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Common Sense: The Hidden Adversary in Health and Safety

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  The term 'common sense' is often revered as an innate guide for daily living, suggesting that the best choices are obvious and universal. Yet, when it comes to health and safety, dangers can be hidden beneath 'common sense'. https://unsplash.com/@emmages?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash Common sense, by its very nature, is a collection of subjective assumptions based on personal experiences and cultural norms, lacking the depth required to grapple with the complexities of modern health and safety challenges. The Deception of Simplicity Common sense might dictate that solutions to problems should be straightforward and based on intuitive understanding. However, health and safety issues often involve intricate systems and invisible risks that defy simple, intuitive approaches.  For example, while it may seem sensible to judge the safety of a clear, odorless gas by its immediate effects, hazardous substances like carbon monox...

What about The Young Employee?

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  We tend to place some focus on the more mature demographic - especially those who may be challenged to adopt digital literacies. But what about the communications skills of newcomers to the job-market? We are now beginning to see a generation of school-leavers who had two years of their academic progress disrupted by a recent public health emergency. What actions can we take to assist those youngsters who experienced such lamentable disconnections not only from their education , but from their peer-support groups, fractured cohesiveness and relationships with adults in schools, which so many of us took for granted? Perhaps help with onboarding is at hand. Government funding can assist employers to get Training Support for their employees. What a great way to recompense a generation which has been so overlooked. Estimating the average amount of schooling lost by a 16-year-old due to COVID-19 restrictions can be challenging as it varies significantly depending on various fact...