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Mesothelioma is a type of cancer affecting the lining of the lungs and is most common among those people who at one time worked in trade or construction industries, such as plumbers, joiners, shipyard workers, electricians, pipe fitters, sheet metal workers, painters and decorators and labourers. This is because the main cause of Mesothelioma is breathing in asbestos dust which is created by asbestos being disturbed and is still found in many buildings today.
New figures from HSE show that the UK continues to have the worst mortality rate for Mesothelioma in the world and 2,500 people die of this disease every year with a prediction of 60,000 people to die over the next 30 years. (more…)
HSE has become aware that a number of manufacturers/suppliers are marketing an extendable scaffold loading bay gate that does not satisfy legal requirements or applicable standards when in some configurations. When extended, the loading bay gate, which forms part of the edge protection on a scaffold, is not robust enough to fulfil this function and is therefore not suitable and sufficient to comply with the Work at Height Regulations 2005. This safety notice applies to all similar types of loading bay gate as listed below:
GD Associates (Nottingham) Ltd have teamed up with ETD training to bring you a fantastic selection of online training courses. You can choose from: Manual Handing, Fire Safety, Food Safety, Local Exhaust Ventilation, Falls Prevention, Slips and Trips, DSE, Basic First Aid and Safer Patient Handling.
Our online training courses include impressive video presentations, great interactive games and a final exam, where upon completion a certificate will be supplied, which makes online training a great way to train yourself or your workforce quickly and effectively.
It’s really easy to get started all you have to do is follow the four steps below:
Once full payment has been made then the courses will be authorised and on successful completion of the courses certificates will be issued.
There is a helpline number available in case of any technical difficulties.
Simple!! So why not sign up today and do training the online way.
Introduction
Most jobs nowadays require people to sit whilst working. This is partly due to the rapid increase in information technology and mechanisation within business and industry. Unsuitable seating can cause people to adopt awkward postures which can lead to discomfort, back pain and upper limb disorders. This may prove costly to employers in the form of staff absences, potential civil claims and lost production. Individuals also bear some of the costs in the form of suffering and lost income. (more…)
The HSE are committed to reducing work-related ill health and occupational disease over the next few years, with the emphasis on confronting the challenge posed by occupational cancers and respiratory disease, and looking particularly at whether there are lots of workers potentially exposed or evidence of a high incidence of these diseases. (more…)
HSE is urging the construction industry to ensure basic health and safety measures are in place after a month long inspection initiative, that took place between 22nd September and 17th October 2014, found 40 per cent of sites failing to properly protect workers. (more…)
1. Asbestos is the biggest cause of deaths currently occurring as a result of work
2. Asbestos related diseases kill an average of 20 tradespeople every week (more…)