From 1 October 2012 the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) will introduce Fees for Intervention. The scheme will have a massive impact on the “I’ll worry about that if it happens” approach to Health & Safety at work. HSE Fees for Intervention In the past, the HSE would write to organisations, or visit if there’d […]
At the end of this year the government plans to deregulate the provision of first aid training. To some of you that might seem inconsequential but to McCrudden Training (and other professional first aid training organisations), we believe it’s a disaster! Currently, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) accredit first aid training providers. They review […]
In a recent survey conducted by McCrudden Training, 98% of East Sussex business owners said that in a recession, outstanding customer service is one of the most important ways they gain a competitive advantage. And that’s where our First Service customer training programme comes in. There are dozens of customer care packages on the market, but […]
What is RIDDOR? The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations is the legislation that requires employers and/or those in control of workplaces to record and report work-related deaths, serious injuries, cases of industrial disease, and ‘near misses’ . The report, provided to the HSE or Local Authority, to help them to track how and […]
Scientists have recently diagnosed a new disorder that affects an individual’s ability to successfully complete tasks. Total Overload (of) Activities Disorder, or TOAD for short, occurs when a person fails to complete a single task because they take on too many things simultaneously. As a consequence, their conscious mind is unable to focus. One overloaded sufferer […]
The phrase Health & Safety has come to be synonymous with bad news, negativity red tape and pouring cold water on fun. But that’s really not the essence of Health & Safety and good training should make this clear. So much ‘duff’ information is imparted about Health & Safety, leading people to do, well, daft […]
The Health and Safety (First Aid) regulations 1981 make it clear that employers must provide appropriate and adequate first aid equipment. However, it’s been apparent for some time that the 1997 HSE guidelines regarding the required contents of your workplace first aid kits were outdated and inadequate. As a result, new guidance has been issued, […]
Standing up in front of an audience can be nerve-wrecking for even the most confident of people. Check out our list of 5 things to remember to do to make sure you give the impression of being cool, calm and collected! 1. PAUSE. When you’re lost for words, don’t be tempted to fill gaps with um’s […]
