NEWS & BLOG
We’re passionate about Health & Safety and the use of technology can help H&S professionals become more effective and visible across their businesses. We’re sharing our insights as well as news from around the world of H&S and the Notify team.
IOSH EVENT: Technology in the Workplace
Notify CEO Duncan Davies is to speak at an event hosted by IOSH Tees Branch, where he will provide an insightful overview of how technology can help organisations manage workplace Health & Safety and why firms should be making H&S a part of their digital...
Coronavirus is an information problem – and so is worker safety
In his latest blog - 'an attempt to change some limiting assumptions on near-miss reporting in the workplace' - Notify Technology CEO Duncan Davies responds to an article by top FT journalist and New York Times Bestselling author Tim Harford. In Tim's article, he...
Notify Insights: Our perspective on the COVID ‘curve’
Notify software is used by thousands of people in over 70 countries across the globe to report near misses and help drive their safety culture. Our unique perspective means we have been able to map the profile and trajectory of the Covid-19 pandemic. Much is being...
How Zen Internet is managing COVID-19 risks and its approach to the “new normal”
Notify client Zen Internet is an award-winning Internet Service Provider (ISP) headquartered in Rochdale, North West England. Zen provides a full range of data, voice, and hosting services to business and residential customers throughout the UK. The company has a...
Staying COVID-Alert And Managing The Risks
Getting back to work safely is a challenge we're all facing right now. Returning to a changed normality, whilst remaining COVID-alert, is what we're all aiming for. Notify, the smart Health & Safety reporting and management software, is helping businesses get back...
Notify 5.3: Extended Dashboards
We recently unveiled some exciting new features in the latest version of our smart Health & Safety software, Notify Cloud 5.3. One of the most significant enhancements we've made to Notify is our new Extended Dashboards feature. Notify now provides Management...
Interview: CEO Duncan Davies in BDO’s plugd:in
Notify CEO Duncan Davies spoke to BDO's plugd:in team about how and why he started the company and how our products are helping clients get back to work safely and COVID-secure. BDO is an accountancy and business advisory firm with a global network operating in 164...
Just Launched! The Notify Audits App
Notify Technology is delighted to announce the launch of its Audits App. Users of Notify’s Audits, Checklists & Inspections module (Notify AI) will be able to download the app free of charge, and complete audits via any Apple or Android device. Notify’s CEO,...
Notify 5.2: Actions & Action Tracking
In April, we released version 5.2 of Notify Cloud, with a whole host of exciting new features, the majority of which have been requested by our clients. Our Chief Product Officer and co-founder, Andy Dumbell, along with Product Owner, Neilson Watts, hosted a webinar...
Tristan Meears-White: Back to work?
Is the COVID-19 curve flattening? Professor Angela McLean, the UK's Deputy Chief Scientific Advisor has suggested that it is – that is to say that the rates of increase are falling and the numbers of new cases per day are not increasing. Could this be the beginning of...
Team Insights: Managing mental health issues for workers during COVID-19 lockdown
These certainly are unfamiliar times we find ourselves in. As a large percentage of the UK’s non-essential workforce finds itself furloughed or working from home, we must consider the health implications on our workers during this time – and that includes mental...
Tristan Meears-White: COVID-19 and legal implications for Health & Safety professionals
Most of us are only just beginning to process the full implications of the COVID-19 global pandemic and the new and tighter restrictions placed upon us by the UK Government. Businesses and their management are understandably concerned and confused; over the last...
Notify Insights: Second funding round confirmed
We are delighted to announce some good news for both our employees and our customers, as we confirm our second round of financial backing. Notify Technology has secured further funding of £370,000, which will help us drive product development and expand our...
90 Second Insights: Rodrigo Berardo Frederico
Notify’s smart Health & Safety reporting tools can allow you to log an incident or near-miss in 90 seconds or less – or about the time it will take you to read this post. The latest in our 90 Second Insights series features Rodrigo Berardo Frederico, who started...
Notify product update: COVID-19 and Coronavirus
In light of the unfolding events around COVID-19, we wanted to give our clients an update as to how we are handling the Coronavirus situation within our business. We're here, we're working and most importantly we're continuing to ensure all Notify clients are being...
Team Insights: Core values and why they’re important to me – Queen
At Notify, our core values are the heart of what we do, both in terms of how we operate as a team and how we develop our products. Our Values: Support each other and our customers Continuous development Courage Constructive dissatisfaction As a growing company, I...
Always moving and evolving… Notify product update 2019/20
It's an exciting time for the team here at Notify, as we prepare to close our 2019/20 financial year and start to see our plans for 2020/21 product development getting closer to becoming reality. We've just sent our customers an email outlining some of the many...
English Football League signs up to Notify AI
We are delighted to have signed up the English Football League (EFL) to our newest software module for fully customised audits, inspections and checklists. Formed in 1888, the EFL is made up of 72 clubs and is the largest single body of professional teams within...
