Workplace Safety
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Asbestos awareness: what UK employers must actually train, refresh and record
Asbestos is still the single largest cause of work-related deaths in Great Britain, killing over 5,000 people every year from exposure decades ago. Around 300,000 non-domestic buildings still contain it. Here is what HSE and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 actually require, and where the learndirect online course fits.
Working at height: what UK employers must actually plan and provide
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 apply to any work where a fall could cause injury, not just above 2 metres. Falls from height remain the single largest cause of workplace fatalities in Great Britain. Here is what HSE actually requires, how the hierarchy of control works, and where the learndirect online course fits.
First Aid at Work and Emergency First Aid at Work: what UK employers must provide
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require every UK employer to provide adequate and appropriate first-aid equipment, facilities and personnel. This guide covers the law, when Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) is enough, when the fuller First Aid at Work (FAW) qualification is needed, and where the learndirect £25 online course fits.
Manual handling and moving and handling training: what UK employers must provide
Manual handling training - also called moving and handling training in care and healthcare - is a legal requirement under UK health and safety law. Here is what MHOR 1992 demands, the HSE guideline weights, patient handling essentials, and how to prove compliance.
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