RoSPA has produced two new road safety resources: Driving for Work: Driver Assessment and Training and Driving for Work: Vehicle Technology. 

These informative leaflets are aimed at anyone who employs or manages those who drive or ride for work. They complement the rest of RoSPA’s Driving for Work range and are available as PDF documents online.

Book your place now for a RoSPA occupational safety and health training course running in January, February or March 2007 and take advantage of 2006 prices!

This offer is available until the end of December 2006, but as limited places are available we strongly recommend that you book early in order to avoid disappointment.

Remember: RoSPA Members could benefit from further discounts!

Call RoSPA Training on 0121 248 2233 today!

Organisations who implement environmental policies have already identified the many business benefits of improving performance in this crucial area including:

Improved corporate image Competitive advantage gained Reduced costs Improved staff morale and well-being

The New RoSPA International Dilmun Environmental Award is an ideal platform for organisations to promote their achievements and to differentiate themselves to customer, competitors, peers and stakeholders.

Welcome to the second feature from the RoSPA InfoCentre, which this month gives you the low-down on the HSE key issue - onsite workplace transport.

The RoSPA InfoCentre is a free resource for RoSPA Members and answers around 400 health and safety related enquiries a month. This feature provides an opportunity for staff to share their expertise by publicly answering some of their more frequently asked questions.

Organisations have a legal duty to take action and it's in their interests to do so. According to the HSE, work-related stress accounts for over a third of all new incidences of ill health and each case of stress-related ill health leads to an average of 30.9 working days lost.

RoSPA’s Managing Stress and Violence Training Course empowers managers to tackle the root causes of stress proactively.

Book now for the January course and receive a FREE Stress Resource Pack, which includes four different full colour 20" x 30” stress posters and a Stress Pocketbook.

On the 6th April 2007 new CDM regulations will come into force; as with all new regulations these will pose a fresh batch of issues to be addressed. Make sure you have solutions with RoSPA’s Construction (Design and Management) Regulations Briefing. This essential briefing event will ensure you are fully versed on:

What the changes are and how they will affect you Practical implementation of the new regulations What HSE inspectors will be looking for and their strategy for enforcing breaches of the     enhanced regulations

Book your place now

Good housekeeping in the workplace saves time, effort and money as well as lives by preventing a variety of accidents, injuries and fires. RoSPA’s newly revised 6-page booklet, ‘Keep It Clean!’ is sold in packs of ten so that you can spread the safety message to employees. The use of fun cartoon illustrations means this is an attractive, as well as informative read.

Click here to buy online

The charity, Firebrake Wales, is hosting free information Seminars across Wales on behalf of the Welsh Assembly. These events are designed to help local businesses understand how the new fire laws will affect them.

Click here for more information

A number of RoSPA members joined Dr Stephen Ladyman for a road safety web chat on 9th November. 
 
There was a lively exchange of views on a range of topics including young drivers, driving for work, road safety officers, and motorcycle safety.
 
Dr Ladyman wishes to thank all those who took the time to put questions to him. He enjoyed the chat and the chance to hear the views of RoSPA Members.
 
An archive of the chat can be viewed here

Organisations wishing to share their latest news with the safety community can contact us for details on adding their message to Safety Connections, or sponsoring an issue.

RoSPA is an independent charity and a uniquely comprehensive safety organisation. As a RoSPA Member you will be supporting our mission to save lives through preventing accidents in all walks of life. RoSPA Members also enjoy a range of benefits to help you to achieve your own safety goals, so join RoSPA today and see how we can help you.

You can also support RoSPA by arranging fundraising activities, or through a simple donation. RoSPA also have many sponsorship opportunities.