Any planning supervisors could benefit greatly in their career by undertaking CDM coordinator training. The training course can be the best method of going on to become a coordinator but it can also be greatly beneficial to anyone involved in the design process including clients and contractors. Choosing the right course is essential, and you… Read more »

Environmental issues have become part and parcel of running, managing or supervising within any business or organisation. Environmental management in the workplace to help reduce the impact on the environment, reduce waste and pollution and can also be used to help reduce costs and run a more organised company. There are many courses available that will… Read more »

If you have been given a position of authority in the workplace you will have no doubt received health and safety training. It is the managers, supervisors and business owners that have to help run and control occupational health and safety. This will involve many different tasks which may include: how to conduct a risk… Read more »

This week a director of a roofing company, 3A Roofing, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive. A concern over the health and safety of the work being carried out on a house of one of his customers was brought to the attention of the HSE by a concerned citizen. A member of the… Read more »

In this day and age it is vital to consider how well your business is performing from an environmental management point of view. This is important if you are dealing with waste removal or if you are simply looking at reducing the impact your firm has on the environment. There are many excellent training courses… Read more »

After a crane collapsed in Liverpool two construction firms where prosecuted for their part in the accident. The crane driver has been left paralysed from the waist down and his life has been changed forever. He suffered with a brain haemorrhage, broken shoulder, cracked ribs, fractured skull and crush injuries. The sad news is the… Read more »

There has never been a better time to take training. Whether you have employees that require educating in health and safety, or if you wish to improve your career prospects, now is the time to put your plan into action. There is no need to let life or work get in the way, thanks to… Read more »

Nine Passengers who spent Christmas on the Thomson Celebration Cruise Liner were struck down with food poisoning on Christmas Day. They were supposed to be enjoying a holiday of a lifetime, instead the individuals suffered with sickness, diarrhoea and fevers. The group have made claims that there was human excrement in the swimming pools, that… Read more »

Managers have a huge amount of responsibility placed on their shoulders every minute of every day. Site management involves many different skills, one of which is health and safety. It is the responsibility of the manager to help to reduce the risks on site and manage all of the contractors and subcontractors to ensure that… Read more »

Death Caused By Fall from Height Highlights Health and Safety Needs in the Construction Industry A worker was tragically killed while working on a fragile roof on a construction site in Penryn. Work was being carried out on an industrial building at the time of the accident. Paul Gibbons fell 8 metres through an asbestos… Read more »