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Health and Safety is Dangerous!
A Business Times Editorial by Sharon Coleman M.I.I.T.T.
Nobody wants to be at risk. If there is a chance
of falling masonry, most would choose to wear a hard
hat. But even for those who wish to comply, Health
and Safety legislation can rattle the most stable
of nervous systems. The employer is always in a danger
area because, irrespective of the size of the business,
the employer has a legal duty to protect staff (and
anyone else on the premises) as far as is reasonably
practicable. From the moment new staff step into
the workplace they must receive sufficient and suitable
health and safety training to protect themselves
and others. And it’s not as if health and safety
can be trained once and then forgotten, the responsibility
is on-going and so the need for refresher training
is ever present.
E-learning specialists, Essential
Training Solutions (ETS), in association with Llewellyn
(Safety Advisors) Europe, have released an online course to enable
busy employers to deliver a generic corporate induction
to the staff who need it, when they need it. Starting
Work Safely covers Health and Safety and Fire and
Evacuation, and has been approved by IOSH, the world’s
biggest body for health and safety professionals.
Starting Work Safely enables employers to deliver
a validated, consistent message, on demand. It is
assessment-based, so it evidences competence not
just attendance – a much safer and effective
alternative to a typical “tick-box” approach
to induction.
Orchard Print Services in Daventry have already
put the whole team through Starting Work Safely.
Janet Head, Director, says,
“We were looking
for a structured assessment-based induction
for new staff and needed to ensure that the knowledge
of
our current staff was up to date. Starting
Work Safely allowed us to deliver validated training
without
disrupting the running of the business. The
staff found the course easy to use and really enjoyed
the
interactive tutorials. The opportunity to self-test
at every stage built confidence and reinforced
knowledge whilst preparing them for their summative
assessments.
I have evidence that all staff have passed
an approved training course, every member of staff
has been awarded
a certificate from IOSH, and the whole experience
has been very successful.”
Starting Work Safely was designed by a highly experienced
Training Consultant who has advised at a senior level
in many industry sectors, and who has been involved
in the progression of e-learning for over 25 years.
Starting Work Safely is designed to train. It aids
learning and retention by using appropriate e-learning
tools combined with proven training methodology.
ETS are an approved VTCT Centre, running and assessing
online diplomas on the Government’s Qualifications
and Credit Framework. This experience, together with
top level customer support, ensures every client
is in safe hands.
As well as providing this training solution direct
to companies, ETS are also offering independent Safety
Advisors the opportunity to add this course to their
portfolios so they too can benefit from the advantages
of quality e-learning. For further information please
ring 01604 879110 or visit www.startingworksafely.com
Essential Training Solutions - providers
of quality affordable training materials
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