Two cases have recently hit the headlines in which company workers suffered injuries as a result of manual handling failures and as a result, the employers were handed out sizeable penalties. Back Injuries Lead to HSE Prosecution In November 2016, it was reported that...
In our last post we talked about what to take into consideration when choosing an evacuation chair train the trainer course. As well as seeking official accreditation and impartial advice, one of our recommendations was to look for a course that includes practical...
Because there is a legal requirement for all premises of a commercial or public nature to provide access to people of all abilities, and also to have methods in place to evacuate people safely, it is essential for those premises to be equipped with evacuation chairs....
Because there is a legal requirement for all premises of a commercial or public nature to provide access to people of all abilities, and also to have methods in place to evacuate people safely, it is essential for those premises to be equipped with evacuation chairs....
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently launched a new health and safety system strategy. Named Help Great Britain Work Well, the campaign has six priority themes, one of which is centred on tackling workplace ill health. In the campaign’s foreword,...
What constitutes effective manual handling training? It is a good question and one we are regularly asked by those about to become qualified manual handling trainers. The Health and Safety Executive’s published Approved Code of Practice on the subject is fairly...
