Podcast highlights: Season 2, Episode 6
The conversation touches on the significance of having good quality data. Marcus explains that having high quality information is essential for:
- identifying new or changing risks
- focusing efforts on the right areas
- making informed investment decisions in risk control.
He also notes the variety of forms that important information can take. These include both personal conversations to formal reports.
Marcus also provides insights into the current health and safety data landscape. He mentions the mature safety event reporting systems industry now has and the sharing of data through SMIS. He also touches on the recording of not just accidents but also close calls.
Marcus goes on to discuss the less mature data collection and management in health and well-being. He shares news on RSSB’s efforts to help by developing health and well-being data dashboards.
The episode then delves into the work done to reach the current state of health and safety data management. Marcus recounts SMIS’s origins and its continuous development. He specifically mentions the data improvement programme and the introduction of an improved causes module.
Looking to the future, Marcus speaks about ongoing work to enhance SMIS. This includes using artificial intelligence to:
- speed up data input
- improve data quality
- generate insights.
He also mentions the new Safe Insights platform that will replace SMIS and the efforts to provide more dynamic and accessible data hubs for decision makers.
Key takeaways
- Quality information drives quality decisions: Having good quality data is vital for identifying risks, focusing efforts, and making investment decisions.
- SMIS enhancements: Future updates for SMIS are discussed. These include the use of artificial intelligence for data input and quality and the development of a new Safe Insights platform.
- Call to action: Marcus advises on the importance of complete and accurate health and safety data reporting for strategic decision-making and learning from past incidents.
- Standout stats: The discussion concludes with the Annual Health and Safety Report. Marcus shares that there were no workforce fatalities in the previous year. That underscores industry’s commitment to zero harm.
