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14:17 - 01/03/2010
Slips, trips & falls at work cost soc...
In the wake of shocking statistics, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a new phase of its Shattered Lives campaign which aims to reduce the number of slips, trips and falls in the workplace.
14:15 - 01/03/2010
IOSH Managing Safely in Construction
Good training is essential for creating a safe working environment and this is especially true in the construction industry where the risk level is high and accidents can be common. IOSH are the world’s largest professional health and safety organisation and their specially tailored 4-day course, IOSH Managing Safely in Construction, teaches senior site staff how to manage efficiently in compliance with their company safety policy and current health and safety legislation.
14:13 - 01/03/2010
Edinburgh firm fined for health & saf...
An Edinburgh construction company has been fined a total of £3,600 after pleading guilty to four health and safety charges at Selkirk Sheriff Court last month.
14:12 - 01/03/2010
Firm fined for exposing workers to to...
A Scottish-based recycling company and its director have both been prosecuted under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations after workers were exposed to potentially harmful emissions from both mercury and lead.
14:11 - 01/03/2010
Company fined over £3,000 after work...
A company based in Llandysul, West Wales, has been fined £1,750 and ordered to pay a further £1,374 in costs after an employee at its factory fell more than four feet.
14:08 - 01/03/2010
School children at risk from deadly a...
A recent report by the Asbestos Training and Consultancy Association (ATAC) reveals that schools throughout the UK are currently placing their staff and pupils at risk of asbestos exposure.
14:06 - 01/03/2010
Six million workers are supporting th...
A new report commissioned by the Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) estimates that around 6 million paid staff and volunteers – equating to nearly one in seven adults – are involved in supporting young people throughout the UK.
14:04 - 01/03/2010
Child carers urged to manage, rather ...
The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care have issued the message to those involved in childcare that they want to encourage good risk management, not risk aversion.
14:01 - 01/03/2010
Mental health charity fined over care...
Mental Health Matters Ltd have been fined £30,000 and order to pay additional costs of £20,000 after one of their young employees was attacked and killed by a service user.
13:58 - 01/03/2010
Care home prosecuted by the CQC
A Leeds-based care provider has been fined £3,200 and ordered to pay costs of £731.90 for placing service users at risk of serious harm and for showing a degree of neglect by breaching care home regulations.
13:57 - 01/03/2010
Care Commission issues warning over m...
Following a recent investigation the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care have stated that manual handling training needs to be delivered to care home workers on a systematic basis and that refresher training should always be available.
13:54 - 01/03/2010
CQC concerned about safety, safeguard...
The Care Quality Commission has commended recent improvements in care services but says that reform is still essential and that there are areas of concern across the health and social care sector, particularly in regards to safeguarding people and staff training.
09:40 - 15/02/2010
IOSH call to keep staff healthy and s...
John Holden, the president of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), has suggested that firms resolve to make 2010 the safest and healthiest year yet for their workers.
09:40 - 15/02/2010
Haulage company fined £5,000 for cre...
A haulage firm has been fined £5,000 and ordered to pay a further £4,900 in costs after it was found that they had created a real risk of a major fire at their Leicestershire site
09:40 - 15/02/2010
Company fined £80,000 after employee...
A Bridgend-based construction company have been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a young male employee was killed while working at a site in Gloucestershire.
15:40 - 03/02/2010
Government funded training available ...
Available to organisations that are based in the Midlands, we are able to offer the following courses that can lead to formal qualifications and are mapped to Skills for Care and CQC requirements.
10:05 - 01/02/2010
Training Epilepsy Awareness to Carers
Our Epilepsy Awareness training is designed to familiarise staff with the causes, triggers and treatment of the condition and has been described by delegates as ‘very informative and enjoyable’. It is suitable for staff that are new to epilepsy care as well as serving as a useful refresher for more experienced carers.
14:17 - 29/01/2010
Sixty child abuse cases are recorded ...
Shocking new statistics collected by the NSPCC reveal that more than 21,000 child sex offences were recorded by police in England and Wales last year. That amounts to an average of sixty offences every day.
14:05 - 29/01/2010
New plan for better protection of vul...
The Department of Health has responded to a review of the 2000 “No Secrets” policy by announcing plans to introduce new government legislation that will make it mandatory for every local area to have a Safeguarding Adults Board in place.
13:44 - 27/01/2010
CQC says still room for improvement
Late last year the CQC spurred Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust into action after they raised concerns about infection prevention and control.
