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- Terry Pike (Chartered Health and Safety Practioner)
- Chris Prior (Consultant / Trainer)
- Miles Redhead (Tutor/Consultant/Site Advisor)
- Ian Tagg (Health and Safety Practitioner)
- Adam Worth (Health and Safety Consultant and Trainer)
- Derek Paul (First Aid Tutor)
- Kathy Byles (Tutor / Consultant)
- Paul Simmonds (Consultant and Trainer - Construction Specialist)
- Paul Widnall (HSE Tutor and Consultant)
- Vicki Goucher (Trainer / Consultant)
- Keith Brown (Senior Electrical Tutor)
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- Edward Ember (Fire Safety Consultant)
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- Laura Mallett (Sales and Customer Service Team Leader)
- Tracy Ruffles (Customer Service and Sales Advisor)
- Laura Rugman (Customer Service and Sales Advisor)
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- Change Management
- CISRS Scaffold Inspection - Basic (SITS)
- CITB Director's Role for Health and Safety
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- City & Guilds 6150-02 Medium Risk Confined Space
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- Course Dates and Fees 2019
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- Directors Seminar: Health, Safety and Employment Law
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- ISO 14001:2015 Internal Auditor
- ISO 45001:2018 Internal Auditor
- ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor
- Leadership and Team Management Skills
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- Legionella Awareness: Control of Legionella in Water Systems
- Level 2 - Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- Level 2 - Basic Food Hygiene Refresher Training
- Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations BS7671:2018
- Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus Training
- Management of Water and Flood Incidents (MWFI) – Defra Module 5
- Managing Contractors (Including Permit to Work Systems)
- Manual Handling (Kinetic Lifting Techniques)
- Manual Handling Instructor and Assessor
- Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Aware
- Mental Health Overview
- Mind-Mapping
- Mock Capability Process
- Mock Disciplinary Workshop
- NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management - Units EC1 and EC2
- NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management (Full Course) - Units NGC 1, FC1 and FC2
- NEBOSH Combined Safety & Health, Fire and Construction Suite (SHFC)
- NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Management - Units FC 1 and FC 2 Only
- NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety (Full Course) - Units NGC 1, NCC 1 and NCC 2
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- NEBOSH National Diploma in Health and Safety - Blended Learning
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- NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (Full Course) - Units NGC 1, GC 2 and GC 3
- NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety - Unit NGC 1 Only
- NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety - Units GC 2 and GC 3 Only
- Non Licensable Work with Asbestos
- Non Licensable Work with Asbestos - Annual Refresher
- OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001 Transition: What you have to do
- OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001 Transition: What you have to do
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- Rescue 3 Swiftwater and Flood First Responder (SFR)
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- Safe Use and Inspection of Harnesses and Lanyards
- Safe Use and Inspection of Ladders and Steps
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- Safety in the Use of Woodworking Machinery
- Safety Management for Work Related Driving
- Scaffold Awareness and Inspection
- Signing Lighting and Guarding Assessments
- SMART Objectives
- Time Management
- Toolbox Talk Delivery Training
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- Water Safety and Awareness
- What To Do When An Inspector Calls
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NEBOSH Distance Learning
- NEBOSH National Genercal Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety - NGC1 Only
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Company News
- SSG support local Armed Forces Day
- Men’s Shed takes part in Health and Safety course
- Adam Worth to present 'Mental Health at Work' at IOSH Branch Meeting
- Bad Weather Rules
- SSG compete in NSPCC’s ‘Festival of Trees’
- Christmas Site Shutdown
- Welcome to Our New Team Members!
- SSG receives Lord Lieutenant’s Award for Armed Forces Support
- SSG's Third Annual Conference
- Book Now for Your 2019 Training Courses!
- SSG Bowled Over to Support Local Cricket Club
- Brand New Facilities at SSG Plymouth Training Centre
- Understanding NEBOSH with SSG
- SSG Pledge Less Plastic
- SSG support local Armed Forces Day
- Member Milestone - 10 Year Anniversary - Blencowe Scaffolding Ltd
- SSG Training and Consultancy Ltd are pleased to advise we are a CITB ATO
- Local Firm Announces Staff Expansion
- SSG become proud sponsors of Building Plymouth
- A huge thank you to Exjet for 10 years
- Facebook Competition Terms and Conditions - Comedy Tickets
- SSG Annual Conference
- SSG 2nd Annual Conference
- Annual Conference 2017 – Guest Speakers Announced!
