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The Purpose of Risk Assessments

One of the most effective methods used to reduce hazards in the workplace is by learning how to conduct a risk assessment. Risk assessments need to be frequently carried out and health and safety training provides business owners, managers and supervisors with the necessary education to ensure these risk assessments are carried out in line with legislation and regulations. They must be adequate and used in a way that will be deemed satisfactory, should an accident occur.

Learning to Assess Risks

There are multiple courses available that will teach you the skills which you and your employees need to effectively manage risks. The type of course you need to enrol on will depend on the type of work you are in and the level of responsibility you hold. For occupational industries some of the most popular courses include:

If you are working in the construction or engineering industries you will need to consider the following courses:

Why Use Risk Assessments?

The reasoning behind risk assessments is simple. The person responsible for conducting the risk assessment will need to carefully evaluate all parts of the job. The purpose is to identify all of the risks involved and come up with methods of work that help to eliminate or at least reduce those risks. The assessment will involve talking to those that conduct the work, looking at equipment, materials and the environment where the job takes place.
Once the assessment has been performed the findings can be used to create a safe system of work. You may find that you have to introduce new methods, equipment, and gear; or assign more individuals to the job to ensure the hazards are controlled effectively. All of the findings will need to be discussed with the workers and additional training may also need to be provided.

Risk assessments are vital when performed efficiently; they are also required by law. If you need to provide health and safety training to ensure the task is performed well contact us on 0844 576 6750 to find the right course for your industry.

Health and Safety Management for Low Risk Business

You may not think that health and safety laws apply to you when working in a low risk business. While you might think the risk of accidents are extremely low you still have a duty to ensure the safety of those working in your organisation. If you run a small business you will need to know what is required of you and how to go about reducing hazards and therefore health and safety management training will be vitally important.

Don’t Do it All Yourself

If you have several employees you have to assign a health and safety role to one or more of them. To fill this position and perform the tasks it requires, training will be essential unless they have the training already. You can even hire someone outside of your organisation to help you, although it is often far more affordable to train someone in-house.

Health and Safety Management

The competent person put in charge of health and safety management will need to create and write up the health and safety for your business. If you do not have a competent person or health and safety officer read our post how to become a health and safety officer. If you don’t have more than five employees you don’t have to write up the health and safety policy; however it makes good practice to do so and can help protect you should an accident occur. Once you have created your health and safety policy share it with your employees and ensure they understand it as it is only effective if your employees follow it.

Reducing the Risks by Assessing

One of the most effective ways of reducing the hazards found at work is by conducting risk assessments. These have to be performed for each task from changing a light bulb to taking in deliveries. The assessment should be discussed with the person performing the task. Inform your employee of the risks they face and the systems you are introducing to try and reduce those hazards. Without communicating these safe working methods the risk assessment is pointless.

Investing in the SSSTS

You might have heard about the introduction of the Fee for Intervention that was introduced on 1st October 2012. This is a fee that was handed out by the Health and Safety Executive in a bid to recover costs from the guilty party rather than from the public. If you are a business it is important to be aware of the new fee and what it could mean for you if you don’t comply with health and safety legislation.

Pay Out for Training or Risk Huge Fines and Fees

If you are found to be in breach of health and safety laws you will now be charged for the costs that have been applied by the HSE inspectors. To avoid the fees it’s important to ensure your employees are fully trained in health and safety and that you have a strong health and safety culture on site. The Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme is an excellent course to consider if you are looking to improve the safety on site and will certainly prepare your supervisors with the skills they need to help prevent problems.

The HSE inspectors can turn up on site at any time. There doesn’t need to be an accident or incident for you to be prosecuted. An on the spot inspection or a concerned report from a member of the public can quickly highlight areas where you’re failing your employees and lead to the prosecution, risks of fines and court costs and now additional costs in the form of the Fees for Intervention.