11:38 - 18/01/2010
See us at Carelive Plymouth 26th Janu...
First Response will be exhibiting and promoting its range of care sector training courses at this years CareLive at Boringdon Hall Hotel Colebrook Plympton Plymouth PL7 4DP on the 26th January 2010
13:37 - 08/01/2010
Training dementia awareness to care w...
Our Dementia Awareness course aims to provide sufficient information to raise awareness of the condition as well as ensuring that delegates feel a significant benefit from attending the course.
13:33 - 07/01/2010
Training is a key factor in recruitin...
A new study into recruitment issues across the adult social care sector, conducted by Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, has found that a reputation for delivering good quality care, flexible employment arrangements and the provision of ongoing training are key factors in attracting and retaining staff.
13:30 - 06/01/2010
Preventing falls in care
Older people who require long-term care can fall frequently and up to 35% of these falls result in serious injury and around 8% in fractures. Falls in care homes can contribute to an increase in fatalities, individual physical and psychological damage, loss of independence and health costs.
10:42 - 05/01/2010
Printing company fined for multiple h...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a printing company after an investigation into a worker’s injury uncovered a whole catalogue of health and safety failings at its Bedfordshire factory.
13:35 - 04/01/2010
Is your organisation struggling under...
Our bespoke consultancy service is tailored to your requirements following an initial assessment visit by a consultant who will obtain the necessary information required in respect of care standards and requirements, day to day problems of the service, health, safety, environmental issues and local authority compliance.
10:39 - 03/01/2010
Major bus company fined after employe...
Centrewest London Buses Ltd – part of the First Group based at Macmillan House, Paddington Station in Westminster – were fined £400,000 after one of their employees died in what one HSE inspector has described as an ‘entirely preventable’ accident.
16:06 - 01/01/2010
Get 3 courses in 1 day and save £’...
Get 3 courses in 1 day and save £’s off training
To help make sure that your organisation is aware of up to date health and safety legislation and that your colleagues have adequate training throughout 2010, we are offering to deliver 3 courses in 1 day at your premises.
10:33 - 01/01/2010
HSE receives prestigious internationa...
A campaign by the Health and Safety Executive to raise awareness about the dangers of asbestos has won the European Excellence Award in recognition of its outstanding success.
15:02 - 18/12/2009
Building collapse lands firm with £1...
Clothing importer, Citytex UK Ltd, was made to pay heavily last week for an incident in February 2007 when a section of its building collapsed with more than 20 people inside.
14:57 - 18/12/2009
Major high street retailer faces char...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has initiated criminal proceedings against high street giant Marks and Spencer plc, along with four construction companies, for exposing people to asbestos during refurbishment work at stores in Reading, Bournemouth and Plymouth.
14:25 - 18/12/2009
The Importance of Food Hygiene Awaren...
Food safety has always been an important issue for those who work with children because, as a vulnerable group, children can be more seriously affected by food poisoning than adults and the responsibility for their well-being is in the hands of the carer. This is why, since January 2006, registered childminders have been covered by food hygiene regulations.
13:56 - 17/12/2009
New National Clinical Director for De...
The Department of Health has announced that Professor Alistair Burns has been appointed as the new National Clinical Director for Dementia.
14:48 - 09/12/2009
New course: Moving, Handling and Hois...
A pioneering new course has been launched by First Response that will enable care providers to deliver moving, handling and hoisting of people training to their own staff.
13:54 - 09/12/2009
New 2010 course dates announced
With over 500 days of health and safety training being delivered at 18 regional venues throughout the UK we are pleased to announce new training venues at Ayr, Nottingham and Sheffield.
14:16 - 07/12/2009
New 2010 course dates announced
With over 500 days of health and safety training being delivered at 18 regional locations throughout the UK.
14:20 - 02/12/2009
HSE prosecutes property developer
On 12th November the City of London Magistrates Court fined a London property developer £10,000 and ordered him to pay further costs of £4,103 after he was discovered to have breached health and safety law.
14:42 - 28/11/2009
HSE warning to care homes
On 3rd September this year BUPA Care Homes (CFH Care) Limited were fined £15,000 after an elderly patient died in hospital following a fall from her bed while being dressed by a lone, inexperienced care worker. In response to the incident, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have extended a warning to all carers, management and care home operators to follow the correct training and procedures for the health and safety of patients.
