Does eLearning have a have a role in reducing MSDs?
Tuesday, 15 May 2018
Reducing MSDs in the Workplace In March, the HSE updated its advice around Manual Handling as part of its goal of reducing MSDs in the workplace. This has led to a spate of articles that have focused on the problems associated with a one size fits all, off the shelf approach to training. The HSE
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How to learn? The role of online learning
Friday, 04 May 2018
A supermarket chain relied on existing staff to show new delivery drivers how to use powered pallet trucks safely. One new driver had been shown how to use a pallet truck at one site, but when he came across a different type of pallet truck at another site he didn’t understand how to stop it
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Why DSE Assessment means more than Sit-Stand Desks
Monday, 30 April 2018
This webinar addresses some of the common problems organisations face when confronted with annual DSE Assessments for large numbers of staff. How do you isolate high-risk issues quickly and effectively? How can employees be trained to improve their own workstation and resolve simple issues Sit-Stand Desks: Are they an essential investment? Broadcast 1st September 2017
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ISO 45001 – AN OVERVIEW FOR HEALTH & SAFETY PROFESSIONALS
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
Broadcast: Fri, April 20, 2018 10:00am to 11:00am BST In this webinar, we host a panel discussion to highlight the implications of the new ISO 450001 standard both to those looking to adopt it and to those already certified to OHSAS 18001 and looking to transition. During the webinar our panel addresses the following areas: What
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What does ISO 45001 mean for Health & Safety Professionals?
Monday, 26 March 2018
EssentialSkillz and Effective Software have teamed up with leading Health & Safety Consultant Bridget Leathley CMIOSH, MSc (The Safer Choice) to offer a free webinar examining the new ISO 45001 Standard, and what it means for Health & Safety professionals and the wider business. The webinar is free to attend, you can sign up here.
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Why Integrating O-LAS LMS Should Be Your Company’s 2018 New Year’s Resolution (U.S.)
Thursday, 07 December 2017
How would it feel to know that your employees are not only safer but that the time invested in tracking compliance training could be mitigated? In the world of the Internet of Things (IoT) and technology leading the way in which jobs are performed and enhanced, it could be dangerous not to bridge a smart
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Occupational Asbestos Exposure
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
Asbestos Awareness is a phrase we have all heard, but do we really know what it is? Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral which has been used as a construction material for thousands of years. However, it was the Industrial Revolution that introduced asbestos into commercial use, specifically due to its wide range of properties.
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Fire Safety
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Fires can break out at any time, and have the potential to cause significant damage, both to property and to human life. Many businesses fail to continue trading following a severe fire. Fire safety is everyone’s responsibility. Given these risks, it is vital that your workforce know what the common fire hazards are and what to
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Slips, trips and falls – Dangers in the Workplace
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
During 2014/15, there were 611,000 self-reported workplace injuries relating slips, trips, and falls. This included 76,054 non-fatal injuries and 198,000 self-reported injuries which led to over 3 days absence and 152,000 led to over 7 days absence. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), slips and trips are the single most common cause of
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What is Safeguarding?
Tuesday, 12 September 2017
Safeguarding children means protecting the health, well-being and human rights of children and vulnerable adults. It includes enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. A vulnerable adult is a person over the age of 18 and who is, or may be for any reason, unable to take care of him or herself,
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