Avoid Legal Problems

If you have been putting off providing the right training for your employees it is worth looking at what this could cost you in the long run. The small cost of the training is nothing compared to how much you could end up paying to the courts and the HSE, even the victim through a personal injury claim. This can lead into the thousands, and even hundreds of thousands.

The SSSTS is a great investment, protecting your finances but more importantly the lives of everyone on your site. Putting off the health and safety training has no benefits, contact us on: 0808 1966 830 and book your supervisor on the next appropriate course.

Construction Health and Safety Courses

Construction Safety Training on Your Premises

Save Money and Train Your Workers

If you have several individuals that require training in health and safety it is possible to have the training delivered on your site. This has many benefits. Firstly, you can save money as it is possible to obtain a discount on the overall cost compared with paying for each candidate’s individual training. Secondly, your employees will not need to do any other extra travelling in order to sit the course. The health and safety awareness training session only lasts for one day. The basics will be covered including how to avoid and prevent accidents, the laws, risk assessments and why they are needed as well as why it’s important to work safely. This course is the ideal choice for any new workers, or someone that has been employed or contracted that has had no previous health and safety training.

Construction Skills CITB Courses

All of the Construction Skills CITB courses provide valuable skills to all employees. There are various courses to consider taking, all of which are suited to a particular level of employee. Everyone that comes onto the site in a form of capacity can benefit greatly from acquiring the CITB health and safety awareness qualification. Supervisors and those given roles of basic responsibility can benefit from the SSSTS and the SSSTS Refresher course. Finally managers and the owners of the company will benefit from the SMSTS and the SMSTS Refresher and the Directors Role for Health and Safety. Each of these courses can be taken at learning centres up and down the country. The courses all vary in length but all can be completed within just five days or less. It’s an excellent way of gaining a valuable qualification that will benefit the candidate, all the employees on the site as well as you the employer.

SSSTS and SMSTS Training

The SSSTS is a course designed for supervisors. If you only have one person that needs this training you will need to sign them up for a course that will be taken at a local training centre. If you have three or more people the course can be taken at your place of work too. The SMSTS is for managers and like the SSSTS providing you have enough people that require this level of training you can also have it delivered by the tutors on site. Call 0808 1966 830 to arrange a time to suit you

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Staying Safe on Site

There are no tips that you can find online that will take the place of health and safety training within the construction industry. It is essential that the proper training is taken by everyone within the organisation, from the owners to the labourers. However, tips can help you to take a look at systems you have in place and decide if anything needs to be improved. It can also highlight possible areas of weakness or provide ideas on how to improve the current system.

When following tips it is essential to conduct risk assessments and provide adequate training for any changes you may like to introduce. With that in mind take a quick look over these two simple tips and see if they make you think a little harder about the safety on your site.

Two Tips for On Site Safety

  1. When loading or unloading equipment you have to make sure everyone remains safe. Machines can easily become unbalanced and overloaded, increasing the risk of the machines falling, or the loads collapsing. The act of unloading needs to be carefully managed such as using spotters to help guide the machines and ensure no employees are in the path. It is also essential to perform checks such as stability, clearance and compression binders. All of the safety equipment that is used must be checked before use for any signs of damage that could result in an incident.
  2. Getting into a vehicle or onto a machine to start work may not sound too dangerous but there are many incidents that could arise from not taking care. All employees have to be aware of the safety precautions in place to make a site safer to work in. These precautions include wearing the right type of clothing and protection such as boots and gloves designed for gripping. Make sure there is appropriate hand and foot holds and provide a suitable way of getting into the machine if any holds are missing. You may have to install additional steps or holds depending on the size of the person operating the machine; it’s not always a case of one size fits all.

If you have any concerns about the level of construction site safety that you have provided on your site it’s time to take action. Book a suitable course for your employees and stop accidents in their tracks.

Construction Health and Safety Courses

Are Your Supervisors Qualified in the Kitchen?

