Stephen Britton, Health and Safety Officer (Episode 70)

03/06/2025 33 min Episodio 70
Stephen Britton, Health and Safety Officer (Episode 70)

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Stephen Britton, Health & Safety Officer (Episode 70)
Sarah's guest for this episode is Stephen Britton. Stephen is currently a Biological Safety Officer at Durham University. Prior to that he spent over 20 years working for the UK Government's Health & Safety Executive.
Sarah and Stephen talk about
Our changing appetite for risk and what life might be like without health and safety regulations
Some of the major incidents he has investigated
Why the constant churn of university research projects creates safety challenges
The far-reaching impact of his chosen career compared to staying in research

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Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
Connect to Stephen on LinkedIn

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