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The three day IOSH Managing Safely program is designed to get managers up to speed on the practical actions they need to take to handle health and safety in their teams.
The course is for managers and supervisors within any sector and provides full step-by-step guidance, with a sharp business focus.
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To make an enquiry about this course, email training@redhills.co.uk or call: 01306 631820.
Redhills provides Institute of Health and Safety (IOSH) approved courses in managing and working safely; the NEBOSH General Certificate in occupational health and safety; working at heights, manual handling and fork lift driving; fire safety training for managers, marshals and employees; and water safety training; and COSHH management.
Based on the Health and Safety Executive’s ‘five steps to risk assessment’, this one day course gives you the knowledge and tools to undertake risk assessments.
Importantly, it brings home just why risk assessment is an essential part of keeping the workforce and others safe.
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To make an enquiry about this course, email training@redhills.co.uk or call: 01306 631820.
Redhills provides Institute of Health and Safety (IOSH) approved courses in managing and working safely; the NEBOSH General Certificate in occupational health and safety; working at heights, manual handling and fork lift driving; fire safety training for managers, marshals and employees; and water safety training; and COSHH management.
This one day course designed to refresh the understanding and competency of those who undertake or supervise manual handling in their work and make them aware of their individual and collective legal responsibilities.
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To make an enquiry about this course, email training@redhills.co.uk or call: 01306 631820.
Redhills provides Institute of Health and Safety (IOSH) approved courses in managing and working safely; the NEBOSH General Certificate in occupational health and safety; working at heights, manual handling and fork lift driving; fire safety training for managers, marshals and employees; and water safety training; and COSHH management.
From the 1980’s – early 1990’s Behavioural Safety has quickly become the established method of choice in the war on accidents in the workplace. Its use has enabled many companies to significantly slice through their accident plateau, something that hitherto could only be dreamed of.
A vast body of scientific research testifies to the effectiveness of Behavioural Safety initiatives across a wide range of industries in many countries. Many companies, for example, have experienced 45-76 percent falls in their accident rates within the first six to twelve months of using Behavioural Safety.
Given that 96 percent of all workplace accidents are triggered by unsafe behaviour, most will be aware that reducing accidents and improving safety performance can only be achieved by systematically focusing upon those unsafe behaviours in the workplace.
For example, ducking under or climbing over assembly lines to reach the controls, not re-stocking the PPE store, not reporting machinery defects, etc., are all unsafe behaviours. These are in the direct control of the people engaging in them, and therefore can be targeted for improvement via Behavioural Safety.
Networking conversations can often feel pretty uncomfortable.
Even worse, they often don’t generate information you can use. For instance:
A: What do you do?
B: I am an Accountant
A: Who do you work for?
B: X Partnership
A: How long have you been there?
B: Five years
A: And how’s business?
B: It’s OK. And you?
A: It’s OK
B: And what is it you do?
A: I am a Lawyer
B: And who do you work for…
… and so it continues.
A better approach is to focus on what the other person is looking to achieve in the future. Once you know this, you’re better able to see how you can help (either yourself, or by introducing them to others).
One very effective, future focused question is “so what are you responsible for?”
Many of us have to ‘prove’ that our way’s best. This could be a salesperson convincing a customer to buy from them; an interviewee persuading an employer to choose her; a team influencing the Board to invest in their initiative instead of the alternatives.
And it can be tempting to ‘prove’ your worth by discussing the intricate details of how you will do the job. But this just proves what you’ll do, not that it’ll work. It’s like someone saying “here’s my 5-step process for getting a date on a Friday night” and then going into lots of detail about each one. But when you ask “does it always work?” they reply “no, never”.
So, to prove your approach works, use one/more of:
- Case studies: tell a story of when you’ve done something similar before. Start your description with the results you caused, not the work you did, since that’s the thing they’re most interested in
- Testimonials/references: obtain written/verbal endorsements from credible people you’ve delivered similar results for. Again, start with the results and work backwards
- Talk about something that shows you have new insights to help them deliver exceptional results (a good test: you want the other person to think “well I had never thought it about that”)
- List all the initiatives/companies/customers you’ve delivered similar results with
- Give the total results you’ve caused i.e. add them all up
Once they know that you deliver results, you’ve earned the right to discuss your process. After all, if someone said “I can help you find love on a Friday night. My approach has a 100% track record; and here are three case studies, two testimonials and a reference”, your response will be “Sounds great. How do you do that?”
Action Point – Identify when you next have to ‘prove’ your way is best. Then choose one/some of the above to show you will definitely deliver results (this is very different to explaining the steps you’ll be taking).
Azea Limited – Behavioural Safety Specialists. www.azea.co.uk Safety is a mindset.
To find out more about the range or workplace safety culture and behavioural safety training programmes we offer, visit our website here. You can also email: info@azea.co.uk or call 01665 714 000. To receive regular updates from Azea, subscribe to our blog here.
We have also launched our 2013 ‘Safety Bubble’ campaign. To find out more about the campaign, click here.
OrangeGenie provide an insightful overview on managing your affairs as a contractor
Contracting and freelancing work is available across most industry sectors, whether you are a supply teacher, an IT expert or work in the automotive industry for example, you can decide the best route for managing your career in a compliant and professional manner.
Ensuring tax efficiency, whilst maximising your income and ensuring your projects are delivered seamlessly is an obvious consideration, however, there are many advantages and disadvantages to setting up your own Limited Company or working for an Umbrella company, depending on your individual circumstances.
If you do decide to make that all important decision and move from permanent employment into the contracting or freelancing world, there will be several considerations to weigh up.
OrangeGenie, providers of limited company and umbrella company services for the UK contractor marketplace announce they have been chosen to join the Hays Education PSL (Preferred Supplier List).
Leading UK contractor and umbrella services provider OrangeGenie has secured a place on the UK’s leading recruitment agencies, HAYS Education PSL. HAYS Education provide specialist teaching staff to nurseries, schools, colleges and academies across the UK providing exclusive access to key specialist teaching and supporting roles for supply teachers.
OrangeGenie already works within a number of other divisions at HAYS for contractor umbrella services. As well as helping supply teachers manage their temporary assigniments, OrangeGenie also works with thousands of financial services contractors, IT contractors, engineering contractors, healthcare contractors and professional contractors.
Julian Ward, Group Sales & Marketing Director said:
“I am extremely pleased to be working with HAYS education, our team work closely with many other parts of the HAYS group and this inclusion shows that our great customer service has opened another new door for us”
He went on to say:
“We now work with a large number of teaching agencies across the country and adding HAYS to that list is extremely gratifying”.
Leading UK contractor and umbrella services provider OrangeGenie has launched a brand new industry blog at: www.orangegenie-blog.com
The blog will act as an industry-wide hub for the UK contractors across a number of sectors including supply teachers, financial services contractors, IT contractors, engineering contractors, healthcare contractors and professional contractors as a whole.
Contractors and freelancers can use information on the blog to decide the best route for managing their career in a compliant and professional manner. There are many advantages and disadvantages to setting up a Limited Company or working for an Umbrella company, depending on individual circumstances and preferences.
The OrangeGenie blog is a perfect resource area to help contractors and freelancers make an informed decision when moving from permanent employment into the contracting or freelancing world.