An important role of a supervisor working within the catering industry is monitoring the health and safety of the workers. Food safety training is therefore a must for anyone put in the role of responsibility. If you have an employee put in charge you have to ensure they have the appropriate level of skill to help reduce the risks found within the industry. It is also essential that your supervisors are aware of their duties, which stretch far beyond telling people what they have to do.

Earning a Recognised Award in Food Safety

When you promote an employee to a new role such as supervisor or manager you first have to make sure they are qualified. If you believe they have the required skills, yet they are lacking in health and safety training it is possible to find them a suitable course to attend. These courses are affordable, provide a recognised qualification and are short and intensive. They provide the information the employee requires to be aware of their legal duties and for them to pass on the skills required to perform the job well.

As an employer you are meeting the criteria of your own role by ensuring sufficient training is given. You are showing compliance with health and safety legislation and taking steps to control hazards in the workplace. You are also making a great investment that should help you to reduce costs that arise from ill health and accidents at work.

Selecting a Course

There are some great courses in food safety that are suitable for those moving into a supervisory position. One to consider is the Level 3 Award Food Safety in Catering. This is a course that is fully recognised in the industry and covers a multitude of topics ranging from legislation to contamination control.

Believe it or not the course can be fully completed in just three days with the examination held on the fourth. Therefore in four days you will have a fully prepared supervisor ready to contribute to the health and safety within your organisation. Call us to book a place for your employees on a food safety training course: 0808 1966 830.

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Taking Steps in the Right Direction to Keep Your Workers Safe

Being an employer is full of responsibilities. You have to be able to provide your employees with enough work to meet their contract, to pay them on time and keep them safe from the risk of health problems and injury while at work. The latter is a case of life and death yet sadly many business owners end up in court with huge fines because they have overlooked this issue. Ensure you don’t fail your employees and attend safety training courses to stay in control.

Managing the Risks

Staying in control of the safety and health within your organisation requires you to know how to manage risks. There are risks in every industry, some are considered to be more serious than others. However even in the seemingly safest work environments, such as an office, there are serious risks and it is up to you to reduce them.

The right training courses will teach you how to use different methods and keep employees as safe as possible. You will need to learn how to conduct a risk assessment as they play a huge role in safety and health. Risk assessments make you aware of what the dangers are, who is at risk, how to come up with methods to remove or reduce the hazards and when to introduce new systems.

Recognise when Training is Required

Another important part of the training is teaching you the skills required to communicate effectively. Once you have created a new health and safety policy, or finished an assessment you will need to inform those affected of your findings. Each person will have to receive training for their position, and you have to recognise when additional training needs to be provided.

All of these skills and more can be found on safety training courses. There are many excellent training including NEBOSH courses and IOSH courses. There are courses for all industries so whether you are working in an office environment, in catering or in construction there is a course for you.

Would You Go To Jail For Lack of Health and Safety On Site?

As a supervisor you have a legal duty to all the workers who are under your supervision. That duty is to ensure they are kept as safe as possible from any potential health and safety risks. This requires training such as CITB SSSTS courses. By ignoring this responsibility you could face prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). So if you are working without any knowledge on how to manage this area of your job you have to ask yourself if you could live with the following:

  • Having the guilt of knowing an injury to a worker or member of the public could be a result of your own negligence
  • The death of a worker could have been prevented with health and safety measures
  • Attending court to be judged or plead guilty for breaking the law
  • Paying fines and court fees
  • Going to jail

Protect Yourself and Others with Supervisor Safety Training

As a supervisor it’s vital you are aware of how your work affects the entire site and that you can be held responsible in the eyes of the law. The only way to understand your duties and to help to reduce the risks to others and yourself is by having adequate training. On health and safety courses designed for supervisors you will be provided with the information that you will need regarding your responsibilities and the steps you have to take on site.

