Latest news from the HSE

by Rachel Gearon | May 17, 2023 | Industry news, Training courses, Workplace safety

News from the HSE

The HSE has fined a company in Birmingham £600,000 after a worker’s leg crushed by a forklift truck.

The man was working for AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings Limited when the incident occurred at the firm’s Birmingham site on Bordesley Green Road on 8 May 2018.

He had been walking across a pedestrian crossing at the site when a forklift truck, being driven by another worker, collided with him, crushing his leg and ankle. The driver did not slow down while approaching the pedestrian crossing and his vision was restricted as the forklift truck was carrying multiple intermediate bulk containers (IBCs).

The injured worker required surgery and skin grafts following the incident.

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation into the incident found AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings Limited failed to provide an adequate risk assessment nor a safe system of work. There was also a lack of appropriate supervision. This led to the adoption and development of an unsafe custom and practice on site.

AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings Limited, of Wexham Road, Slough, Berkshire, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The company was fined £600,000 and ordered to pay costs of £3,188.60 at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on 3 April 2023.

HSE inspector Marie Wheeler said: “This incident could so easily have been avoided by the employer adequately assessing the risks and ensuring a suitable workplace transport system was implemented with correct management and supervision in place.

“Companies should be aware that HSE will not hesitate to take appropriate enforcement action against those that fall below the required standards.”

If you are operating a forklift truck, you need to be aware of the dangers and be adequately trained on how to operate them safely. This includes observing your environment, including pedestrians.

Supervisors and managers also need to be aware of the dangers involved their operation and put adequate measures in place to protect their staff and visitors.

We offer a range of RTITB forklift operator training, as well as an online forklift manager course (Managing & Supervising Materials Handling Equipment Operations), so we can help you remain compliant with the law, and help you ensure your staff are protected from unnecessary and avoidable risks.

For more information about our forklift courses, please click here

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Don’t miss out!

by Bob Hayward | May 10, 2023 | Employment & skills, Our News, Training courses

Don’t miss out on our upcoming courses at the end of May. We’ve still got a few spaces remaining on the following courses but once they’re gone, they’re gone!

May Courses
Course Name	Course Dates	Course Duration
Emergency First Aid At Work (EFAW)	Monday 22nd May 2023	1 day
Fire Safety Level 2	Tuesday 23rd May 2023	1 day
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)	Wednesday 24th May 2023	1 day

To see the course outlines, please see our website – https://keyperformancetraining.co.uk/

If you’d like some more information about the courses, please do let us know. Contact us on 01793 975353 or rachel.gearon@keyperformancetraining.co.uk and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Mental Health First Aid

by Rachel Gearon | May 4, 2023 | Employment & skills, Our News, Training courses

We’re proud to be supporting National Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from 15th May – 21st May 2023. This annual event organised by the Mental Health Foundation (the UK’s leading charity on mental health), aims to raise awareness and encourage us all to talk about our mental health.

Our mental health impacts every part of our lives, and therefore naturally impacts us both at home and at work. Did you know:

25% of people have left their job due to Mental Health issues
68% of people feel that their employer should be doing more to address Mental Health issues at work
40% of people have taken a day or longer off work due to Mental Health issues
20% of people say that their company has a Mental Health wellbeing policy that they know about
25% of people feel their workplace is contributing negatively to their mental wellbeing

One in four of us will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, so this is happening all around us. Would you be able to spot the signs of someone close to you if they were struggling? Would you know what to do to support them?

We’re running a one-day Mental Health First Aid course on Wednesday 24th May which will teach you just that. It is designed to help employers provide a positive culture within the workplace and to provide learners with the knowledge to both identify and act on mental health conditions, should they be suspected.

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a Level 2 (RQF) First Aid for Mental Health at Work Certificate, which is valid for three years. This course is Regulated by Ofqual under their Regulated Quality Framework (RQF) and accredited by the FAA.

For every booking on the course, we’ll donate 10% of the booking value to the Mental Health Foundation, and each successful learner will also get a Mental Health Foundation green ribbon pin badge.

