With only weeks to go until we leave the EU, it’s important to understand just how Brexit will affect the UK’s health & safety legislation. We previously explored what was going to happen to happen to current health and safety laws when we left on 29th March. Well that day came and went and we’re…
Getting your workplace inductions right is essential. Creating a good workplace induction system is step one to ensuring that you have a knowledgeable, safe and productive workforce. Apart from the obvious argument that a poor workplace induction system can have an adverse effect on safety, it can also help to create a dangerous attitude of…
Site safety induction requirements when using contractors and subcontractors The business (client) and contractor relationship is one of the most important aspects to any business model. Whilst this type of business relationship is very efficient, it also raises a number of potential pitfalls which if not recognised and controlled can lead to problems. Both parties…
Businesses are becoming increasingly aware of best health and safety practice in the workplace, there still exists a number of misconceptions that prevent businesses from operating safely. We take a look at some of the common misconceptions and how to overcome them in your workplace. 1, Our Company only has office workers – we…
Last year we discussed ILO World day for safety and health at work and how businesses themselves can work towards improving health and safety in the working environment. This year is the centenary anniversary from the inception of the ILO in 1919. Just to recap The ILO’s campaign for the World day for safety and…
The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) World Health Day Campaign, aims to promote better health in all environments. Helping people better understand what this means and what services and support should be available and where. There are many health issues that are addressed around this day such as diseases, mental health, wellbeing and environmental risks. As…
Want to keep your staff motivated? Organisations regularly target high levels of employee engagement. High levels of employee engagement can translate into higher productivity, fewer safety incidents and higher profitability. Training development programs are the best way that you can help boost staff morale. So how do training development programs fit into this? The quality…
Improving your creative induction programme. Statistics show that employees tend to stick around if they had a good induction process. We all know how important first impressions are. Not making a good one could see a higher turnaround and a costly unnecessary expense to your business. With our previous post, we looked at how your…
Why is a health & safety induction video important? Everyone that works for you needs to know how to work safely and without risks to health. You must provide clear instructions, information and adequate training for your employees – a health & safety induction video is a good way of doing this. Consider how much…
What is Staff Induction Training? Staff induction training is a form of introduction for new employees, contractors and site visitors in order to enable them to do their work, efficiently, safely and in line with organisational procedures. Induct and train is the best way to introduce staff to a new business, ensuring all safety procedures…