14:45 - 27/11/2009
CQC warns NHS that it is at risk of f...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned that the NHS must improve the way in which it shares vital information for people moving between services if it is to avoid putting patients at risk from their medicines.
14:17 - 27/11/2009
Council forced to pay fine after expo...
Failure to maintain accurate records of the location and condition of asbestos at Castlebrae Community High School has cost Edinburgh Council £14,000 after they admitted breaching the Control of Asbestos Regulations (2006) at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 11th November this year.
14:54 - 26/11/2009
British Red Cross survey reveals that...
A recent survey by the British Red Cross polled 325 parents across the UK, all of whom had a child under the age of 5, and found that 46% were scared of doing something wrong while only 9% felt confident and willing to perform first aid on their child.
14:51 - 24/11/2009
School pupil loses fingers in inciden...
The governing body of a foundational school in Lincolnshire was fined £16,500 for breaches of health and safety law after an incident in which a sixth form student severely damaged her hands after attempting to make a plaster of Paris cast during an A-Level Art and Design class.
14:26 - 24/11/2009
HSE warns companies that they must pr...
A Nottingham-based company were fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £4,867 in court costs after one of their workers was seriously injured in a fall from a mezzanine floor. Following the incident, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned that it will continue to prosecute firms who fail to protect employees working at height.
14:40 - 23/11/2009
IOSH Accredited Working Safely for Mi...
A pioneering course has been designed for middle managers includes, practical elements concentrating upon writing COSHH and Risk Assessments.
14:56 - 20/11/2009
Campaign launched to raise awareness ...
Members of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) have launched a campaign known as “Fatally Flawed” in an attempt to get safety socket covers banned. The move follows tests by both the IET and Which? that identified the so-called safety socket covers as potential hazards.
14:11 - 18/11/2009
HSE warns companies that they must pr...
A Nottingham-based company were fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £4,867 in court costs after one of their workers was seriously injured in a fall from a mezzanine floor. Following the incident, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned that it will continue to prosecute firms who fail to protect employees working at height.
14:09 - 16/11/2009
HSE prosecutes property developer aft...
On 12th November the City of London Magistrates Court fined a London property developer £10,000 and ordered him to pay further costs of £4,103 after he was discovered to have breached health and safety law.
14:12 - 12/11/2009
School fined after pupil loses six fi...
The governing body of a foundational school in Lincolnshire was fined £16,500 for breaches of health and safety law after an incident in which a sixth form student severely damaged her hands after attempting to make a plaster of Paris cast during an A-Level Art and Design class.
14:01 - 12/11/2009
HSE warning to care homes
On 3rd September this year BUPA Care Homes (CFH Care) Limited were fined £15,000 after an elderly patient died in hospital following a fall from her bed while being dressed by a lone, inexperienced care worker. In response to the incident, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have extended a warning to all carers, management and care home operators to follow the correct training and procedures for the health and safety of patients.
14:07 - 11/11/2009
IOSH Accredited Working Safely for Mi...
A pioneering course has been designed for middle managers and safety officers includes, practical elements concentrating upon writing COSHH and Risk Assessments.
14:04 - 11/11/2009
Council forced to pay fine after expo...
Failure to maintain accurate records of the location and condition of asbestos at Castlebrae Community High School has cost Edinburgh Council £14,000 after they admitted breaching the Control of Asbestos Regulations (2006) at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 11th November this year.
14:16 - 10/11/2009
‘Fatally Flawed’ campaign launche...
Members of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) have launched a campaign known as “Fatally Flawed” in an attempt to get safety socket covers banned. The move follows tests by both the IET and Which? that identified the so-called safety socket covers as potential hazards.
14:14 - 10/11/2009
British Red Cross survey reveals that...
A recent survey by the British Red Cross polled 325 parents across the UK, all of whom had a child under the age of 5, and found that 46% were scared of doing something wrong while only 9% felt confident and willing to perform first aid on their child.
13:58 - 10/11/2009
New course: Moving, Handling and Hois...
A pioneering new course has been launched by Hodgins Smith Consulting that will enable care providers to deliver moving, handling and hoisting of people training to their own staff.
13:51 - 10/11/2009
CQC warns NHS that it is at risk of f...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned that the NHS must improve the way in which it shares vital information for people moving between services if it is to avoid putting patients at risk from their medicines.
10:52 - 06/11/2009
Are you ready for flu?