- Course Dates and Fees 2018
- SSG Annual Conference for Members - 19 October 2017 - 09:00 to 13:30
- Toolbox Talk Video - Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work
- SSG signs Armed Forces Covenant
- SSG welcomes new faces to the team
- Toolbox Talk Video - Working Safely at Heights
- Helping save lives at the region’s top zoos
- Cash lands role as new Chair of the IOSH Construction Group
- Putting children's safety first - the value to employers
- HSE to consult on new FFI disputes procedure ahead of court action
- Further Delays for ISO 45001
- Discontinued Production of FFP3 8835 Disposable Respirators
- Welcome Gavin Parrott!
- First Aid Training Changes Introduce the use of an AED
- Facebook Competition Terms and Conditions - Mini marshmallows in a jar
- SSG Training and Consultancy put on their Pudsey Bear Ears to Raise Money for Children in Need.
- Local Company Supports PASMA Week with Mannequin Challenge
- Toolbox Talk Video - Environmental Management
- SSG Annual Conference 2016
- Colour Rush 2016
- SSG Annual Conference - Guest Speakers Announced!
- SSG have a golden ticket!
- SSG backs free Asbestos Safety Training Campaign
- New Course Added - CISRS Scaffold Inspection Basic (SITS)
- SSG Annual Conference for Members - Thursday 13th October 2016 - 9.00am to 1.30pm
- Meet the Team - Hannah Westwood
- Meet the Team - Terry Pike
- Meet the Team - Ian Tagg
- Meet the Team - Matthew Woodford
- Meet the Team - Chris Prior
- SSG Supports 'Breaking Ground' 7 Steps WWT Event
- The Budget – HR impact
- Meet the Team - Ali Willis
- Meet the Team - Julie Hutt
- Meet the Team - Jo Johnston
- Meet the Team - Tim Harnett
- Meet the Team - Dave George
- Meet the Team - Adam Worth
- Meet the Team - Rachel Harvey
- Meet the Team - Caroline Chubb
- Meet the team - Dr Michael Cash
- Thank you!
- BBC Children in Need
- Gold for SSG!
- Meet the team - Denise
- Meet the Team - Derek
- Meet the Team - Kim
- Meet the Team - Nicky
- Meet the Team - Sue
- Who's Stressed Out? Part 2
- SSG Raises Hundreds of Pounds for South Devon Hospice
- Course Dates and Fees 2016
- New Service Guide - Available Now!
- Essential HR Training For Developing Business
- SSG Supports UKATA campaign with Free Asbestos Training
- Looking for a Marketing Position? - We're recruiting!
- SSG put a Hop in the Childrens Spring this Easter
- Gold Award for SSG
- Important HR and Employment Law Regulation Update - April 2015
- Institute of Fire Safety Engineers
- CDM Seminar Proves Popular for SSG
- NEBOSH National General Certificate - Not Just for Safety Managers!
- Overtime and Commission Now Need to be Included in Holiday Pay
- School Children Helped To Staysafe On Devon’s Roads
- SSG Helps School Children Stay Safe
- PASMA and Children in Need come to town
- SSG Supporting Community Projects
- SSG are on the move in Somerset
- SSG Team Member Appointed Vice Chairman of IOSH Construction Group
- Deregulation Bill - Something or Nothing?
- UPDATE - CDM 2007 Consultation Ends
- Plymouth Business Show – Only 2 Weeks To Go
- New Team Members at SSG
- SSG Training Calendar - Construction
- Training Calendar - Non Construction
- Winter Newsletter
- Training Calendar for 2014!
- SSG Director Awarded Fellowship
- FREE First Aid Awareness Day - 20th August - Plymouth
- CITB Announces Changes to Grants for 2013/2014
- Safety Cornwall - Training Course Update
- SSG NEBOSH Diploma Results Smash the National Average
- Torbay Students Put Safety First
- We're Recruiting!
- More SSG courses now available in Exeter
- PLEASE NOTE: Wellington Office has closed early today
- Seasons Greetings
- SSG are taking to the road again!
