The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations came into force on 1 January 1993 (some minor changes were made in 2002) and seek to protect the health of workers by reducing risks from VDU work. Briefly, the Regulations require employers to: analyse workstations to assess and reduce risks; ensure workstations meet specified minimum requirements; plan work activities so that they include breaks or changes of activity; provide eye and eyesight tests on request, and special spectacles if needed; and provide information and tra... Continue reading

When an employer's first aid needs assessment identifies that a first aider is not necessary, the minimum requirement is to appoint a person to take charge of first aid arrangements. The role of this appointed person includes looking after the first aid equipment and facilities and calling the emergency services when required. They can also provide emergency cover, within their role and competence, where a first aider is absent due to unforeseen circumstances. Course programme Personal safety, assessing the incident. Reporting and recordin... Continue reading

The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to identify the requirements for first aid within their workplaces. This includes the provision, where appropriate, of fully qualified first aiders, i.e. those who have successfully undertaken an HSE-approved three-day First Aid at Work course. This course meets the legislative criteria and successful candidates will be awarded an HSE-approved certificate that is valid for a period of three years. The course is designed for anyone designated by their employer as an official f... Continue reading

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002) require employers to train staff involved in manual handling activities. With large numbers or high turnover of staff, it can sometimes prove more cost effective to have the training resource in your own company. This course is designed to enable staff to acquire sufficient knowledge and training competence to be able to prepare and deliver in-company training to those staff at risk from manual handling activities, and to thus meet the above legislative requirements. It also inco... Continue reading

The HSE fully appreciates the role that good safety leadership has on an organisation's safety performance. Good safety is good business’ is the ethos reflected in the HSE guidance aimed at board members, directors and other senior managers in all organisations. This message needs to be driven down through the organisation, so that, at all levels, the importance of safety culture and personal accountability is clearly understood. The IOSH Safety for Senior Executives course is accredited by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health ... Continue reading