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The importance of employee health and safety training in the workplace cannot be overstated. This article provides essential tips and best practices for businesses to ensure that their employees receive the proper training to minimise the risk of accidents and injuries on the job. Topics covered include understanding OSHA regulations, implementing emergency preparedness procedures, and the benefits of a well-trained workforce such as increased productivity and improved morale. Both small business owners and managers in large corporations will benefit from reading this article and learning how to prioritise employee health and safety in the workplace.

In the United Kingdom, workplace health and safety is of utmost importance. It is the responsibility of every business to ensure that its employees receive proper training to minimise the risk of accidents and injuries on the job. In this article, we will explore the essential tips and best practices for maximising workplace safety through employee training.

1. Slips, trips, and falls: These accidents can occur due to uneven surfaces, poor lighting, or wet conditions on a building site.
2. Falling from height: This can happen when workers are not properly protected or trained to work at heights.
3. Vehicle collisions: Heavy machinery and vehicles are commonly used on building sites, and accidents can occur if proper safety procedures are not followed.
4. Struck by moving objects: This can happen when tools or materials are not properly secured or when workers are not aware of their surroundings.
5. Electric shock: This can occur if electrical equipment is not properly maintained or if workers are not properly trained in electrical safety.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes to the way we live and work, and one area that has been greatly impacted is health and safety training. With social distancing measures in place and many employees working remotely, traditional in-person training has become difficult to conduct. However, this has also led to a shift towards online health and safety training, which has proven to be a convenient and accessible solution for workers in 2023.

Beginning at the start of April, Global Asbestos Awareness Week (1st to 7th April) is committed to increasing awareness of the dangers of asbestos and preventing exposure to this carcinogenic substance.

National Workplace Day of Remembrance - 12th December

For many of us, going to work is simply something that we do to live. To pay the bills and, with some good fortune, a bit left over for some fun!

We’ve all probably heard enough about COVID-19 in recent months and the terrible effects that it can inflict upon your general wellbeing but particularly, as a respiratory disease, its only too clear what awful damage can be done by this virus.

If you’re interested in obtaining the NEBOSH Fire and Construction Course certificates, you may want to read on!

Sound the ALARM…. The UK is returning to normality! Hooray!

It’s great news to hear the Government are going to remove most, if not all, restrictions on the 19th July. However, regardless of how you feel about that personally, that means we have to get our ‘game face’ on! No-one wants to be the site manager or director responsible for an accident, a life changing incident or a potential fatality wherever you work.
So, whilst we are all happy that life is going back to normal, we must remember that the construction business is a dangerous place! Yes, we know, we’re party-poopers!
But consider the following:

Don’t drink the water…?

With the gentle return of employees to offices large and small now on the horizon following COVID shutdowns, a question that the HSE are asking is “What’s in the water?”

What is your ‘blend’…?

Before we start, I’m not talking about coffee here! Not yet anyway…
Blended learning is a concept which many of us probably haven’t encountered before, but might just be the best of both worlds. Let me explain….