The law provides that people of all abilities should be able to access any commercial or public premises. It also requires there to be methods in place to evacuate people safely in the event of a fire or other incident. Lots of buildings are equipped with a piece of...
There are numerous hazards involved in working in an operating theatre, from exposure to fluids and lasers to slips and trips and even electrical shocks. Another hazard – one that should always be included as part of an operating theatre risk assessment is...
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) states that in 2012/2013, 124 nurses for every 100,000 employed reported injuries caused by poor manual handling. For paramedics this figure soared to 1,727 per 1,000, and for ambulance staff the figure reported was a massive...
We talk a lot about the importance of having people within your organisation who are able to competently use evacuation chairs. Under the Equality Act 2010, all companies are bound by law to allow people of all abilities onto their premises. Under the Regulatory...
Musculoskeletal disorders such as back pain and a host of other painful conditions are, according to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), the most common cause of occupational ill health in Great Britain. With one million people affected every year, around 11.6...
One thing Alistair Bromhead Ltd always strives to do in its range of courses is bring training to life. Practical, interactive training methods, combined with a range of quality training aids, have led to much praise from the many thousands of participants who have...
