The fire extinguisher is an essential piece of equipment in many workplaces. Legal obligations require businesses to ensure that there are a suitable number of fire extinguishers on premises to ensure that if a fire does break out; staff members have some form of tool to combat the blaze. But with so many different . . . → Read More: Why Training Is Needed To Use Fire Extinguishers Effectively
The Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers Association or PASMA for short is a body that has been in existence since 1974. Its predominant work has been improving the safety for those working on scaffolds and towers in the construction and decorating industry. The importance of safety when working at height cannot be underestimated, ensuring . . . → Read More: How PASMA Have Worked Towards A Safer Working World
As of 2006 government legislation demands that all business premises have had a fire risk assessment to assess the risk of fire and ways to reduce it. In the past the fire safety system in the UK depended upon fire certificates that deemed whether a premises was safe or not. Today this has changed . . . → Read More: What Is Involved In A Fire Risk Assessment?
The International Powered Access Federation or IPAF for short is a body that over the last twenty five years has strived to promote safe working procedures for powered access machinery workers. It has attempted to pursue these goals by producing training schedules for these workers so they have knowledge of safety issues and how . . . → Read More: IPAF; Ensuring The Safety Of Those Working At Height
In the modern world of fire regulations and legal obligations training staff members is a vital responsibility of business managers and owners. There are many liability issues with ensuring your staff members have had suitable fire safety training concerned with evacuation and extinguisher usage. By doing this managers can reduce the risks of fire . . . → Read More: How Training Can Help Ensure The Safety Of Staff Members
IPAF is the International Powered Access Federation; it is dedicated in promoting safe usage of powered access machinery through effective training courses. Its worldwide stance has meant the organisation has become an authority in all training issues surrounding powered access machinery, operating in many countries globally. Set up in 1983, this year sees IPAF . . . → Read More: Why Managers Must Adhere To IPAF Recommendations