To prevent the spread of flu in child care settings First Response has introduced a course that introduces child carers to the symptoms of flu and other viruses.
10:46 - 06/11/2009
New regulations issued under Health a...
On the 29th October the Department of Health published the requirements that health and adult social care providers must meet in order to operate under the new registration system. This new framework has been established to enable the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to regulate care providers.
10:41 - 06/11/2009
NICE encourages employers to cut work...
During November the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is promoting mental wellbeing at work through productive and healthy working conditions.
13:42 - 04/11/2009
Handling & administrating medicines w...
Administrating medicines is a common and important procedure, where the manner in which medication is dispensed can determine whether a patient gains any benefit.
16:29 - 03/11/2009
Introducing health and safety e-learn...
With over six thousand clients and training almost sixty thousand students a year, one of the UK’s leading health & safety training and consultancy providers, First Response, is to launch e-learning, designed to enhance its range of practical training.
16:28 - 02/11/2009
Is stress good?
If you said sometimes then this course is for you. First Response’s Managing Stress looks at the fine line between pressure and stress and helps managers understand the risk stress can pose in the workplace, where delegates will be shown how stress can effect individuals within an organisation.
16:26 - 02/11/2009
HSE safety warning to sole traders af...
A London-based plumber and sole trader was recently fined £10,000 plus court costs after one of his employees suffered a fatal injury at work.
16:23 - 02/11/2009
Injured construction worker warns com...
Liverpool worker Gerard Baccino has called for construction companies to start listening to their employees and improve health and safety measures after he sustained serious injuries in a fall from unstable scaffolding.
16:13 - 02/11/2009
Lifeguard fined after father-of-three...
A lifeguard has been prosecuted and fined £200 for neglect of duty after a father-of-three drowned in the Walsall swimming pool he was supervising.
16:12 - 02/11/2009
First Response acquires Scottish cons...
Pershore based First Response Training has acquired Hodgins Smith (CDM) Limited, a leading Scottish provider of health & safety consultancy and training solutions to form a service that will be available to organisations nationally.
09:03 - 18/10/2009
New Health and Safety Training Venue ...
43 Temple Row, Birmingham, B2 5LS will be hosting a range of health & safety related courses throughout 2009/10.
15:17 - 22/09/2009
See us at CMM Insight Conference
We will be exhibiting its range of care training courses at this years CMM Insight Conference on the 29th September at The Midland Hotel, Manchester
15:14 - 22/09/2009
Moving and Handling People Train the ...
This 3 day course is for those interested in becoming an in-house Moving and Handling Trainer taking place at Glasgow Tuesday 3rd, Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th November 2009
06:54 - 11/09/2009
Employers Must Keep Up with These Imp...
Employers need to know that imminent changes to the rules governing first aid at work are coming. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are encouraging businesses to provide first aid for employees by re-launching its accredited first aid courses.
08:03 - 01/09/2009
See us at CareLive Worcester 17th Sep...
First Response will be exhibiting and promoting its range of care sector training courses at this years CareLive at Worcester Rugby Football Club, Sixways.
11:46 - 19/07/2009
New IOSH dates announced in Edinburgh
The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh will be hosting IOSH Managing Safely on November 3/4/5/6.
07:30 - 14/07/2009
Government funded training available ...
First Response Training have been given a limited amount of Government (LSC) funded courses for the delivery of training to domiciliary and residential care workers who work in the West Midlands Region.
12:03 - 11/06/2009
New Glasgow IOSH Dates Added
The Thistle Hotel on Cambridge Street, Glasgow will be hosting IOSH Managing Safely on July 8,9,14 & 15th.
12:51 - 21/05/2009
Pandemic Flu - Are you Prepared?
General infection control practises and good respiratory hand hygiene can help to reduce transmission of all viruses, including swine flu.
11:48 - 27/04/2009
Redundancies Threaten Health and Safe...
First Response is highlighting to organisations that are making redundancies during the recession that it could leave them at risk to prosecution.
16:01 - 20/04/2009
Defying the Economic Downturn a Worce...
A Worcestershire based health and safety training provider is expected to add more £200,000 to its £2m turnover despite the bleak economic conditions.
23:00 - 30/06/2006
First Aid Training
Why provide First Aid Training? Last year over 136,000 non-fatal injuries were reported to the HSE. Employers have a duty to minimise risk of injury at work but accidents can still happen.
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