Business owners are being urged to review their health and safety procedures as a result of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act that came into effect on the 6th of April 2008.

Under the new offence, companies and organisations are being forced to face up to the fact that whether they knew the work in which they are involved could result in death of an employee or not, they could still be liable.

Now is the time to build your defence. Be proactive, put systems in place and avoid the anguish associated with telling an employee’s family, he/she is dead.

Siobhan Donnelly BA (Hons) CALS CMIOSH will explain the new legislation, the impact on your business and most importantly how to protect yourselves, your employees and others affected by your business

All our abrasive wheel training courses are approved for accreditation with CITB.

All abrasive wheels training is carried out in small groups so that you receive plenty of individual attention, supplemented by course materials. We work closely with the Health and Safety Executive to ensure that our materials reflect current safe working practices.

Some of the topics covered are:

• Protective clothing
• The relevant regulations
• Awareness of hazards
• Characteristics of an abrasive wheel
• The marking system
• Handling and storage
• Inspecting Wheels
• Performing a ring test
• Speed and speed conversion
• Identifying components
• Adjusting the work rest
• Truing and dressing an abrasive wheel
• General safety awareness

Tuesday 29th April 10.00 - 1.00

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND??

This 4 day highly practicipate and practical Manual Handling Instructor Course is intended for senior staff within organisations who wish to have the necessary skills and knowledge to become ‘ in – company’ Manual Handling Instructor and Assessors

Aims:

To train nominated staff in instructional skills and the theoretical and practical aspects of manual handling of loads to the standard required by the Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992) to enable them to carry out their own in-house training

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Personal Safety Training

With the levels of work – related violence still unacceptably high, it is increasingly important for employers to consider the safety of their staff and clients. The law requires employers to provide a safe place of work but this can be difficult in a world where the potential for conflict and violence is all too realThis CIEH accredited Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety 1 day training course has been developed to provide staff and managers with the skills to recognise potential problems before they arise, build in the necessary controls and diffuse conflicts before they escalate to serious confrontation and violence.

Who needs to attend this training??

It is relevant to anyone whose work brings them into contact with others, be they colleagues, customers, members of the public or clients. The qualification is equally relevant to the public and private sector.

Tuesday 1st April 2008

This course aims to give those who either come into contact with asbestos containing materials, or who manage or supervise workers, the necessary information about where asbestos may be located, the associated health risks and the control measure necessary to prevent or control exposure.

Understand the Asbestos Regulations NI it is a legal requirement that employees who are liable to disturb asbestos as part of their normal work must receive asbestos awareness training

•  Thursday 1st May 2008

Aim of the programme:

To assist delegates to:

Understand the CDM 2007 regulations and latest guidance documents and discover how to establish competency within their workforce.

The course will be specifically tailored for Consulting Engineers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Client Specifiers and other Senior Construction Professionals

• Friday 9th May 2008 - 9.30 - 1.00

Why Manual Handling Training Nearly a third of all workplace accidents reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) involve manual Handling. Course Content

The following is included in the syllabus:

Employers and Employees Responsibilities Responsibilities for reporting risks and injuries Rudiments of spinal mechanics and causes of back pain Principles of efficient body movement and posture Introduction to Risk Assessment – an ergonomic approach Practical relevant to working role

• Tuesday 29th April 2008

The construction and other related industries have a poor health and safety record giving that 60% of fatalities (HSE Statistics 2005) are due to falling from heights. This session covers the three main aspects of working at heights – Scaffolding, Elevated Work Platforms and Ladders and ensures employers and employees are compliant with the updated Work at Heights Regulations Northern Ireland 2005 and the Health Safety at Work Act 2005 of Ireland

Who should attend?

The training is relevant not only to the construction industry but can be tailored to meet the training needs of staff in a variety of working environments Construction site personnel, Estate Management Staff, Care Takers, Surveyors, Security and Cleaning Staff who have to assess risks and use appropriate fall prevention equipment at work. The training will be very much tailored to meet the training needs of those attending and will be developed accordingly after consultation with management staff

• Wednesday 21st May 2008 - 9.00am - 1.00pm
• Wednesday 18th June 2008 - 9.00am - 1.00pm

• Monday 21st & 28th April & 12th, 19th May 2008