We are often asked what are the important areas that candidates need to consider in order to ensure they pass the NEBOSH General Certificate. We believe in order maximise chances of success there are certain questions that should be asked of the training provider before signing up to a course. 7 key …
[0 comments] Read and discussWell delivered training saves a life
We recently delivered an in-house IOSH Managing Safely course to a new client. One of the company directors had been to a MESH breakfast presentation and decided he had a group of 10 managers and supervisors that needed to understand their health & safety responsibilities better. Interestingly the company had felt …
[0 comments] Read and discussWhere to get competent health & safety advice
Did you know that last year the HSE advice line fielded 750,000 calls from small businesses? As of this month that advice/info line has been withdrawn, which begs the question where do these businesses go now for competent advice. The HSE has defended the withdrawal by saying that these businesses can find …
[0 comments] Read and discussWhat makes a good trainer?
We have just received the results from our latest NEBOSH General Certificate group which has produced another 100% pass rate. In this there were 5 Distinction passes and 2 Credit passes which add to our exceptional previous results. We believe the key is to not only get our candidates to pass …
[0 comments] Read and discussHow can on-line DSE assessments help business
As can be seen in our previous blogs on DSE assessment we believe many businesses fail to understand the health risks to their staff from working with computers. Yet HSE figures tell us that this is a very real problem and one that could lead to significant absence time if …
[0 comments] Read and discussDo machines need guards?
We ask this question to those that use or supervise the use of machinery because in our experience many machine operators think not. We often are told that operator experience and skill is what will keep them safe from injury. But on further questioning they mainly fail to understand the …
[0 comments] Read and discussIs it all just common sense?
We hear this from many clients and their employees when we start to work with them and we agree it would go a long way to keeping people safe and healthy. Unfortunately what becomes clearly evident very quickly is that people often fail to apply much in the way of …
[0 comments] Read and discussResearch shows sick days are costing business billions
Results of the annual Absence and Workplace Health survey published in May revealed a staggering 190 million days were lost to absence last year and of these it is considered that 30 million are `bogus`. The overall rate of sick days taken per employee is at its lowest in the 23 …
[0 comments] Read and discussHealth & Safety can be just another tick in the box.
We know for many businesses that they have no interest in health & safety because they find it just too complicated; that's why they look for the tick in the box. However to ensure the tick in the box keeps your business and employees safe then you need someone to take the …
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