Press Releases & Information
IOSH Managing Safely
13th October, 2008
Sage Safety & Training are holding an IOSH Managing Safely course on 24th - 27th November 2008 in Watford, Hertfordshire.
IOSH Managing Safely is a basic qualification in safety and health for managers and supervisors in all organisations. ...click here to find out more
Disabilities at Work
03rd August, 2008
The HSE have released a free leaflet on Health & Safety for disabled people and their employers.
For your free copy visit: here ...click here to find out more
4 People Die at Work Every Week in Great Britain
09th July, 2008
The Health & Safety Executive have just issued provisional figures for work related fatal injuries that show 228 workers lost their lives as a result of accidents/incidents at work in 2007/08 compared to 247 workers in 2006/07. ...click here to find out more
Want construction work done safely?
26th August, 2007
The HSE have released a quick guide for clients on the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007. Anyone having construction or building work carried out has legal duties under CDM 2007, unless they are a domestic client.
For more information please visit here
For help or advice on this subject, please contact us at safety@sage-safetyandtraining.co.uk
...click here to find out more
Career Transition Partnership
13th March, 2007
Sage Safety & Training are pleased to annouce that they have recently been appointed as a preferred supplier for the Career Transition Partnership - granting provision of training to personnel leaving the Armed Forces as part of their resettlement. ...click here to find out more
Mobile While Mobile - Law Changes from 27th February 2007
23rd February, 2007
From 27th February, the penalty for the existing offences of using a handheld mobile phone while driving a vehicle and for failing to have proper control of a vehicle is to be increased to include three penalty points and a £60 fixed penalty fine.
If the case goes to court, drivers risk up to a maximum of a £1,000 fine. ...click here to find out more
Ladder & Stepladder Safety
06th February, 2007
In response to recent media interest, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) have published clarification on the `three points of contact' concerning ladder and stepladder usage to help persons select the appropriate system of work/equipment for work or access. ...click here to find out more
Falls from Height
05th February, 2007
The HSE have just released figures that show that 46 people have died from a fall at work in 2005/06. The number of people who have suffered major injury as a result of a fall during the same period is 3351. ...click here to find out more
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
14th November, 2006
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 came into force on 13 November 2006
These Regulations bring together the three previous sets of Regulations covering the prohibition of asbestos, the control of asbestos at work and asbestos licensing.
The Regulations prohibit the importation, supply and use of all forms of asbestos. ...click here to find out more
Construction Design & Management Regulations 2007
13th November, 2006
The new CDM regulations are on track for next April. The new Regulations are to be signed off in November and the ACoP issued in January next year. So it's full steam ahead then!
One late change to the Version 3 October 2006 drafts is the inclusion of the now re-named CDM Co-ordinator. ...click here to find out more
HSE Accident Figures
07th October, 2006
Falls are the biggest cause of deaths in Britain's workplaces. 53 people died in 2004/5. On top of this, nearly 3,800 suffered major injury such as broken bones or fractured skulls.
You don't have to fall far to be hurt, 7 deaths and 2247 major injuries were from a fall
Latest fatal injury figures for 2005/06
212 workers were killed, a rate of 0.7 fatal injuries per 100 000 employed. ...click here to find out more
The UK Government has announced that new Fire Regulations will come into force on 1st October 2006
07th October, 2006
The Government has just announced that the much anticipated, but previously delayed new Fire Regulations, are to be enforced from 1st October this year. From that date no longer will Fire Certificates be issued by the Home Office - it will be your responsibility to carry out your own assessment. ...click here to find out more
HSE Better Backs Campaign
05th October, 2006
About 80% of us will experience back pain over our lifetimes.
Running from October 2006, the HSE is promoting a Better Backs Campaign.
The campaign will include workplace inspections, mass media advertising and events. ...click here to find out more