There has never been a better time to take training. Whether you have employees that require educating in health and safety, or if you wish to improve your career prospects, now is the time to put your plan into action. There is no need to let life or work get in the way, thanks to… Read more »
Legal Action for Thomson after Passengers Suffer with Food Poisoning
Nine Passengers who spent Christmas on the Thomson Celebration Cruise Liner were struck down with food poisoning on Christmas Day. They were supposed to be enjoying a holiday of a lifetime, instead the individuals suffered with sickness, diarrhoea and fevers. The group have made claims that there was human excrement in the swimming pools, that… Read more »
Site Management Health and Safety Responsibilities
Managers have a huge amount of responsibility placed on their shoulders every minute of every day. Site management involves many different skills, one of which is health and safety. It is the responsibility of the manager to help to reduce the risks on site and manage all of the contractors and subcontractors to ensure that… Read more »
Death Caused By Fall from Height
Death Caused By Fall from Height Highlights Health and Safety Needs in the Construction Industry A worker was tragically killed while working on a fragile roof on a construction site in Penryn. Work was being carried out on an industrial building at the time of the accident. Paul Gibbons fell 8 metres through an asbestos… Read more »
Construction Site Safety Management and the CDM Regulations
The Construction Design and Management Regulations can cause a lot of confusion for site managers. It is vital that you have a good understanding of your duties under these regulations. You will also need to know what the regulations are and how you can follow them closely to avoid prosecution and accidents. Construction site safety… Read more »
Supermarket Chickens Under the Spot Light
In a recent study carried out the consumer watchdog, “Which?’ The study has highlighted a serious problem with supermarket chicken and highlighted the importance of food health and safety training. During their investigation the deadly bacteria Campylobacter was discovered in 18% of the 192 chickens that were tested. Campylobacter was responsible for 88 deaths three… Read more »
Focusing on Risk Assessments
The Health and Safety Executive consider one of the most effective ways to reduce accidents is by managing risk. You can do this by performing risk assessments and using them to determine safe processes and methods of work. If you do not have risk assessment training it is important to seek out the best course… Read more »
Training On-Site for Your Convenience
There are many ways of providing health and safety training to your workforce. Some employers like to send their employees on courses at nearby training centres. This is great providing they are able to easily reach the training centre, or if the days of the course are convenient. Other options include online (instructor-led), distance learning… Read more »
Gain the Basic Health and Training You Need
If you have recently been awarded a job on a construction site, or in the civil engineering industry you will need to be given some training. Health and safety training is needed for anyone working in any industry, but the construction industry is such a high risk industry the training needs to be complete and… Read more »
Accident Highlights the Importance of Risk Assessments
A member of the public was injured while waiting for a bus near a construction site. The woman was seriously hurt when a piece of machinery which was being lifted on to the 5th floor of an office block fell onto her. She was left with many broken bones as well as cuts and swelling… Read more »