90 Second Insights: Victoria Matuz
Using Notify's Health & Safety reporting tools, workers in almost 80 countries around the world are logging incidents and near-misses in 90 seconds or less – or about the time it will take you to read this post. The latest in our 90 Second Insights series features...
Tristan Meears-White: New Building Safety and Fire Safety Bills
2019 was a pretty exhausting year for us all but as she stoically marched through her 94th year, HM the Queen must have felt she suffered more than most from Brexit-induced shenanigans – after allegedly being fibbed to over prorogation she seemed to appear at the...
Notify achieves Cyber Essentials certification
As a technology company, whose software is used in nearly 80 countries around the world, security is paramount to Notify. So we're proud to have successfully achieved Cyber Essentials certification. Awarded via AMPG International, our Cyber Essentials certificate...
90 Second Insights: Queen Asianya-Olisa
Notify's smart Health & Safety reporting tools can allow you to log an incident or near-miss in 90 seconds or less – or about the time it will take you to read this post. The second in our 90 Second Insights series features Queen Asianya-Olisa, who started in our...
You can now get a FREE Notify account
We're delighted to announce that you can now get access to Notify's Health & Safety reporting platform for FREE. Over two years ago, we launched NotifyIt - the world's first free-forever near-miss reporting app. Conceived and developed in Newcastle upon Tyne,...
Tristan Meears-White: Why personal judgement is important when it comes to health & safety
Rules, regulations, plans, protocols... sometimes personal judgement is just as important. Having made a living for the last twenty-something years from advising businesses about regulatory compliance and good governance; I'm the last person who should be critical of...
Notify Insights: 2019’s Best Bits
2020 is going to be a big year for Notify. We're planning some exciting projects for our business and some major developments for our products. Equally, 2019 was a big year for us. Our business grew, our team grew, our customer base grew, and we’re now back from the...
20 for 20: the North East companies to watch out for in the New Year
Via the Business Live website: Business experts from around the North East pick out the companies they are tipping for great things in 2020. We were delighted to discover today that we have been nominated to appear in this list by our friend Jason Hobbs, CEO of the...
Tristan Meears-White: F for “foreseeability”…
What do snowmen wear on their heads? Ice caps. Okay, that's the seasonal fun out of the way; now for something more serious. I am presently involved in a fatal accident case arising from an accident at work which took place some five years ago. The inquest concluded...
Notify signs up Bournville Village Trust to new module
Notify has signed up another client to their newest software module for audits, inspections and checklists. Notify has worked with Bournville Village Trust (BVT) for just over a year, providing Incident Management software to the organisation that was founded by...
Notify Insights: PhD student Pingfan Wang joins Notify
One of the things we like to pride ourselves on at Notify is 'innovation at every level'. We’re already living this in a variety of ways but part of our strategy has always been to leverage our expertise in data, machine learning, AI and the ‘Internet of Things’....
90 Second Insights: Paul Duff & mental health in the workplace
Using Notify, you can log an incident or near-miss in 90 seconds or less - or about the time it will take you to read this post. In the first of our series of 90 Second Insights, Customer Acquisition Executive Paul Duff tells us about himself and why he's passionate...
Notify Insights: Product Advisory Council meeting 2019
At Notify, we want to ensure we truly connect with our users. That's why we launched the Notify Product Advisory Council (NPAC), which is set to host its next meeting tomorrow, November 6. NPAC is a forum for us to share information and gather feedback from our...
Grow your business, grow your risk?
With great power comes great responsibility. So it stands to reason that with greater power comes even greater responsibility. And that’s definitely the case when it comes to managing risks in any business. Whether you’re sat in an office with a team around you or...
Tristan Meears-White: Over-tired? What’s the legal stance?
In his latest column, our Subject Matter Expert, Tris Meears-White, takes a look at fatigue, sharing his own personal thoughts and experiences and the standpoint of the law regarding it. Lord above, I’m knackered. I’ve only just come back from holiday and one week...
Managing risk in educational establishments
The start of September sees schools, academies, colleges and universities gearing up for a new academic year. Lights are turned on; classroom doors are unlocked and stationery cupboards organised. For many educational establishments, the health and safety implications...
Tristan Meears-White: Working at Height and the Law – Is it time for an update?
In his latest column, our Subject Matter Expert, Tris Meears-White, takes a look at Working at Height, sharing his own personal experiences and the standpoint of the law regarding this increasingly important issue. If pressed, I am willing to concede that there are...
Key information Health and Safety professionals should be monitoring
The role of Health and Safety professionals is ever-changing. For years, many organisations saw this crucial management function as a box-ticking exercise, failing to appreciate the enormous impact Health and Safety has on overall business success and the potential...
Tristan Meears-White: Over-privileged? Let’s talk about Legal Professional Privilege.
When I first heard that I enjoyed the benefit of Legal Professional Privilege, I naturally assumed this referred to the fact that on admission to the roll of solicitors, I would be able to drink coffee and eat free biscuits in the members’ lounge of the Law Society on...
Common Health & Safety risks in Engineering & how to manage them
Effective management of Health and Safety risks in the engineering industry means being aware of the numerous potential hazards to your team. From the risks associated with operating heavy machinery to the use of harsh chemicals, the potential injuries and illnesses...
