John Guidetti, the striker for Manchester City, has spoken about his case of food poisoning that almost put his successful football career to an end. The star fell ill after consuming some chicken at his girlfriend’s party. That piece of chicken gave him food poisoning and led to a strange virus that affected his nervous… Read more »
CDM Regulation Training
The Construction Design and Management Regulations are there to help you improve your health and safety; to ensure the right people are on site to manage the risks and to focus on effective planning. Being aware of what the regulations involve is a must for all those working in the construction industry that has responsibilities… Read more »
Tips for Your Environmental Management Systems
Environmental management courses and training are both necessary to ensure you meet with legislation and hit targets in reducing the effects your company has on the environment. There are some fantastic ways of cutting down on C02 and even reducing your own expenses, so training is an excellent investment for any company. Here are Some… Read more »
Improve Your Management Team with General Health and Safety Qualifications
Managers have a duty to help organise and monitor the health and safety procedures and policies in the workplace. In order to do this effectively some training is required. It is important to be aware of the legal problems that can arise when risks are not managed. It is also vital the methods of monitoring,… Read more »
Aldridge Teenage Apprentice Loses Four Fingers in Machine Accident
An 18 year old apprentice, who does not wish for his name to be released, lost four fingers in an accident with a tube expanding machine. He had been assisting a worker who was not trained or authorised in the correct usage of the machine. The teenager had only been an apprentice at W P… Read more »
The UK: Leading the Way in Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
According to the European Environment Agency the UK managed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 6% during 2011. This is more than any other country in Europe in absolute terms, followed by France managing to reduce their emissions by 5% and Germany by 2%. Thanks to excellent environmental management systems these reductions are helping to… Read more »
How to Get the Most Out of Your Health and Safety Courses
Health and safety courses are very important to the workplace, because they ensure that all employees understand the proper procedures and safe techniques to reduce the risk of injury on the job. Most workplaces will require you to take health and safety courses which are relevant to the work that you are performing. The information… Read more »
Changes for First Aid Being Discussed
Plans are under discussion to remove the requirements for providers of first aid training courses to be first approved by the Health and Safety Executive. The changes will be applied to the Health and Safety First Aid Regulations if they are approved. The proposals for change came after a report was conducted by Professor Lofstedt… Read more »
Why Everyone Should Know First Aid
No matter where you work or what sort of industry you work in, everyone in the workplace should be trained in basic first aid. First Aid is not difficult and it doesn’t take very long, but it is an essential skill that all of your employees should have. Here are a few of the reasons… Read more »
Learning Construction Safety in the Classroom
Many aspects of construction are taught in a practical fashion. Health and safety on the other hand needs to be approached in a classroom setting to ensure you understand your legal and moral duties fully. If you are a business owner, a manager, supervisor or are given a role of responsibility on site you will… Read more »