A quick, interactive session that shows you how to make safe decisions when things change on the job. Learn how to spot hazards, assess risks in real time, and adapt confidently whether you’re working alone or as part of a team.

Join live online to ask questions, share experiences, and build practical safety awareness you can use every day. 

Self Certified CPD 30 mins.

Join me for an engaging toolbox talk experience! This is a hands-on session with no PowerPoint slides in sight. 

Toolbox talk 

What industry do you work in?

What is your role both in the business and job role? E.g Business owner and Plumber, Employee and Garage fitter.

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Health and Safety Compliance Coaching for Traders

Ahern's Health and Safety Compliance Coaching for Traders

Hi, I’m Emily founder of Ahern’s Health & Safety Compliance Coaching for Traders.
My path into health and safety hasn’t been a straight line, but every step has shaped how I support sole traders and small businesses today.

I began my career as a medic in the Army, spending many of my six years delivering frontline team medic training. That role taught me how to stay calm under pressure, communicate clearly, and make safety second nature often through dynamic risk assessment in fast‑changing situations. It’s where my passion for health and safety began.

After leaving the Army, I spent two years in civilian roles before joining the RAF as a firefighter. I spent seven years in the RAF, for over 4 years I focused heavily on fire safety, conducting risk assessments, developing and delivering training, and contributing to service‑wide improvements that were recognised in the Queen’s Honours List. I also took on wider health and safety responsibilities, completing risk assessments, DSE assessments, and waste‑management compliance. During this time, I achieved my NEBOSH qualifications in both Health & Safety and Fire Safety, knowing I’d eventually transition out of the RAF due to injury.

That transition led me to TATA Steel, where I spent almost three years in a high‑risk manufacturing environment where I had a steep learning curve that deepened my understanding of safety culture. I delivered multiple courses, but the one that stood out most was LeadSafes. This programme is designed to help managers at all levels to hold positive safety conversations. These conversations weren’t about catching people out, they were about understanding the current safety culture in the work place for example whether safe working procedures were being followed and, if not, why not in a supportive, open way.

LeadSafes taught me something vital,
Building a positive health and safety culture starts with conversation. When people are invited to share their input even if it’s just one worker they’re far more likely to follow the control measures they helped create. Gives them some ownership.

That belief now sits at the heart of everything I do.
I help businesses build confidence, clarity, and a culture of safety that works in real life not just on paper.

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