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 If so, check out RoSPA’s ‘Helping Learner Drivers’ website where you’ll find invaluable advice and safety tips to help new drivers both while preparing for their test and in the weeks and months that follow. As a staggering 1 in 5 drivers crash in their first year of driving the information is well worth a look. |
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Book before the end of September and save 15% off ALL one and two-day training courses running throughout September and October 2006! Chose from DSE Assessors, CoSHH, Asbestos Awareness, Essentials on Client/Contractor relationships , Risk Assessment, Construction Safety and much more. Also, save 10% off RoSPA’s five-day Manual Handling Trainers’ Course! |
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 Experts will present updates and guidance on key issues facing health and safety professionals at a special breakfast briefing being held at the Hilton Glasgow Hotel, on Thursday 28th September, 08:30 - 10:00am. The briefings are absolutely free, however places are limited. Find out more and reserve a place |
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 Risk assessments form the lynchpin of health and safety management. This course has recently been re-vamped to increase the emphasis on practical exercises, meaning that delegates will leave with the ability to perform risk assessments in their own organisations. It is now available at locations throughout the UK! |
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Young workers have a higher accident rate than older workers: In Europe, the work injury rate for people aged 18-24 years is 50% higher than for any other age group. Alarmingly, TUC research shows that nearly 4,500 young people are seriously injured or killed at work every year - 20 per cent more than five years ago. How can RoSPA help? |
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 Onsite transport remains the second biggest cause of accidents in the workplace. Careful consideration of ways in which to segregate pedestrians from vehicles throughout the workplace is the key to reducing accidents. RoSPA’s Workplace Transport Consultancy helps organisations tackle this HSE Key Issue by providing an expert to assess the specifics of individual workplaces and formulate an action plan. Find out more |
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 Thursday 28th September – ‘Fit for life, fit for work, fit for the future’ This morning session includes some of the most influential figures in the field of Occupational Safety, presentations include ‘Implementing HSE’s Stress Management Standards’ presented by HM Inspector, Allison Spears. To find out more www.rospa.com/scotland |
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Manual Handling, Power Press and Abrasive Wheel courses are all available in our specially designed and equipped Skills Training Centre: “The realistic work environment of the RoSPA Skills Centre, and the excellent instructor, made it much easier to develop the skills I need to do my job.” |
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 Unfortunately your home is the place where accidents are most likely to occur. RoSPA offer advice to help you to stay safe. Choose from:
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A comprehensive health and safety policy is an absolutely essential foundation for the effective management of occupational safety and health: get it wrong and the ramifications will be felt throughout the organisation, get it right and you have a solid building block for the future. If you are struggling with this key area, RoSPA can help. |
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The long awaited Corporate Manslaughter Bill to reform the law means that corporations can be successfully prosecuted for manslaughter following work-related deaths. The potential impact on business is vast with unlimited fines and the imposing threat of jail sentences. Make sure you are one step ahead of the changes with RoSPA’s Road Death and Corporate Manslaughter Seminar. Find out more |
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 RoSPA and Ryder Marsh invite organisations to enter the Behavioural Safety Awards and demonstrate their commitment to taking health and safety risk management to the next level. Understanding human behaviour in an organisational context has become widely recognised as the final piece of the health and safety jigsaw. Winning a Behavioural Safety Award will allow organisations to benchmark their performance in this important area. Find out more |
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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. |
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RoSPA is an independent charity and a uniquely comprehensive safety organisation. As a RoSPA Member you will be supporting our mission work 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. |
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RoSPA is a registered charity: Registered Charity No: 207823 Patron: Her Majesty the Queen RoSPA Head Office: Edgbaston Park, 353 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7ST, UK |
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