- SSG Safety Seminars Have Begun!
- SSG Annual Survey ... The Results Are In!
- Charity Spirit Is Alive at SSG
- Sailing into the Sunset with SSG
- SSG Celebrate 92% NEBOSH Pass Rate
- Hat-trick of Halves for Team Member Kim
- SSG Announces Acquisition of MBA Safety and Training
- NEBOSH Diploma in Plymouth
- Newly Scheduled Dates for IOSH Managing Safely Plymouth
- Make Good Health and Safety Your New Years Resolution
- Paediatric First Aid Now Available Through SSG
- New Distance learning options now available from SSG
- Setting Sail With SSG
- Asbestos Awareness Training Hits All Time High at SSG
- MEMBERSHIP Focus: Saxton Scaffolding
- SSG Support 80 Day Challenge
- Unprecedented Demand for Asbestos Training - New Dates Added
- NEBOSH Fire Results Burn Brightly
- SSG Raises Ideal Lifts to New Heights
- Cold Weather Alert: SSG Advise Cautious Driving
- Free Downloadable Wallplanner
- Untrained urged to use chest compressions, not full CPR
- Keeping Your Training Matrix on Track
- Course Dates and Fees 2011 - Now Available!
- SSG Continues to Support Asbestos Awareness Campaign
- SSG Client Survey – The Results Are In!
- New Training Bundles Leaflet
- SSG Raising Height Safety Awareness
- PASMA comes to Bristol
- Why Westcountry Firms Are Committed to Health and Safety
- Distinction Delegates For SSG
- IOSH Managing Safely Now Available in Bristol
- New Appointment at SSG
- SSG Cleans Up with New Occupational Hygiene Services
- SSIP Now Available Through SSG
- Get the New Year Off to a Great Start With Training For All
- SSG First Aid Comes To Exeter
- New Training Bundle For The Education Sector
- SSG Set to Expand Training Channels
- SSG Set to Expand Training Facilities
- 999 Call To Action for SSG
- SSG Look Forward To A Busy 2010
- NEBOSH Students Are a Credit To Us
- Asbestos Awareness Training
- SSG Launch New Online Student Resource Area
- Bundles More Training from SSG
- Health and Safety – Getting in Shape for the Good Times
- NEBOSH Delegates are a CREDIT to SSG
- SSG Delegates Patiently Await Results
- Tis the Season to Be Stressed!
- SSG Supports Children in Need
- Highest Death Toll in Construction According to HSE
- SSG - Reward and Recognition
- SSG Celebrates Customer Service Week
- SSG Supports European Health and Safety Week with Seminar
- Bundles and Bundles from SSG
- !!Only One Place Remaining on Our NEBOSH Construction Certificate!!
- SSG Supports Local Charity Golf Day
- SSG Launch New On-line Booking Feature
- No Icy Reception for SSG
- Rosemary Retires!
- SSG Launch New Website
- SSG Retain IIP
- STEP Safely with SSG Part 3: Zero Accidents – Reality, Myth or Culture
- STEP Safely with SSG Part 2: The Holy Grail of Safety Management
- STEP Safely with SSG Part 1: Between a Risk and a Hard Place
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Employment Law and HR Services
- How to Minimise the Risks of Pregnancy Discrimination in your Organisation
- Part-time Workers Should Not be Excluded from Promotion Opportunities
- Sainsbury's Held Vicariously Liable for Employee's Sexual Harassment by Colleague
- Tips for a Smooth Office Move
- A Third of Employees Feel Ignored by Management
- Fixed Term Contracts - When Does an Employee on a Fixed Term Contract Become Permanent?
- Investigating Claims of Sexual Harassment
- Risk of Dismissal for Inappropriate Conduct Outside the Workplace
- Big Five Equal Pay Claims - Update
- Dyslexic Helpline Worker Unfairly Dismissed
- NDAs and Their Enforceability
- The Admin Trap
- Blanket IR35 Assessments Are No Longer Recommended
- Do You Record Working Hours?
- How To Performance Manage Your Apprentice
- Telephobia Is On The Rise!
- Gamify Your Workplace
- Sexual Harassment Case Pays £270,000
- TUPE De-mystified
- 3 Things To Do - April 2019
- Four-Day Week Trial Shows "Huge" Boost In Employee Productivity
- How To Help Your Interview Candidates Relax
- Three Simple Staff Appreciation Ideas
- Virgin Dress Code Relaxed - What Should Other Companies Do?
