articleWith the increase in renewable energy development in the UK comes the requirement to ensure that
appropriate action, management and teamwork in the area of health & safety is carried out
accordingly, explains recruitment consultancy Allen & York
productCapital Safety Training – UK
(formerly TAG Ltd)
have successfully
achieved full
accreditation to deliver
a joint Renewable UK
‘Working at Height and
Rescue – Wind
Turbines’ and Global
Wind Organisation
Working at Heights
module. Capital Safety
Training UK is offering this module
at their training centres in
Manchester and Edinburgh with
immediate effect.
productThe number of people trained by the
Ladder Association in the safe use
of ladders reached an all-time high
in 2012, passing 5,000 for the first
time. This unprecedented increase of
almost 50% on 2011 came during a
year when, despite a reduction in
deaths and injuries, falls from height
remained the most common cause
of fatalities in the workplace.
productThe British Occupational Hygiene
Society’s (BOHS) 11th Inhaled
Particles symposium will take place
at Nottingham Conference Centre
on 23-25 September 2013. Since the
first symposium was held in 1960,
the meetings have witnessed all of
the key developments in
occupational and public health
associated with airborne particles.
productMentor’s Managing Forklift
Operations course has been
shortlisted in the Safety Practices
category at IMHX’s Design 4 Safety
Awards 2013 for its contribution to
the promotion of safety awareness
and incident reduction. The course
aims to eliminate the potential
missing link between providing
operator training and achieving a safe
working environment.
productThere’s still time to register for the
popular Murex Gas Inspectors’
Courses for 2013. Running since
1980, the Murex/City and Guilds
Accredited Gas Inspectors courses
focus on the safety aspects of using
oxy-fuel welding gases.
articleThe 2013 Health & Safety regional events continue with Health & Safety
Scotland, which will offer Scottish industries direct access to the highest
quality of independent safety information right on their doorstep
productSpecialist event company
Washington Dowling
Associates presents the Safety,
Health and Environment (SHE)
Show South, a one-day
conference and exhibition that
aims to provide valuable, direct
and effective contacts and
relevant, on-trend advice and
guidance.
productThe importance of maintaining high standards of professionalism and health and safety in temporary traffic management, fencing and vehicle restraint systems cannot be underestimated. Lantra is the awarding organisation who administrates and certificates on behalf of the National Highways Sector Schemes (NHSS) for these industries.
productThe UK’s largest provider of powered
access has outlined a fresh
commitment to providing safety
training services in 2013. Last year,
Nationwide Platforms provided
nearly 14,000 IPAF accredited
courses to delegates, accounting for
more than 16% of all IPAF training
delivered in the UK – the largest
number delivered by any UK
organisation.
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