March Madness! - In-company invitation to save

In-company invitation to save money! Until Friday March 5, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is inviting you to take advantage of our March Madness offer.

RoSPA is one of the UK’s main providers of in-company health and safety training. We offer a wide range of courses and can tailor these to meet the specific requirements of your organisation and staff.

Book any 1, 2 or 3-day in-company training course and take advantage of savings of up to £375 per day*.

Some of our most popular courses are

To qualify for this deal you must complete the registration form by clicking on the ‘Register Your Interest’ button below by Friday March 5. This allows you to take advantage of the offer provided that your completed booking form is received by Wednesday March 31, 2010.

*Terms and conditions apply. Register for details.

CSEC’s first year - Project highlights

It is a year since the Child Safety Education Coalition was launched publicly and members were first invited to join. Since then, 76 organisations have joined the coalition.

More children and young people will have practical opportunities to learn about danger and how to cope with it thanks to a range of projects launched by the Child Safety Education Coalition. Among the highlights of CSEC’s projects so far are:

• Around 70 play workers being the first to take part in new training designed and delivered by CSEC and the Birmingham PlayCare Network to give them the confidence to lead activities sometimes deemed “too risky”
• Outdoor activity instructors from Youth Afloat in Redditch piloting CSEC training which focuses on how children can learn safety skills through adventure pursuits like canoeing, mountain biking and sailing
• Students from Coventry University’s Department of Computing and the Digital Environment developing computer games which will help children learn about fire safety

Other projects to be launched in the coming months include:

• A national wildlife-focused initiative to encourage children and young people to explore and enjoy the outdoors whilst also breaking down the perceived “health and safety barriers”
• A road safety project involving the parents of children at a Birmingham primary school
• A project to get children thinking about safety during farm visits

Feedback on the projects from adult play workers and children alike has been extremely positive.

In addition to the practical projects, another highlight was the first international seminar about young people’s involvement in injury prevention. Details can be found on the CSEC website.

Abrasive Wheel Setters Training – Only £95*

Accident statistics indicate that nearly half of all accidents involving abrasive wheels are due to an unsafe system of work or operator error. The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER 98) requires that all machinery is suitable for its intended use and is properly maintained, and that employees using, mounting and managing the operation of abrasive wheels are properly trained in their safe use.

RoSPA’s half-day Abrasive Wheel Setters course is a convenient, quick, high-quality training session focusing on the practical skills your operators need to ensure the safe use of abrasive wheels. We also offer the following practical skills courses at our fully-equipped training centres in Birmingham, Glasgow and Belfast:

Abrasive Wheel Instructors
Power Press Tool Setters
Manual Handling Trainers and Assessors

Looking for in-company training? RoSPA is one of the main providers of in-company training in the UK. We offer a wide range of courses, including those listed below, and can tailor these to meet the specific requirements of your organisation and staff. To view our current in-company training offers, from as little as £450** per day, click here.

*Member rate. Half-day training in London.
**Terms and conditions apply. Register for details.

Had an accident - Don’t let it affect confidence!

Fleet accidents are, unfortunately, a common occurrence. Following an accident it is imperative that as an employer, or someone with responsibility for the welfare of your drivers, you react swiftly and appropriately.

Putting affected drivers through a RoSPA Driver Post-Accident Course will help to overcome confidence issues that often arise following an accident as well as ensuring the concerned driver receives necessary and essential refresher driver training.

This valuable course is an excellent way to ensure driver skills are maintained and furthermore sends a clear message to your drivers that their welfare is of paramount importance.

The course will help drivers to:

• Develop a positive driving attitude
  
• Understand how personal factors can affect performance
  
• Understand the principles of defensive driving
  
• Develop a risk assessment approach to driving hazards
  
• Develop new and enhance existing skills
  
• Reduce crash risk

New from RoSPA! - Asbestos Awareness: the e-toolkit

RoSPA is delighted to launch the new Asbestos Awareness e-Toolkit. As a simple and affordable way of keeping up to date with asbestos training, can you afford to miss out?

Asbestos and asbestos awareness are the biggest issues facing many contractors working for large organisations, and many contractors do not have the time to leave sites to attend dedicated training courses.

