20 May 2019

Are you compliant?

Do your employees require health and safety training? 

The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 requires you to provide whatever information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of your employees. 

As an employer you have a duty of care to ensure the health and safety of personnel within your premises, and the law comes down heavily on those companies who breach legislation and fail to comply with regulations.

Regardless of legislation, promoting and maintaining good health and safety policies in the workplace helps to recruit and retain the best staff, reduce sickness levels and improve productivity and profitability.

When considering health and safety training for your employees, you need to look at what training you require to be compliant with the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 you need to review the;

• hazards and risks they may face, if any
• measures in place to deal with those hazards and risks, if necessary
• how to follow any emergency procedures

A proportionate approach is needed, for example a low-risk business would not need lengthy technical training. Providing simple information or instructions is likely to be sufficient. Training that would need to be implemented would be First Aid, Fire Warden/Marshall, Manual Handling, Fork Lift. Training to consider for competence would be IOSH Managing Safely, Manager/Supervisor Safety Awareness, Staff Workplace Safety Awareness and Risk Assessment.

“Health and safety training is an important factor in any business because, with this knowledge throughout employees, it protects the wellbeing of not only fellow employees, but also visitors and customers. When companies invest in health and safety training, it helps employees to identify hazards and adopt safe and healthy working practices. It will also help to avoid the pain, anguish and financial costs that accidents and ill health cause. Workplaces neglecting health and safety risk prosecution, may lose staff and may increase costs and reduce profitability." Mandy Robson, BPIF Head of HS&E

BPIF Specialist Services can fulfil your health and safety training needs with a flexible range of paid-for training courses enabling you to provide a safe and secure environment for your staff, while ensuring legislative compliance.

Click here to download the Health and Safety training brochure.

If you require further information contact BPIF Specialist Services on [email protected] or 01924 203335.