For more information about our first aid courses, please see here.

For more information, or to book a course, please contact us on 01793 975353 or rachel.gearon@keyperformancetraining.co.uk.

Mental Health Awareness Week

by Bob Hayward | Apr 26, 2023 | Employment & skills, Industry news, Our News, Training courses

Did you know it’s Mental Health Awareness week next month?

Running from 15th – 21st May 2023, the week is an annual event, organised by the Mental Health Foundation (the UK’s leading charity on mental health) and the theme for this year is anxiety.

It is designed to encourage us all to think about mental health, tackle stigma, and find out how to create a society that protects our mental wellbeing.

This year, Mental Health Awareness Week coincides with Learning at Work Week 2023, so there is no better time to ensure that you and your business know what to do when someone you know or work with needs your help.

We’re running a Mental Health First Aid course on Wednesday 24th May, which is designed to help employers to provide a positive Mental Health culture within the workplace and to provide learners with comprehensive knowledge on a range of the most common Mental Health conditions and the skills to be able to act should a condition be suspected.

We’re proud to support this cause, because if you’ve ever suffered with your mental health, then you know how important good support is, and good support starts with good training.

For more information about our first aid courses, please see here – https://keyperformancetraining.co.uk/first-aid-training/#

For more information, or to book a course, please contact us on 01793 975353 or rachel.gearon@keyperformancetraining.co.uk.

Upcoming Course Dates

by Rachel Gearon | Apr 18, 2023 | Employment & skills, Our News, RTITB, Training courses

We are delighted to advise you of our latest courses:

Course Name	Course Dates	Course Duration
Emergency First Aid At Work (EFAW)	Monday 22nd May 2023 Wednesday 28th June 2023 Friday 28th July 2023	1 day
Fire Safety Level 2	Tuesday 23rd May 2023	1 day
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)	Wednesday 24th May 2023 Thursday 29th June 2023 Thursday 27th July 2023	1 day
Rough Terrain Telehandler Truck Conversion	W/C 22nd May 2023	1 – 2 days

To see the course outlines, please see our website – https://keyperformancetraining.co.uk/

Do you know what fire extinguisher to use?

by Bob Hayward | Apr 5, 2023 | Training courses

Did you know that there are different types of fire extinguishers, and each type is designed to extinguish specific classes of fires? They can be confusing, so we’ve put together a handy guide to the main five types of fire extinguishers here in the UK and the types of fires they are designed to extinguish.

Water fire extinguishers: Safe to use on ordinary combustible fires (such as wood, paper, textiles etc).
Powder fire extinguishers: Safe to use on ordinary combustible fires, plus flammable liquid fires (such as gasoline, oil, or grease), gaseous fires and electrical fires (such as motors, appliances, or tools).
CO2 fire extinguishers: Safe to use on flammable liquid fires and electrical fires.
Foam fire extinguishers: Safe to use on ordinary combustibles fires and flammable liquid fires.
Fire Blanket: Used to smother files, these are safe to use for chip pan, fryer and waste bin fires. They are also designed to wrap around someone whose clothes are burning.
Wet Chemical fire extinguishers: Safe to use on ordinary combustibles fires, plus extinguishing fires involving cooking oils and fats, such as those in commercial kitchens.

It is important to use the right type of fire extinguisher for the type of fire you are dealing with, as using the wrong type can be ineffective or even dangerous. If you are unsure about what type of fire extinguisher to use, it is best to evacuate the area and call the fire department for assistance.

If you’d like to understand what to do in a fire, or if you have specific fire wardens / marshal obligations, our QA Level 2 Award in Fire Safety (RFQ) could be the course you need. We teach you an understanding of fire safety management at work and the specific roles and responsibilities related to fire safety in the workplace.

For more information about the courses we offer, please check out our website.

Please contact us on 01793 975353 or david.gearon@keyperformancetraining.co.uk for more information or to book a place on our next course – running on Tuesday 23rd May 2023.

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