- Don't forget...
- Medical Dismissal
- The Pursuit of Happiness
- Data Subject Access Request - Latest Developments
- Greater Clarity Regarding On-Call Hours
- Have Your Employees Signed Their Terms and Conditions?
- Restrictive Covenants Put to the Test
- What Are Probation Periods Good For?
- Is Veganism a 'Belief' Under the Equality Act?
- The Dreaded A-Word
- 'Gay Cake' Case Overturned
- Christmas Party Tips
- HR Quiz
- HSE Issues New Guidance on Mental Health
- The Importance of Considering Reasonable Adjustments
- End of Year HR Actions
- Equal Pay Strike in Glasgow - Requirement for Fair Pay Practices
- How to Positively Influence Your Team
- Morrisons Found Liable for Data Breach
- Royal Marine Reservist Fired After Requesting Seven Weeks Off Loses Appeal
- Eight out of Ten Interviewers Have Asked Inappropriate Questions While Recruiting
- Enforcing a Reduction in Hours Can Lead to Claim of Unfair Constructive Dismissal
- Giving Notice to Leave a Job May Not be a Resignation
- Key Employment Law Dates - 2019
- Young Women Fear Losing Their Job if They Report Sexual Harassment
- BA Crucifix Worker Files Another Claim
- Penny Pinching - What You Can Do to Help
- Revealing Acquittals in Record Checks is Legal
- What's Up With WhatsApp?
- 3 Things to Do in August
- Considering a Restructure - Key Steps in a Redundancy Process
- Reducing Loneliness in the Workplace
- The Impact of Absence on a Small Business and What You Can Do About It
- Understanding Harassment in a Diverse Workplace
- Millennials - Mental Health Issues at Record High
- Pimlico Plumbers Worker Wins Claim for Employment Status
- Six Ways to Guide Your Employees Through Change
- The True Cost of Owning a Business - Personal Life and Wellbeing
- Employees Feeling Undervalued - The Impact to your Business
- How to be an Approachable Manager
- How to Manage Misconduct Arising from Mental Illness
- Things to Watch out for when Conducting an Interview
- April's FAQ
- How Teambuilding Can Benefit your Business
- Should you Discriminate in Job Adverts?
- Surprise Ruling in Ali v Capita Customer Management
- Tough Times
- 3 Things to Do in April
- GDPR - General Data Protection Regulations 2018
- Maximise Your Personal and Team Productivity
- Teams with Gender Balance Management Are Safer and More Engaged
- The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill - Expected to be Enacted by 2020
- Crackdown on Unpaid Internships
- GDPR - Are You Ready for May?
- Have You Considered the Impact of Neurodiversity?
- Three Things to Do in March
- Work Uniforms - How to Get It Right
- Are We Addicted to Being Busy?
- 3 Things to do in February
- EAT Rules That Perceiving Condition as a Disability is Discriminatory
- Employers Rebrand Training as Apprenticeships to Access Levy Fund
- "Blue Monday" Highlights a Need for Employers to Tackle Mental Health Issues at Work
- 85% of Employees Are More Likely to Work for Employers Who Offer Clearly Labelled Workplace Benefits
- 2018 Statutory Pay Rates for Maternity, Paternity, Shared Leave, Adoption and Sickness Confirmed
- EU Citizen’s Rights Confirmed in Brexit Agreement
- Sainsburys Employee Sacked for Wearing Headphones was Unfairly Dismissed
- Thousands of Morrisons Staff in Line for Compensation Following Data Breach
- General Data Protection Regulations 2018
- Reporting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- Six Steps to Prevent Reputational Damage
- Three Things to do in December
- Tribunal Victory for Engineer Dismissed Whilst he was Depressed - Lessons to Learn
- Foster Carer Claims Worker Status
- General Data Protection Regulations 2018
- Three Things to Do in November
- TUC Fights for Equal Pay for Young Workers
- 59-year-old told she'd be more suited to a 'traditional' office wins tribunal
- Employment Law Quiz - the answers!
