Work-based NVQ

The Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents has
launched a new health and safety
qualification which recognises a
person’s competence using on-thejob
performance for assessment,
rather than relying on examinations

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No qualification – no chance!

Anyone looking for a
health and safety job
without suitable
qualifications ‘need not
apply’ according to new
research.

The 2011 NEBOSH
Jobs Barometer found
that just three of 100 nationally
advertised health and sa

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Best behaviour

Two Teesside Entrepreneurial
organisations have developed an
innovative approach to training in
behavioural safety. OEL-Apix and
Awaken Consulting launched a fully
accredited inaugural Diploma in
Behavioural Safety/Safe

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Keeping on top of roof maintenance

Eurosafe Solutions, specialists in
testing and the inspection of fall
protection systems, has found that
many building owners and managers
are not aware of their maintenance
obligations.

Cable-based fall protection
s

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NEBOSHcourses

RRC have teamed up with two
trainers and consultants to offer
NEBOSH Courses at Lancashire
College in Chorley.

Gordon Pimperton is a chartered
safety and health practitioner and is
currently principal examiner for
Un

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International NEBOSH training course for oil & gas industry

The internationally
recognised NEBOSH
International Technical
Certificate in Oil and Gas
Operational Safety is now
available from RRC
Training.

Aimed at those with
safety responsibilities in the
oil and gas industr

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New Scottish exhibition

The team behind the annual
Emergency Services Show has
announced that it will be holding a
new exhibition located in Scotland
dedicated to Category 1 and 2
Responders.

Emergency Scotland 2011 is said
to be Scotland’s

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Dedicated web resource

DuPont has launched a website
dedicated to keeping fire fighters
informed of the latest information
about Nomex.

The site has been developed
following a European survey which
found that fire fighters wanted
ongoing s

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Success at one day workshop

Following the success of their one
day workshop in Huddersfield, and
then a second in Birmingham, The
REACH Centre and IEMA (Institute
of Environmental Management and
Assessment) have held another event
in Newcastle.

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Safety event

The inaugural Safety Compass event
will be held in St Mellons
Hotel, Cardiff, this
September.

The event will include
workshops and advice
from experts on relevant
safety issues.

Safety Compass has been
organised

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