articleJane Robson of Sabre Safety looks at H2S training across the world and outlines how the company has worked with the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) to create an internationally recognised, independently quality assured and certificated H2S safety supervisor training standard
newsDull, boring and unnecessary? Ken Smith explains why improved training techniques and the availability of an increasingly wide range of courses are helping to make this negative perception of health and safety training a thing of the past.
productEarlier this year the HSE released its 3rd edition of the Approved Code of Practice for the use of Rider-operated lift trucks (L117) which includes added emphasis on the training of managers and supervisors and stipulates that those in supervisory roles should be sufficiently trained to identify any potential hazards occurring in everyday fork lift operations, specifically being able to: carry out an effective observation and know what to look for, communicate effectively with operators and line
productFollowing its acquisition of UTN Training, AFI has expanded its training operation by launching three new open course venues throughout the country – London East, Liverpool and Birmingham – to complement UTN’s existing Wakefield centre which has been running since 1996.
productThe fire and rescue services of the French departments Drôme, Ardèche and Loire have selected RescueSim as the virtual training solution for their incident management training and preparation.
productProAct Safety, a global leader of safety excellence strategies, is hosting an international public workshop to certify attendants in Lean Behaviour-Based Safety (Lean BBS®). The event, taking place August 6-8 in Amsterdam, will be led by founder and CEO Terry L. Mathis. Attendees who complete the workshop, presented in English, will be certified for three years in ProAct Safety’s best-in-industry BBS methods.
productDGSA Practitioners and Health and Safety Advisors, RADCaT and social enterprise, Tembo Training, have joined forces to launch a programme of manual handling training specifically for Wigan businesses, after they identified a lack of cost-effective local training in the area.
articleWithin any organisation the responsibility to ensure the availability of evacuation chairs for those who are mobility-impaired is paramount. However the rise in popularity of online training should enhance rather than replace practical training, argues emergency evacuation specialist Evac+Chair International
productInternational service contractor Sureclean has been recognised for its commitment to people development after introducing new employee training programmes, accredited by the Chartered Management Institute.
product“It’s Just an Office Darling” is one of the latest training DVDs from Paragon training, said to offer a fresh approach to health office and safety training.
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