- Getting ready for GDPR
- Pension regulator commences first auto-enrolment prosecution
- The importance of the lunch break to our health and productivity
- Employment Law Quiz
- Employment Tribunal Fees Abolished
- Look After the Mental Health of Your Employees
- Self Employment - Further Caselaw Clarifies Rules
- Three Things to Do in September
- All You Need to Know About the Taylor Review
- Apprenticeship Levy - Are you making the most of it?
- Brexit Update
- Three Things to do in August
- 3 things to do in July
- Common Summer Challenges
- Moving on - Considerations for your office move
- The Queen's Speech
- Work Perks Increase Engagement
- 3 Things To Do in June
- Employee Responsibilities After Wannacry Ransomware Attack
- Identify and Address Conflict Before it Happens- A Managers Guide
- Research Shows a Rise In Presenteeism
- Increase in mental illness at work – practical guidance for employers
- It’s election time again…what do you need to know about political campaigning in the workplace?
- Managing the uncertainty - employment of EU nationals
- Three Things to do in May
- Apprenticeship Levy 2017
- Salary Sacrifice
- Statutory Increases from 01 April 2017
- Three Things to do in April
- Facial Hair in the Workplace
- Three Things to do in March
- Are you nervous about long term absence?
- Grandparent Leave
- Surveillance at Work – The Legal Implications of CCTV
- It’s the January Blues... The Majority of UK Workers are Looking for a New Job...
- Three things to do in February 2017:
- Do not use Fixed Term Contracts to Cover Permanent Roles
- How to Deal with Abuse Allegations in the Workplace
- Three things to do in January
- What’s in Store for 2017?
- Changing Contracts – is it Lawful?
- Disciplinary Pitfalls
- Dismissal for Refusing to Work Overtime is Lawful
- On-Employment v Pre-Employment Health Questionnaires
- Three things to do in December
- Urgent Update: Commission and Holiday Pay – ACTION REQUIRED
- Flexible Working Requests following Maternity Leave - New test cases
- HMRC vows to crack down on use of freelance staff
- ASDA Workers Win Equal Pay Claim
- The Apprenticeship Levy
- Three things to do in November
- Emotional Intelligence
- Holiday Pay
- The Role of HR in Disciplinaries
- Three things to do in October
- Without Prejudice Conversations
- ACAS Disciplinary Code not applicable to ill health dismissals
- Three things to do in September
- HR Quiz Answers: Can you answer these most commonly asked questions?
- Tribunals Confirm Seriousness of Health & Safety Breaches
- Cases of Auto Enrolment Fines increase by over 300%
- Alcoholism in the Workplace
- Apprenticeships now fall under the DfE
- Can you answer these most commonly asked questions?
- CV Lies
- Final Countdown for Lock Decision
- Three things to do in August
- Three things to do in July
- ‘Street Talk’ can still be Discriminatory
- Cutting benefits to make up for costs of the National Living Wage?
- Do you Record People Data?
- Positive Discrimination or Positive Action?
- Immigration Act changes
- Sunday Working Unravelled
- Indirect Religious Discrimination Claim surprisingly succeeds
- Three things to do in June
- Mental Health Awareness Week: It's Time to Talk Mental Health
- The Enterprise Bill 2016 – Facts & Figures
- Three things to do in May
- Legal representation at disciplinary hearings: when is there a right?
- The 2016 Health and Safety Sentencing Guidelines: How have things changed for companies?
- 'Leaveism': the new workplace wellbeing threat
- Quarterly Overview
- Three things to do in April
- Hot off the Press - Review Holiday Entitlement Wording
- HR Policies - How much is too much?
- Three things to do in March
- Three things to do in February
- Viewpoint - Monitoring of Private Messages
- Zero Hour Contracts Demystified
- Equal Pay – Outlook for 2016
- Viewpoint – Holding Difficult Conversations
- Three things to do in January
- The Changing Face of Leadership
- Viewpoint: The Equality Act 2010 – A Blessing or a Curse?
