• Make a better connection!
• The Construction industry- building up shocking figures
• A growing business has growing risks
• Regulation education
• HSE advice on directors’ responsibilities is changing…
• 2007:2008 Products and Services Catalogue – Now Available
• Banksman courses with RoSPA
• The road to change-are you prepared?
  

Make a better connection!

Safety Connections will celebrate its first birthday this week!

To celebrate, we are planning the development of Safety Connections, and would welcome a small present from the 30,000 recipients of this health and safety bulletin: your opinion.

Please take a few minutes to answer a few short multiple-choice questions, so that we can progress and tailor our content to your interests.

As a thank you for your readership and your feedback, we are offering a free one day RoSPA training course* or a free delegate place at one of RoSPA's one-day events* for two randomly selected participants of this questionnaire.

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An increase in the number of work-related deaths announced by the HSE has brought home the need for effective leadership of health and safety management.

Of particular concern is the increase in the number of deaths in the construction industry, which account for 31 per cent of all fatal injuries to workers.

RoSPA offers a range of services that can lead to better management of health and safety and work closely with companies within the construction industry.

In-fact Costain - Major Civil Engineering Division, won the top RoSPA award this year, the prestigious Sir George Earle Trophy.

To find out about RoSPA’s services, including training courses such as the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Safety and Health, the CDM course and a one-day Construction awareness, please click here

For all other information and consultancy specific to the construction industry, contact:

Tel: 0121 248 2233
Email: training@rospa.com

A growing business has growing risks

There are many legal and financial issues surrounding health and safety for smaller businesses.

Here at RoSPA we have used our knowledge and experience to develop the ultimate resource: The Growing Business Safety Kit, available combined with training or as a stand-alone software package.

For smaller companies, time and money are often limited resources. This package has everything a growing business needs to build and measure competence in a cost effective and efficient manner.

With prices starting at £195 help is within easy reach!

For further information, please contact:

Tel: 0121 248 2233
Email: growingbusiness@rospa.com

Regulation education

A RoSPA reminder of the Biocidal Regulation 2007

Special requirements in Biocidal products relating to their advertising came into force on April 6 2007.

Previously, products were exempt from these requirements until they were authorised under the BPR. Companies now have to comply with the requirements for advertising for their Biocidal products.

This applies to all product types that fall under the remit of the Biocidal Products Directive (BPD).  

If your organisation deals with dangerous substances then RoSPA has a variety of resources to help you manage the risk: Please visit the RoSPA website here.

HSE advice on directors’ responsibilities is changing…

RoSPA has developed two Conferences’ that will offer directors, senior managers and health and safety professionals the chance to explore recent development and key dimensions of this challenging subject, including:

Revision of HSC guidance on directors' health and safety responsibilities Corporate Manslaughter; what this means for directors

Both events include presentations and case studies from a wide range of influential speakers including keynote addresses from:

Jim Mather MSP, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism – Glasgow, 26th September. Click here

Lord McKenzie of Luton, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions - Central London, 26th November. Click here

RoSPA’s Products and Services catalogue is every safety education professionals’ first port of call for road, home, water, leisure and play safety.

The 2007/2008 Catalogue has full listings of:

Training and consultancy services Resources Safety packs Posters

No other safety organisation can match RoSPA in this area for expertise or experience. So, no matter what campaigns you are focussed on we are sure to have resources and services suitable for you. To request your free copy simply email: sales@rospa.com

A high proportion of vehicle accidents happen off the public road and these can be virtually eliminated with the right training.

Banksman training ensures that your organisation meets its legal requirements and reduces the risk of costly accidents when carrying out commonplace, but dangerous reversing manoeuvres.

RoSPA’s range of Banksman courses can equip your employees with the practical techniques to assist drivers, as well as how to identify the dangers on site. RoSPA’s Banksman Assessors will enable your employees to understand and assess the need for Banksman training, and our popular Banksman Train the Trainers course provides a cost-effective alternative should you wish to train a sizable number of employees.

Further information on all these programmes is available here.

The road to change - are you prepared?

Do you understand what impact a company vehicle road crash can really have on your business?

The new corporate manslaughter law will come into force next year, making sound health and safety practice a key objective for many businesses.

With only eight months to go, it is a worrying time for managers as evidence of relevant management failure will be sufficient for prosecution against a business for unlawful killing in its workplace.

RoSPA has various courses available to combat the confusion, such as Understanding Driver Impairment (Sep/Nov) and Road Accident Investigation Introduction (Oct). For the full list of training courses please click here.

Also, for expert consultancy services relating to the new corporate manslaughter law please contact:

Tel: 0121 248 2084
Email: jatkinson@rospa.com

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e-letter@rospa.com.

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.