April 28, 2010
Train to Gain offers you the opportunity to qualify your workforce up to NVQ Level 2 & 3 free of charge as long as candidates meet the Eligibility Criteria listed below:
Candidates must NOT have any of the following School / College Qualifications:
5 GCSE’s (grades A-C) or ‘O’ Levels
5 CSE Grade 1’s
1 or more ‘A’ Levels
2 [...]
April 22, 2010
A director of a fuel tank manufacturing business has been banned from directing any company for five years after breaching a raft of health and safety regulations.
The Managing Director was also fined £17,000.
Workers at the Company were exposed to lead and other harmful chemicals while paint was sprayed at the plant without the correct safety [...]
April 12, 2010
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has become aware of a dangerous practice involving the fitting of non-standard accessories, not approved by the manufacturers, to brush cutting machines.
This alert is relevant to any such metal brush cutter accessory manufactured or assembled from more than one component; it arises from a fatal incident. Initial investigations indicate [...]
April 8, 2010
A York recycling company has been fined £40,000 for failing to safely store flammable liquid, which was later used in an arson attack.
The Health and Safety Executive launched an investigation into a hazardous waste specialist after a former employee started a blaze at the company’s premises in 2008.
The probe found that the company had stored drums of dangerous [...]
April 6, 2010
Today, the ‘sick note’ will change to the ‘fit note’. This means that when an employee falls ill or is injured, their doctor will be able to advise whether they may be fit for some work, if given appropriate support by their employer.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has provided detailed guidance on the [...]
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