This is European Week for Safety and Health at Work 2008

Let RoSPA help demystify the ‘risk assessment’ process

This year’s European Campaign for Safety and Health at Work 2008 focuses on risk assessment. This campaign promotes the benefits of completing and implementing a risk assessment and seeks to demystify the process by showing that it is not necessarily complicated, bureaucratic or a task only for experts.

RoSPA is ideally placed to provide support for your organisation in this vital area with our range of topic-related short courses, which form part of our regional public course programme and are also extremely popular ‘in-company’:

• Risk Assessment
• Best Practice in Risk Assessment
• Fire Risk Assessment
• DSE Assessors and Ergonomic Principles
• Managing Occupational Road Risk

Ensure that your employees have all the information they need to hand with one of RoSPA’s informative publications or display a poster as a helpful reminder where everyone has access.

For details please visit our website

Please visit our website for RoSPA's new risk assessment poster and other resources.

Special offers for Scotland and Northern Ireland:
Euroweek discount available on the following course dates:

Fire Risk Assessment - 30-31 October Edinburgh
Risk Assessment – 3 November Edinburgh
Risk Assessment - 18 November Belfast

Call 0131 449 9378 for more information and to book these special discounts today.

Fireworks celebrations – Planning ahead

The most recent figures for Great Britain show that 990 people went to hospital with a firework-related injury in the four weeks around Bonfire Night in 2005.

Nearly half of the injuries (48%) were sustained at family or private parties. A quarter happened in the street or another public place where, by law, fireworks should not be let off.

With fireworks now widely on sale across the country, it is important to plan Bonfire Night celebrations in advance to ensure they are memorable for all the right reasons.

RoSPA’s firework safety website - www.saferfireworks.com - has all the information people need to plan parties at home as well as small community events.

Please visit our website for the full press release and comments from Sheila Merrill, RoSPA Home Safety Manager for England.

Free seminar - Scottish based businesses

Work related road safety seminar for HR professionals

Could your company cope with the costs and threat of prosecution for failing to manage risk on the road?

Risks faced and created by employees while driving as part of their work represent the biggest single safety issue to be managed in most organisations.

On Wednesday 26 November 2008 the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives in association with RoSPA is offering a Free Work Related Road Safety Seminar to all HR professionals in Scottish-based businesses. The Seminar has been designed to help organisations to manage their risk and protect their employees. The programme includes presentations on:

• Developing a risk management approach
• Company policies on safety and environmental Issues
• The environmental impact of driving
• The consequences of the Corporate Homicide Act

Wednesday 26 November, Airth Castle Hotel, Near Stirling

Places are on a first come first served basis, so to guarantee your FREE PLACE today visit our website

QSA training – A clear return on your investment

If you are a professional in a position to perform an audit of your organisation’s safety management systems, then this unique QSA Approved Auditor Course is for you.

This 5-day QSA course can train a member of staff to become an approved auditor for your company. The course also trains delegates on the use of ORBIT, RoSPA’s new audit software, which is designed to facilitate quick and efficient auditing and reporting upon return to the workplace.

This unique system was developed by RoSPA to provide a complete health and safety management audit, based on the principles of HSG65 and BS8800 and OHAS 18001. Not only does it provide a legal framework for compliance, QSA also lays the foundations of continuous safety improvement.

Next course dates: Birmingham 10 November 2008

Support Road Safety Week – 10-16 November 2008

This important date brings road safety issues right to the top of the agenda. In 2007 deaths on Britain’s roads had fallen below 3,000 for the first time since records began more than 80 years ago. The many agencies and professionals who work within road safety have much to do with this fall in deaths and RoSPA would like to continue this downward trend.

Make sure you have the resources to support road safety week and initiatives throughout the year to continue the good work being carried out across the UK.

Order your RoSPA road safety resources before16 November 2008 and receive a 10% discount on normal prices.

RoSPA Fleet Safety Membership - Special offer

The Benefits of RoSPA Fleet Safety Membership...

For companies with a specific interest in the area of Fleet Safety, RoSPA has developed a Fleet Safety benefits package. As a Fleet Safety Member, you will enjoy a number of benefits, including the following:

• Discounts on RoSPA's on-line Driver Profiler 2 Risk Assessment
• Free subscription to RoSPA’s Occupational Health and Safety Journal, Occupational Health and Safety Bulletin, Safety Express and Care on the Road publications
• Access to the RoSPA Member Zone
• Use of the RoSPA Infocentre, including the 24/7 Infocentre database
• Discounts on RoSPA health and safety resources
• Framed membership certificate and use of the RoSPA Member logo
• Plus many more...

Join before 30 November 2008 and we will waive the one-off joining administration fee.
To apply, please select the Fleet Safety option on the online membership form.

RoSPA and Allianz Commercial – 8,000 drivers advised

RoSPA and Allianz Commercial have recently marked the one-year anniversary of their exclusive partnership promoting the importance of effective risk management for companies operating a fleet of vehicles.

In the past year, the joint venture has provided solutions and advice for managing occupational road risk to more than 8,000 drivers, including through a range of RoSPA services provided at preferential rates to Allianz Commercial policyholders.

Kevin Clinton, RoSPA Head of Road Safety, said: “Allianz Commercial’s commitment is a fine example of good practice and shows the value that the insurance industry can add to work and road safety.”

Jon Dye, Commercial Motor Manager at Allianz Commercial, said: “We are delighted that the partnership with RoSPA has already benefited so many policyholders and will continue to support risk management initiatives in the future.”

Allianz Commercial and RoSPA have also held a series of breakfast clubs educating brokers and clients about the importance of effective risk management, and recent topics have included the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.

To find out why Allianz chose RoSPA as their driver training partner visit our full range of driver & fleet services.

Risk Assessment – RoSPA products offer

As part of the European Campaign for Health and Safety at Work 2008, add to your organisation’s resources library by taking advantage of our special offer! We are offering 75% off our Understanding Hazards and Risks VHS and our two Risk Assessment VHS videos.

Take advantage of this bargain before stocks run out! All titles are also available on DVD.*

• Understanding Hazards and Risks VHS (19 mins) £62.50+VAT
• Risk Assessment VHS (11 mins) £62.50+VAT
• Risk Assessment VHS (16 mins) £32.25+VAT

Also available at only £11.50 is Reducing Error and Influencing Behaviour (HSG48).

To take advantage of this special offer, please visit our online shop.

*75% discount does not apply to DVD's.