Unveiling the Safety Science Space: A Look into the Safety Exchange with David Provan

Colin talks to David Provan, the creator of the Safety Exchange, a new platform dedicated to connecting the global safety profession. David shares his vision for the Safety Exchange, which aims to provide a safe and supportive community for safety professionals to learn, share, and improve the safety of work. David also discusses the importance of creating a space where safety professionals can feel valued and valuable, as well as the challenges of managing the platform to ensure it remains a productive and diverse community. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Safety Exchange is a platform designed to connect the global safety profession and create a community space for learning and sharing. The platform aims to provide a safe and supportive environment for safety professionals to contribute and engage in conversations without fear of criticism or judgment. The Safety Exchange has different spaces dedicated to specific areas of interest, such as psychosocial health and safety, safety technology, critical risk management, and safety science. The hosts of each space are experts in their respective fields and curate discussions and content to ensure credibility and value for the community. BEST MOMENTS "This was really about an opportunity or trying to make an opportunity to connect the global safety profession." "So, you know, we're, we're hoping that that this can be a place that that works, right? Otherwise, then then then I haven't done my job." "I think tech technology is pervasive in all our lives… So, you know, what I'm hoping in the safety technology space is that is that people, I think, I think safety professionals need to become technologically literate” "So, you know, it makes us sort of seek out problems and challenges, potentially more than we do want to seek out wins. But I agree with you entirely. I think, I think this community is very much about sharing what works." VALUABLE RESOURCES The Interesting Health & Safety Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/vn/podcast/the-interesting-health-safety-podcast/id1467771449 Project Mollitiam - https://www.projectmollitiam.com David Provan LinkedIn - https://au.linkedin.com/in/david-provan-forgeworks?trk=public_post_feed-actor-image ABOUT THE HOST Colin Nottage ‘Making health and safety as important as everything else we do.’ This is the belief that Colin is passionate about and through his consultancy Influential Management Group (IMG) is able to spread into industry. Colin works at a strategic level with company owners and board members. He helps business leaders establish and achieve their health and safety ambitions. He has developed a number of leading competency improvement programmes that are delivered across industry and his strengths are his ability to take a practical approach to problem-solving and being able to liaise at all levels within an organisation. Colin also runs a company that vets contractors online and a network that develops and support H&S consultancies to become better businesses. Colin chairs the Construction Dust Partnership, an industry collaboration directly involving many organisations, including the Health and Safety Executive. He is a Post Graduate Tutor at Strathclyde University and a highly sought-after health and safety speaker and trainer. He has a Post Graduate Certificate in Safety and Risk management, an engineering degree and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).