Evacuation chairs are a vital lifeline, used to transport less able bodied persons located anywhere from the first floor upwards out of a building in the event of an emergency. So it is somewhat surprising to find that in many educational organisations and public...
When employers have arranged manual handling training for their members of staff, they might think that’s all that is needed for about three years, both to comply with health and safety rules and to avoid injuries due to bad handling techniques. But even after a...
Most trainers in manual handling would expect to take a refresher course every three years, although this is not mandatory. The need to keep up to date on developments in their subject is particularly important, given its health and safety context. Their training must...
Under the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) must make a charge for its time and expenses in discovering breaches of relevant laws. This is called a Fee for Intervention (FFI), and can include an hourly rate of £124...
If you have in-house manual handling trainers, you may want to be able to offer their trainees a nationally recognised certificate. This will give them a greater incentive to attend your courses since they will have a qualification that might help to further their...
Unless you have your evacuation chairs inspected and serviced each year, you can’t be sure you’ll be able to use them in an emergency. Unfortunately, it’s not unusual for Alistair Bromhead instructors to arrive at premises for on-site training and...
