We received fantastic news last week! Hawksafe are now CITB Approved. We can now run the below courses please call us now for more Information and Prices. 01634 35 36 77 Health and Safety Awareness (HSA) (1 day) Achieving Behavioural Change (ABC) (1 day) Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) (2 day) Site Supervisor Safety Training […]
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Want recognised accreditation to win contracts? What could Hawksafe do for you? – Assist in PQQ’s and gaining accreditations such as CHAS, Construction line and Achilles – Provide you with training ranging from first aid to face-fit and asbestos awareness and food safety – Write job-specific RAMS for you – Assist in compliance with regulations such
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In February 2016, the HSE published details of its new ‘Helping Great Britain work well Strategy’. In March 2016, it added further information to its website and published documents that provide more detailed plans. The HSE has been quick to point out that the health and safety standards in Great Britain are second to none.
Whilst laboratories, hospitals, schools and factories are likely to store hazardous chemicals, they need to be stored correctly and not under a sink or at the back of a cupboard. There are a few potential risks with hazardous chemicals: – If they mix with each other (e.g. through leakage). – If they are involved in
The three government bodies that set the environment and energy agenda have given a few clues as to what is set out in the new 2016-2020 Environmental Policy. The plans are designed to set out key policy objectives for the period 2015-2020 and give an insight into how departmental budget cuts, announced in the 2015
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Back in November 2013, R was driving a fork lift truck at a scrap yard. A labourer was assisting him in loading scrap cars into a shipping container in readiness to be exported. He was standing on the forks of the truck and in the process, the labourer’s left arm became stuck in the mast
In March 2016, the government changed the levels of the plugin car grants. To encourage drivers away from diesel and petrol vehicles and into a plugin or hybrid, the government are offering subsidies. Under the previous scheme a flat rate of £5,000 was on offer. Fortunately, the government has not ditched the deal completely but
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On 1 April 2016, the government announced changes to hazardous waste registration and consignment notes came into effect. Under the previous requirements, a business that produced more than 500kg of hazardous waste had to be registered with the Environment Agency (EA). From 1 April this has been dropped. If you have a current registration, then
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In 2003, the HSE published Caring for Cleaners: Guidance and case studies on how to prevent musculoskeletal disorders. This has since been withdrawn. The original document gave a good insight into the topic including the root causes of health problems e.g. “poorly organised work”, “a lack of time”, “poor scheduling”, “fear of making mistakes” and
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There is a new health and safety system strategy for Great Britain; Help Great Britain work well Strategic Themes http://www.hse.gov.uk/strategy/index.htm Acting Together– Promoting a broader ownership Tackling ill health– Highlighting and Tackling the costs Managing risk well– Simplifying risk management Supporting small employers– Giving SMEs simple advice Keeping pace with change– Anticipating and tackling new challenges Sharing our success–
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