The SSSTS is an excellent course that will ensure you work within your own morals and the law. By following the course content and applying it to your work you can protect yourself from all of the issues listed above. You will leave knowing how to take steps to reduce risks such as:

You will also be educated about the Health and Safety Act and Regulations and the way the legal system works on the SSSTS. This will enable you to stay within the law and reduce the likelihood of being prosecuted should an accident or incident occur under your watch. By avoiding prosecution you will not have to worry about being fined or sent to jail for an injury or a fatality on site.

Take your role seriously by attending a suitable health and safety course such as the SSSTS. This course can be found all over the UK and will give you the qualification you need.

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Advancing with the National Diploma in Environmental Mgt

Be Aware of Your Environmental Responsibilities

Environmental management training is required to ensure organisations are aware of other responsibilities to the environment. With targets to meet and risks to manage, training will ensure that your organisation stays on top of these issues. The benefits of this type of management are:

  • Saving money through energy management
  • Reducing the risks of pollution caused by waste from the business
  • Reducing the possibilities of being prosecuted for failing to manage environmental issues
  • Improved respect and trust built with the public
  • Ethical responsibilities met

Providing Advanced Environmental Management Training

If you have already sent a member of your workforce on the IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management there is a next step to enhance the abilities of the chosen worker. Moving onto the NEBOSH Environmental Diploma is a great step to take as it builds on the course materials that were delivered in the IEMA course. The diploma provides training in:

  • Waste water management
  • Cost benefit analysis
  • Quantities risk assessments for environmental issues
  • Managing and transporting hazardous substances
  • Noise monitoring and control to the BS 4142
  • Impact assessments and the planning laws
  • Technology such as air abatement

The course is assessed at the end of the training. The employees taking the course are required to sit a written exam that lasts for three hours. The other part of the assessment is to complete an audit report and each of the assessments will require the candidate to prove that they have understood the course materials from the NEBOSH diploma and the IEMA Associate Certificate.

Environmental Skills for Your Employees

Once the employees have the Diploma they will have a number of skills. They will be able to apply the risk assessment techniques to environmental issues. The employees will also be able to:

  • Understand and describe what the stages of waste water treatment is
  • Know that the options are for treating hazardous waste
  • Be aware of the impact noise has on the environment and what the legal requirements are for noise
  • Know the methods of environmental monitoring and analysing the data
  • Understand what the Environmental planning laws are
  • Understand the Environmental Impact Assessment and more

To book your employees on the NEBOSH Environmental Diploma contact our team by calling us on: 0808 1966 830.

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NEBOSH Provides a Great Introduction to Health and Safety

There are several health and safety courses by NEBOSH. If you are looking to provide training to employees in your company that will have a role in the safety and health of your organisation they need to have an excellent base on which to grow. The Award in Health Safety at Work course is an excellent option to consider.

What is on the NEBOSH Syllabus?

Team leaders and managers, trainers and the human resources department would all benefit greatly from taking the Health and Safety at Work course form NEBOSH. If they have had no previous training in this area the course contents are ideal. During a three day period the candidates will work through the course materials under the guidance of a fully trained tutor.

Some of the information that is provided is:

  • What risk assessments are, why they are needed and what their aim is
  • The purpose of control measures within the organisation
  • How to apply control measures and health and safety strategies within the workplace to reduce certain risks

How Will Your Organisation Benefit from the NEBOSH Course?

If you are an employer you may be wondering what you can benefit from sending your workers for the training. One of the main benefits is financial. By providing training it is possible to dramatically reduce the risks and hazards that can cost businesses a lot of money. You might have to pay out compensation, court fines and costs cover the cost of sick pay, absences, loss of production and replacing broken equipment. Another bonus for employers is by gaining highly qualified employees who are able to help to establish a strong health and safety culture within the organisation. Another important benefit is to show that you are providing adequate training to those that need it. The Health and Safety at Work Act requires employers to do everything possible to reduce risks and keep employees safe and healthy.

Training is one way of complying with the law and this can help to avoid prosecution should an incident arise. For further information on the NEBOSH Health Safety at Work or the benefits of providing training call us on: 0844 576 6750

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