This course has been designed for workplaces that require fully trained First Aiders to comply with the requirements of the First Aid at Work Regulations 1981. If you are in any doubt you can refer to the HSE website but for our Land Based Training industry you need to do that all embracing “Risk Assessment” […]
Newsletter January 2013
Welcome to 2013 – we got there eventually and I am looking forward to a new Era.
Elf and Safety Santa! Watch out for those overhead power line
Power lines are a real issue with many workplace activities and so many accidents occur as a result of people not being aware that the lines are there. While Santa is at work delivering all those present he really should do a risk assessment first!
While the birds are not looking!
We are nicely into the season for chainsaw work and we have good woodland available to us for our chainsaw courses.
The Twelve Training Days to Christmas
On the first day of Christmas my Training Provider said to me…………… have you done a risk assessment recently?
Lone workers – hopefully not out of site and out of mind – and in difficulty
Farming, Forestry, Conservation, Horticulture – working alone can increase the temptation to undertake jobs that would ordinarily require more people to do safely.
The unexpected costs of a fallen tree – are you aware?
Jeremy Vine’s show on Radio 2 last Wednesday featured discussions on the important roll Professional Tree Inspectors play after recent wet and windy weather have caused some serious problems for some people.
A good thing to do on wet and cold days
As much as I enjoy being outside there are definitely days when I am glad I have an office job. This is one of them.
The HSE are wanting some money back
Their latest plan is to do the usual on-farm visits but if they find any health and safety laws have been broken then they will operate a fee for cost recovery, also known as Fee for Intervention (FFI).
Are your skills in the workplace current and could you prove it?
With plenty of people out there in the market place looking for new jobs, it is essential you go for interviews with your competency certificates reflecting your current skills. There are plenty of people now looking for new jobs and Employers will be inclined to choose the candidate who presents them with the least expense in training. […]
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