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...
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...
What technique would you use to transfer someone from a wheelchair to an evacuation chair? In an emergency you might have to do this as quickly as possible. If you use a “bear-hug” or “under-arm lift” technique, you risk injury to yourself even...
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...
If you are concerned about the cost of buying new evacuation chairs, you could consider buying one from us that will be as good as new. The second-hand evacuation chairs we offer are always inspected by one of our experts and serviced before we certify them fit for...
Most individuals associate people handling training with the health and social care sectors. Certainly organisations in these areas are those in which the lifting, turning and moving of people is an everyday occurrence. But other sectors also have personnel involved...
We have become the first training provider to achieve IOSH accreditation for a 1 day Evacuation Chair Train the Trainer course. This qualification will enable you to train others on the safe use of evacuation chairs. A practical approach is taken to ensure plenty of...
There is always something that needs lifting or moving at work. Even receptionists and office workers sometimes have to deal with stationery and other deliveries in heavy or awkward boxes. Health and Safety regulations require that organisations make provisions to...
When you have decided that you want in-house trainers in manual handling, you want to get them up and running as quickly as possible. Individuals looking to develop their careers in this area will also be keen to get their qualifications without delay. You need to...
Most employees nowadays will use some form of display screen equipment (DSE) or portable display screen equipment in their work, whether it’s a traditional desktop computer, a laptop or tablet. The use of any of these devices can lead to pain, discomfort, fatigue or...
