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If you are looking to take advantage of the spring weather and Mayday holidays to make changes to your home, bear in mind some of the main danger areas. You can see these in a new light on the timesonline website, where there is an interactive feature which RoSPA and the Times produced as a home safety guide for its readers.

Originally produced for a Times Body and Soul feature; entitled 'Keeping Your Family Safe as Houses', online users can open up individual rooms in the 'House of Pain' on the Times website, and see into a garden, to pick up safety advice specific to each area.

You will need the Flash Player to view the interactive guide.

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The RoSPA Home Safety department offers a range of specialist home safety courses available throughout the year. As well as our existing and highly successful City & Guilds Home Safety course, we are proud to introduce this year the City & Guilds accreditation for all one day courses.

Please click for more details on our home safety courses.

Many people find it easier to develop skills when they're learning in a realistic environment, and getting practical experience. RoSPA's purpose built training suite is fully equipped with a wide range of power presses and abrasive wheels, enabling hands-on training.

RoSPA's skill courses include:

Power Press Tool Setters

It is essential that power presses are properly inspected, tested and maintained as these high-risk machines can inflict serious injury. The course includes individual practical instruction and a pass or fail assessment at the end of the course.

Next course date: 09 June 2008
Member £405 + VAT
Non-member £450 + VAT

Abrasive Wheel Setters

This course helps employers meet their legal duties, as a schedule of training is a legal requirement for all those who mount abrasive wheels.

Next course date: 15 September 2008
Member: £220 + VAT
Non-member £240 + VAT

Abrasive Wheel Instructors

This is a 'train-the-trainer' course in which delegates learn how to instruct their colleagues in the safe use of abrasive wheels. The course helps delegates learn how to set training objectives, plan for training and decide what training aids to use. The course offers real value for money as delegates leave able to disseminate abrasive wheel training to colleagues within their workplace.

Next course date: 16 September 2008
Member: £405 + VAT
Non-member £450 + VAT

For more information, please call 0121 248 2233 or email training@rospa.com.

The third Report of Session 2007-08 from the Work and Pensions Select Committee, entitled 'The role of the Health and Safety Commission and the Health and Safety Executive in regulating workplace health and safety' is now available on the RoSPA website.

The report includes a broad range of recommendations, and was published on April 22nd 2008. Please click here to view the full report.

This unique half-day course allows you to select the topics that are most relevant to your drivers. It is a classroom-based course and therefore a cost-effective way of improving the driving of all employees.

The course starts with a one hour Driving Development module. After this you are free to select any five of the following modules, each of which last 20 minutes:

The course culminates with RoSPA’s new film, ‘Driving for Work’.

To find out more please call 0121 248 2019 or email fleetsolutions@rospa.com

With just 20 days remaining, you may well be considering a visit to the Safety and Health Expo, running 13-15 May in Birmingham.

To find out how you can maximise the value of your visit to your employer through attending one of RoSPA’s three co-located high-level conference events, click here.

With time and places running out, book now for these pre-registration events to avoid disappointment. Discounts are available to RoSPA members.

For further information and to book online, click here. Alternatively, call the booking hotline on 0121 248 2120.

A recent RoSPA survey of health and safety managers across all industries has shown manual handling is the second most concerning issue in the workplace.

RoSPA's ever-popular five-day Manual Handling Trainers and Assessors course offers a cost-effective means of lowering accident rates, and tackling the concerns of such a widespread issue.

Delivered by an experienced trainer with both health and safety and teaching qualifications, this course provides delegates with:

All delegates who successfully complete the course will become certified as a RoSPA Approved Manual Handling Assessor.

The following Manual Handling Trainers and Assessors courses are running in May / June:

Birmingham 19 May and 02 June 2008
Edinburgh 16 June 2008

Call 0121 248 2233 or email training@rospa.com to book now while places are still available.

For all RoSPA courses running in May please click here.

The departure of a tenant at Edgbaston Park, Birmingham, has made prime office space available to rent.

The opportunity to locate your business next to RoSPA could also involve sharing services, depending on negotiations.


Property details:

As a dedicated safety professional you will undoubtedly understand the importance of Continuing Professional Development in providing you with the opportunity to create a structured career path as well as safeguard your professional status.

Attend one of the following specialist RoSPA courses and you can apply for more CPD credits.

An Introduction to Behavioural Safety – This course details the key theories relating to effective behaviour management, the principles of measuring performance and the ways in which to change behaviour successfully.

Next available course date: 12 May 2008

Auditing and Reviewing Health and Safety Management Systems – This NEW RoSPA course provides an introduction on how to undertake health and safety audits. Ideal for those wishing to trial the benefits of having audit-trained staff in-house.

Next available course date: 19 May 2008

QSA Approved Auditor Course – This course covers the skills and practices of effective safety auditing, including knowledge and understanding of HSG65, experience of auditing safety management systems and competence in the implementation of the QSA system. All delegates who successfully complete the course will become a RoSPA Approved QSA Auditor for their organisation.

Next available course date: 14 July 2008

Call 0121 248 2233 or email training@rospa.com to book now while places are still available.

Since the change in the law on 6th April, what is the likelihood of prosecution under the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act?

The Act applies to the whole of the UK, and a list of 10 conditions for a prosecution, which highlights directors’ accountabilities, has been published by the CCA.

If you wish to understand these better, then RoSPA’s forthcoming events clarify the new situation, and help directors to appreciate their own direct responsibilities for any failures to protect their staff.

Conference: Developing leadership action delivering on directors' health and safety responsibilities - Tuesday 13th May 2008 - Concourse Suite, NEC, Birmingham

Course: Director Involvement in Health and Safety - one day training course, 04 June 2008, Birmingham.

For more information on our Director’s duties events please call:
Training courses: 0121 248 2233
Conferences & seminars: 0121 248 2120

Alternatively, if you would prefer one-to-one consultancy advice, a briefing service is available to suit your company.