fall in terms of frequency, but often much more costly due to long-term damage, these incidents need careful management. It is critical that your staff

In todays Retail Environment risk needs to be managed proactively, and it is important to start with the biggest risks and prioritise activity to mitigate these risk factors to prevent incidents,

THE CHALLENGE There is no denying it, the current insurance market in Ireland is a challenging one, as it is for the insurance industry itself. Business is experiencing what is

THE SOLUTION  It is critical that organisations give adequate attention to all potential structural and behavioural hazards and risks, and do their utmost to avoid them in a proactive way. 80-95% of

WHAT IS SAFETY CULTURE   The technical definition of Safety Culture is “The product of individual and group values, attitudes, perceptions, competencies and patterns of behaviour that determine the commitment to, and the style

THE CHALLENGE There is no denying it, the current insurance market in Ireland is a challenging one, as it is for the insurance industry itself. Business is experiencing what is

The Problem  A HSA analysis of over 10,000 workplace inspections between 2010 and 2016 shows that over 20% of workplaces had no slip, trip and fall (STF) risk assessments in place.

The Solution The innovative SeaChange CAYGO™ Slip, Trip & Fall Management Partnership focuses on improving housekeeping standards and reducing the increasing problem that Slip, Trip & Fall (STF) causes business

Challenges So what can employers do to reduce their exposure in this key area or slip, trip and fall (STF) assessment and management? The first step is to conduct an

The Problem A HSA analysis of over 10,000 workplace inspections between 2010 and 2016 shows that over 20% of workplaces had no slip, trip and fall (STF) risk assessments in

Know the insurance market’s positioning towards retail. Is the market soft (i.e.: is the market highly competitive where premiums are lower, or on the way down in comparison to previous

There are many things outside of your control when it comes to insurance, but risk management is NOT one of them. Ensuring that you address some of the key tips

1. HEALTH & SAFETY IS BORING! Let’s face it, Health & Safety is boring. But do organisations really have to make it such a chore? Communication is a core component

The damaging effects of how Health and Safety is communicated in Workplace So let’s face it, H&S is not sexy, but it is made even more boring and autocratic in

Regardless of the management tool implemented, it is crucial that organisations accompany it with an authentic cultural change in order to prevent the system becoming a mere paper-exercise incapable of

Think outside the box to reduce the communication gap and help the Safety Culture grow in your organization A Shift in Thinking & Communicating the Safety Message To overcome this

Trust and Value are core needs in any group. Despite this managers often motivate through fear, thus leading to rebellion- how do you cope as an organisation?  Because safety and

SeaChange help visualise Health & Safety universally. SeaChange has designed proprietary software that allows organisations to quickly and easily create bespoke ‘Job Safety Awareness’ Posters that assess and reflect local

Visual and practical engagement with staff naturally grows best practice With the business world becoming more and more global, foreign staff are also on the rise and this means that

Are you part of the 75% majority or the 25% minority? Generation Y versus Generation X- Pictures versus Words- Who is your client? 75% of the general population think, learn

Establishing Value and Trust in the Solution   The key is for a mental shift at the top to happen – leaders and key managers must take responsibility for establishing

Can lack of trust by management influence unsafe behaviour in the workplace? When people are blanket-bombed with an endless string of jargon-rich policies and rules to try and control their

  Establishing Trust & Authenticating Value are the two most important aspects of leading sustainable positive change through people in any organisation. Through inherent psychological processes and life experiences, we

Because safety and security is so intrinsic within the human psyche and is high on most organisations’ priority list, when people begin to trust the message and feel like a