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 »
Training Using Online Learning Systems
Not all companies are able to spare the time needed for their employees to receive tutor led training. When a whole day or more is required for a course many employers are left unsure of how to move forward when it comes to health and safety training. While it is essential to provide high quality… Read more »
Dangerous Conditions in Factory Results in Prosecution
The Health and Safety Executive have taken a Suffolk company to court after they were discovered to be putting lives of their employees at risk. The factory, located on an industrial estate close to Bury St Edmunds was being used to grow mushrooms. The factory was based in a disused office block, and it was… Read more »
The Importance of the SSSTS Course & Risk Assessments
There are many hazards and risks that need to be managed on construction sites. With over 3000 serious injuries occurring during 2010-2011 and 50 deaths you need to be trying to do everything possible to keep those working and visiting your website safe. If you are a site manager, own your own construction company or… Read more »
The First Aid Kit Is Essential In Any Office!
Contrary to popular belief, work related injuries are not exclusively proprietary to production facilities where the workers operate bladed machines or manipulate hot or toxic substances. The typical office is in fact one of the locations where injuries frequently occur, whether they are related to mechanical factors or the transmission of infectious condition between the… Read more »
The Importance of Health and Safety Consultants
If you run a business, regardless of what type of business it is, then you know that you have a certain obligation to operate a safe workplace for the people that you employ. Depending on the business, the responsibilities for this can be extraordinarily light or extraordinarily burdensome. In cases, where safety is of extreme… Read more »
Keeping Current In Health and Safety
Conducting a health and safety audit or even an examination of your business is a smart move to make on a regular basis. This ensures that you will be up-to-date in all regions since they relate to current HSE guidelines. If you find that you happen to be with a lack of any area, then receive… Read more »
You Could Be The One To Save A Life
Depending on the type of environment you have at your workplace, it may be imperative for all the employees to undergo first aid course training. These first aid courses can actually save lives. The more employees who have this training the better off your work place will be. There should be trained individuals who will be able to assist… Read more »
NEBOSH Certificate – General and Construction Safety
There are millions of people that work in the construction field every day and many of them have no idea how potentially dangerous their work place actually is. There is good money to be made in construction but it is also a very dangerous line of work. The NEBOSH General Certificate is ideal for people that… Read more »
Health and Safety Training For You and Your Employees
Are you in need of health and safety training for yourself or your employees? When this is the case, you will find that there are a number of health and safety courses for you to choose from. Finding a way to fit them into your schedule for yourself or your employees may be the hard… Read more »