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Health and Safety Training – What You Need to Know
According to the HSE, over 200 people are killed each year in accidents at work in the UK and over one million people are injured. Over two million suffer illnesses caused by, or made worse by, their work. Continue reading
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Tagged basics, health and safety, hse, training, workplace safety
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The Health & Safety at Work Act and How it Applies to Training
A question I get asked occasionally is “What does the law actually say about health and safety training?”
Information from the HSE (Health & Safety Executive) is extensive but can be difficult to get to grips with. Continue reading
Posted in FSA, Government, HSE, Scores on the Doors, article, compliance, distance learning, e-learning, food safety, inspections, risk assessment, safety
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Scores on the Doors, the App
Scores on the Doors is a Government scheme that provides consumers with the results of hygiene inspections carried out by local authorities. If you’re a food business you’ve probably already been inspected and given your rating. For the last few … Continue reading
Posted in Scores on the Doors, article, food safety, inspections
Tagged food business, food hygiene, inspections, iphone app, restaurants, scores on the doors
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The Benefits of E-Learning
E-learning is designed to educate students in a setting that is more comfortable and convenient, such as at their desk or at home. This has many obvious benefits which we will explain here. E-learning is cost-effective for three main reasons: … Continue reading
Row over alarms during fire alert at Euston station
Source: BBC News A union and Transport for London (TfL) have disagreed over whether fire alarms failed at Euston Tube station as smoke was seen coming from an escalator. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said no alarms sounded … Continue reading
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Tagged alarm failure, euston station, fire alarm, fire safety, safety concerns, smoke
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The rise and fall of the Food Standards Agency
Source: The Telegraph By Caroline Gammell The fallout from salmonella, E-coli and BSE in the 1980s and 90s, prompted New Labour decided to set up a dedicated body to cope with any future food scares. In 2000, they created the … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, food hygiene, food safety, food standards agency, FSA
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