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Face Fit Testing should not be your first line of defence against dust. The dust extraction systems you can purchase today are brilliant and it is far better to remove the dust at source than hope a good fitting face mask will do the job. I recommend face fit testing is carried out but it…

I have been delivering SSSTS and Health and Safety Awareness most weeks for the last 6 months. The CITB courses are specific to the construction industry and full of H&S content and good practice.

I have been carrying out a lot of Fire Risk Assessments lately. Travelling into London and to Ipswich.

I have been delivering Manging Safely the last 6 months for various training providers. It is a great first step into the world of health and safety for managers.

Carried out a Hand and Arm vibration assessment yesterday. To get started I used the HSE hand and arm vibration exposure calculator to give me the Exposure Action Value and Exposure Limit Value of the tools I was assessing. It is not difficult and gives a small company a starting point. Equipment Current average daily…

I have been delivering IOSH Managing Safely courses back to back in the month of March. This is an excellent course for managers who need to manage  health and safety on a daily basis.

I have delivered a few half day Fire Marshal training courses over the past month. They  provide delegates with an all round knowledge of what to do in the event of a fire, a clear understanding of the responsibilities and duties of a fire marshal and practical hands on experience of in how to use…

The aim a risk assessment is to help you decide what you need to do to ensure the health and safety of your employees who are exposed to hand and arm vibration. Your risk assessment should: Identify where there might be a risk from vibration and who is likely to be affected; Contain a reasonable…

Last week we delivered Fire Safety Training to several organisations . It is a legal requirement for staff to have an adequate level of fire safety training. The level will vary depending on the size of the company and the risks within the workplace. Depending on the fire risk assessment and the subsequent fire policy /…

There were 2,595 mesothelioma deaths in 2016 and over 5000 deaths in total from asbestos related diseases. Every employer must make sure that anyone who is liable to disturb asbestos during their normal work, or who supervises those employees, gets the correct level of information, instruction and training so that they can work safely and…