Health and Safety for Managers is Essential
Health and safety is a team effort. It’s not just about filling out forms and ticking boxes, it’s about creating a culture in the workplace where safety is a priority...
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Working With Compressed Air – What You Need to Know
Compressed air is a very useful utility in the workplace and it can be employed in a number of ways within an industrial facility. It can be used to operate...
Read MoreHealth and Safety Concerns for the Dry Cleaning Industry
Ever since the mid-19th Century when Jean Baptise, the owner of a dye works in France, discovered that his tablecloth became noticeably much cleaner after his maid accidentally spilled some...
Read MoreWhat is Work Related Stress and what Causes it?
Did you know that in the year 2010/2011, approximately 400,000 people in the UK reported that their work related stress was at such a high level that it was making...
Read MoreCould You Be Experiencing Work Related Hearing Loss?
Our ears are really quite delicate and sensitive instruments, made of tiny bones and receptive to even the tiniest vibration. Unfortunately, when we are working in industrial environments with the...
Read MoreHow We Can Work Safely With Lead
We have known that lead is a toxic substance for many years and many of us are worried about lead in our homes or in the environment. However, the greatest...
Read MoreThe HSE Target Smaller Building Sites
The fact that the construction industry is far from the safest in the UK is a well-established fact. With close to 3000 deaths in the last twenty five years on...
Read MoreConstructing a Career from the Ground Up
Although in recent years the construction industry has seen as many downs as ups and has been one of the hardest hit industries, it still offers excellent prospects for those...
Read MoreEssential Training: Tools of the Construction Trade
In difficult economic times many firms in just about every industry look to cut costs. The construction industry is no exception and it has been particularly hard hit during the...
Read MoreWhy Your Employees Need to Take a First Aid Course
According to the Health and Safety Act of 1981, employers must provide adequate and appropriate first aid equipment, facilities and training to employees so that they can be immediately helped...
Read MoreWhat is a First Aid Refresher and why is It Necessary?
As first aid is a requirement for most workplaces, many people are certified in first aid training such as the First Aid at Work course or the Emergency First Aid...
Read MoreThe Most Common Myths About First Aid
Understanding first aid can be a very important life skill to have and it could potentially save a life if you ever find yourself in an emergency situation. However, there...
Read MoreNeed a First Aid Certificate? How to Choose the Right Provider
If you need to provide first aid training for your employees, it is important to ensure that you have chosen the right provider. There are many places out there where...
Read MoreHow to Choose Staff to Provide Emergency First Aid at Work
It is required by law in the UK for all workplaces to appoint someone to take charge of the first aid arrangements, even if you are self-employed or a sole...
Read MoreWould You Know What to Do in An Emergency?
Recent research has shown that 60% of people would not know what to do in an emergency situation. If an emergency situation were to arise right now, would you or...
Read MoreA First Aid Qualification Might Save the Life of Your Employees or Customers
The thing about an emergency situation is that it is an emergency – a situation that you did not predict or anticipate. Perhaps a customer in your shop is having...
Read MoreHealthy Opportunities for Graduates
Making the move from university to employment is not an easy step for anybody starting out on a new career. With jobs scarce and training budgets tight employers are keen...
Read MoreIncreasing Risks to Companies
Few firms underestimate the importance of Health and Safety at work – both for the continued safety of their employees and clients and for the continued growth and success of...
Read MoreWhat are the Benefits of Training Your Staff in Health and Safety?
Accidents and poor health happen as a result of bad health and safety management in the work place. This is why it is vital that you provide training to your...
Read MoreTips for Preventing Accidents in the Workplace
Many people shudder when they hear the term health and safety. It has been blown out of proportion in many areas in life. However, in the workplace it is still...
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