- Three things to do in December
- Managing a successful employee wellbeing scheme
- Discrimination in the Workplace Demystified
- Employing Ex-Offenders – Viewpoint
- Three things to do in November
- Viewpoint: Wellbeing in the workplace –a more holistic approach
- Employment Tribunal
- Three things to do in October
- Three things to do in September
- Holiday Accrual during Periods of Sickness Absence
- Three things to do in August
- Viewpoint - Why Structure Motivates
- Hot off the Press - When travel times becomes work time
- Three things to do in July
- Counterpart Driving License Abolished
- Three things to do this month – May 2015
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Health and Safety News
- New Updated NEBOSH Syllabus
- Work- Related Stress
- ESOS - Phase 2 Deadline Imminent!
- Does Taking Annual Leave Cure Burnout?
- HSE Safety Alert Issued
- IS0 Plans Travel Risk Management Guidance Standard for 2021 Launch
- Plan to Regulate Construction Professionals to Reduce Building Failures Post-Grenfell
- UPDATE: Changes in the Hand Arm Vibration Regulations (HAVS)
- 676 Schools Reported to HSE Over Non-Compliance with Asbestos Regs, DfE Admits
- Change Afoot for Work at Height?
- MPs Launch Inquiry to Gather Evidence on Construction Sector's Silicosis Burden
- Staying Safe - Solar Radiation/UV Exposure
- Feeling the Heat? What Can you Do to Keep Your Employees Safe?
- 'Stop. Make a Change' Campaign Returns in September with Focus on Seven Risks
- HSE Launches New Round of Dust Inspections
- HSE Targets Schools on Transport Safety and Automatic Gate Risk
- Where's Your Head At? Employees Are Three Times More Likely to Discuss Physical Ailments Over Mental Health Issues at Work
- Driver Fatigue
- Driverless Dumper Trialled on A14 as Gasbots Fix Londons Victorian Pipes
- Increased Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers Linked to Workplace Exposure and Air Pollution
- Are Complacent Attitudes Towards PPE Compromising Your Business?
- More Research Needed on Worker Exposure to DEE, Says WHEC
- Role of OH Experts is Vital in Contentious Cases, Says Lawyer
- Social Housing Best Practice Group Set Up to Inform Building Safety and Fire Policy
- ‘Time to Breathe’ Campaign Launches to Highlight Occupational Air Pollution Risk
- Building Safety Regulations: CIH Urges Builders to Start Preparing for Post-Hackitt regulations
- Construction in Drive to Cut £1bn Cost of Safety Accreditation ‘Blue Tape’
- UK REACH Survey Highlights Post-Brexit Concerns
- Unions Warn Brits Worked 2 Billion Unpaid Overtime Hours Last Year
- Understanding Health and Wellbeing Issues in the Workplace
- How-To Guide to Alcohol and drugs Testing
- Government Unveils 'No-Deal Brexit' UKCA Safety Markings
- HSE Raises the Bar on Welding Safety After IARC Highlights Cancer Risk
- Name and Shame Schools That Ignore Asbestos Deadline, MPs Say
- Ten Tips for How Organisations Can Talk About Mental Health with Workers
- New Course for a New Year!
- Temporary Works and the Dangers
- 5 Tips to Get the Most Out of an Internal Audit
- Consultation and Participation in ISO 45001
- Injecting Quality into Software Development with Industry Specific Guidance on ISO 9001
- New Draft ISO Guidance on Psychological Risk Ignites TUC Concerns
- Government to Toughen Fire Regulation in Light of Hackitt Review Recommendations
- HSE Launches Two-Month Farm Inspection Campaign
- UK Government Invests £26.6m in Robots for Confined Spaces and Work at Height
- Public Sector Workers Urged to Become More Asbestos Aware
- Government Launches Guide to Support Drive for Inclusive Workplaces for Disabled Staff
- Increasing Awareness as a Key to Understanding Driver Safety
- Safety Risks Posed by Tomorrow’s Work Technology Needs Response Today, EU Study Finds
- Government Has 'No Plans' for Maximum Working Temperature
- Sedentary Office Workers at Risk of Chronic Health Conditions
- TUC Calls on Employers to Cut Diesel Exhaust Exposure
- HSE Statistics 2018
- AI Software That Risks Worker Safety Would Breach Section 6, says DWP Minister
- Consultation and Participation in ISO 45001
- Government's Partial Ban on Combustible Cladding 'Doesn't Go Far Enough'
- Managers Put Employer's Interests Above Staff Wellbeing, Says BITC Report
- HSE Construction Health Inspection Initiative – October 2018
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