Tristan Meears-White: The trick to building a positive Health and Safety culture
In his latest column for Notify, our Subject Matter Expert and Health and Safety legal heavyweight Tris Meears-White takes a look at workplace Health and Safety culture, and how it's integral across every aspect of your business... Culture. Sometimes defined as “an...
Manufacturing Health and Safety – Getting it right in 2019
2019 so far has highlighted a number of issues that businesses need to be aware of in order to manage Manufacturing Health and Safety challenges. So far this year we’ve seen attitudes towards mental health change, technological developments change the way we work, and...
Health and Safety checklist for Schools – What you need to know!
Managing Health and Safety in schools can be a complex and challenging job. The variety of activities that students undertake in classes can mean that keeping on top of risk assessment, inspections and audits, as well implementing, reassessing and updating different...
Is modern workplace technology becoming toxic to employee Health & Safety?
Following on from his recent column looking at mental health in the workplace, Notify's legal Subject Matter Expert, Tris Meears-White, considers whether modern workplace technology is becoming toxic to Employee Health and Safety… “Modern life is rubbish” Well, bits...
Ways to improve Mental Health and Safety in Education
When dealing with Health and Safety in schools, colleges and educational establishments, it’s easy to focus only on minimising the risks that pose a physical threat to students and staff, when focusing on safeguarding mental health and safety is also just as...
Theme Park Safety – The risk of failure
Theme parks are considered a staple family attraction across the world, known best for their rides and rollercoasters that appeal to thrill-seeking children and adults alike. Their success and profitability are maintained by installing ever more daring rides and...
How to improve Occupational Health in the Construction industry through Technology
Managing Health and Safety in the construction industry and achieving an overall good level of occupational health involves the supervision of a wide array of risks and a huge level of dedication, organisation and knowledge. Construction workers face hazards that vary...
The top Health and Safety factors to consider when running an event
Events can throw up a variety of Health and Safety factors that can sometimes be unexpected. Ensuring your attendees are able to enjoy themselves fully means working to make the event safe, and smooth. Whether you’re planning a large outdoor concert-style event, a...
How Technology can minimise the most common Health and Safety risks in Construction
It’s no secret that construction sites can be dangerous. The risks are many and various, and the job of ensuring that these health and safety risks are minimised and the danger from hazards is reduced can be a complex, time-consuming task. By using technology,...
Mind the gap! How Health and Safety and HR could be collaborating better to drive big impact
For some time now, there has been a growing overlap between the responsibilities of Health & Safety and HR professionals, in relation to employee well-being. Historically, it’s probably fair to say that many people in organisations saw H&S purely as a...
Let’s talk about… Mental Health at Work
In his latest column for the Notify blog, esteemed Health and Safety lawyer and Notify's resident Subject Matter Expert, Tristan Meears-White, takes a look at the complex topic of Mental Health and Work and what this means for employers today. Mental health can be a...
Thinking about introducing Health and Safety software? Here’s how to get it right.
One of the most common themes we hear when speaking to Health and Safety professionals is that the stress and upheaval of implementing new Health and Safety software might outweigh the benefits. Naturally, that’s something we disagree with, but nonetheless, the...
5 tips to help build employee engagement around Health and Safety
As with any business function, an effective Health and Safety department relies on constant goal-setting, effective communication and support. No longer is the function siloed from the other workings of the business, and rightly so. Employee engagement is key to the...
Risky Business: An introduction to Tristan Meears-White
We’re committed to offering our community unique, thought-provoking content to keep them notified on all things ‘health and safety technology’. This month we’re super excited to introduce our new Subject Matter Expert, Tristan Meears-White, hailed as a...
The evolution of the H&S professional: is the future of Health and Safety tech-centric?
The role of a Health and Safety professional has changed over the decades. Like many business functions, such as Marketing and HR, technology is changing the face of the day-to-day; giving Health and Safety professionals more visibility and control than ever before....
No such thing as a free lunch? Maybe. But Free Learning Events can transform your H&S strategy – here’s how!
When you think of the word accident, it usually has negative connotations. Nobody wants to have an accident (obviously). However, forward thinking Health & Safety professionals recognise that there are some types of incident that we can learn from, and that will...
If data is the new oil…
We’re told almost daily about the value of data. It’s often positioned as a panacea to improve business performance. Think: data on customers, buildings, employees, cars, machinery, and so on. With so many ways to generate and access data, Duncan Davies, CEO at Notify...
Notify guide to building a better safety culture
This blog follows on our recent post about attitudes towards technology amongst Health & Safety professionals. If you’ve decided to look more closely at how technology could help your organisation, then the five areas below are critical when deciding on the system...
Want to build a great safety culture? Think technology is the answer?
In this blog by Notify CEO, Duncan Davies, he cautions against the idea that technology can deliver ‘all’ the answers, and shines a light on an under-rated and intangible organisational asset: data, big and small. Over the past few months of listening to company...