The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) updated the First Aid at Work syllabuses to include AED (Automated External Defibrillator) awareness training.  This was due to the changes to the resuscitation guidelines, which now include the AED in treating a casualty who is unresponsive and not breathing.  Evidence has shown that the use of an AED […]

What is fire marshal training? Fire marshal training is a half day course that provides candidates with all the knowledge they need about fire safety and what to do in the event of a fire, what duties and responsibilities you have as a fire marshal and you also get practical experience with a fire extinguisher.

What is Classed as a confined space? “Confined Space” means any place including any chamber, tank, vat, silo, pit, trench, pipe, sewer, flue, well or any other similar space in which, by virtue of it’s enclosed nature, there arises a reasonably foreseeable specified risk What are the “Specified Risks” of confined spaces? “specified risk” means

What are Abrasive Wheels? Abrasive wheels are powered wheels used in places such as construction sites and workshops.  They are made up of small abrasive particles that have stuck together by a bonding material to form wheel structures each with a different thickness. Abrasive wheels are defined by:  The grit size The bonding or coating

What is Asbestos? Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring microscopic fibres. Before people became aware of the dangers of asbestos it was used for insulation, roofing and flooring in buildings. It is now banned in many countries including the UK but buildings that were built before the 2000s may still contain asbestos. It’s only

What is IOSH Working Safely? IOSH Working Safely is a one day course that covers the basics of health and safety. IOSH Working Safely looks at all different types of health and safety responsibility people have within the workplace, including workplace hazards and risks and what safety measures can be put in place to control

What is IOSH Managing Safely? IOSH Managing Safely is a health and safety course designed for all supervisor and manager roles within an organisation. The course is designed to give employers and employees the knowledge and confidence to deal with any type of health and safety situation in the workplace. The IOSH Managing Safely is

Display Screen Equipment In our experience, Display Screen Equipment otherwise known as DSE is one of the regulations that is managed the least well by a lot of businesses. Whether the subject seems daunting or unimportant, we couldn’t say, but it is probably the easiest subject to work on and get right with only a