RoSPA’s new toolkit, aimed at managers and pitched at an awareness level, provides a logged training session on asbestos so you can keep a record of training. Plus, it will not take up an entire day! Each kit costs only £6.10 (£5.00 for Members) and grants access to one manager and one trainee.*

Those who successfully complete the e-training will receive a RoSPA Certificate of Training, ensuring that they have physical evidence to prove their skills.

For more information, call our knowledgeable sales team on 0121 248 2233.

To support learning by using the e-toolkit, take a look at RoSPA’s asbestos resources and training aids – get the most out of your budgets and training by ensuring employees always have useful information to hand.

Don’t forget, RoSPA also runs dedicated open and in-company training courses on asbestos awareness.

*Minimum order value £25.00.

Get the complete picture - New catalogues from RoSPA!

Don’t miss the NEW RoSPA Workplace Safety and Driver and Fleet Safety catalogues. These new catalogues will give you the complete picture to help your organisation achieve excellence and compliance in the world of health and safety. No matter how large or small your business, RoSPA’s unique blend of services and resources will be invaluable to you.

The 2010 catalogues include: Driver and fleet safety courses Workplace safety courses RoSPA Membership Consultancy and audit services Safety resources Click here to receive your free copies.

Reduce your costs - With RoSPA’s Quality Safety Audit

RoSPA’s Quality Safety Audit can help your organisation to reduce costly accidents and lower your insurance premium.

QSA is a flexible audit system that can be tailored to meet your organisation’s unique needs, with specific sections for your business sector and risk rating, regardless of organisation size.

The audit can be implemented by one of our consultants or, alternatively, we can train an employee from your own organisation who then becomes your own internal, RoSPA-approved auditor.

You will be able to use the QSA system to demonstrate your organisation’s continuous improvement in health and safety by benchmarking your own performance over time, across sites/divisions and also against other organisations in your sector.

Stocksigns - New look catalogue for 2010

Stocksigns has been working hard to bring you the very best signage products in an easy-to-use sign guide, at the best prices. Many changes have been made, making the 2010 catalogue the most user-friendly and comprehensive publication on the market.

• Value – A price freeze on 90% of products means rising manufacturing costs are absorbed
• All your needs – Working closely with customers, more than 2,500 new signs have been developed
• Comprehensive – In response to demand the range has been extended to include new signage and safety-related products (including PPE and fire-fighting equipment)
• Easy to use – The new catalogue design is now even easier to use with new industry sections (e.g. find all the signs you may need for a school in one place)
• Facilities Management – The catalogue now includes hints and tips on how best to use the signs
• Legislation – Find more information on legislative obligations, and browse safety statistics
• Inspiration – The custom-made section is now even more inspiring with practical and creative advice on developing your own unique signs

Stocksigns is the chosen safety sign partner of The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. The partnership sees Stocksigns working to support the safety charity and its mission “to save lives and reduce injuries”; as part of the working partnership all RoSPA Members receive a 15% discount on all Stocksigns safety signs.

Click here to order your own copy.

Fleet Membership Package - Join the convoy!

Introducing the RoSPA Fleet Membership Package - join today and enjoy three months FREE* and take advantage of exclusive Member benefits.

We'd like to invite you to be part of something special. The RoSPA Fleet Membership Package offers fleet safety benefits in addition to the standard occupational safety elements. You'll gain discounts on any training booked and receive award-winning journals throughout the year, offering you invaluable support in managing your fleet.

RoSPA's unbeatable collection of Member benefits includes:

• Discounts on driver training
• Free subscription to RoSPA's award-winning journals
  
• Unlimited access to RoSPA's Infocentre helpline
  
• 30 minutes' free telephone consultancy
  
• RoSPA Member logo and personalised certificate
  
• Half-price Managing Occupational Road Risk Guide
  
• Access to the RoSPA online Member Zone and e-bulletin
  

To take advantage of all the benefits that the RoSPA Fleet Membership Package brings, apply for membership today by filling in the application form.

*Purchase 12 months membership, get 3 months extra free.Offer closes March 31, 2010.