Medway Council have joined forces with HSE and partners to help business benefit from a new and innovative support programme. Demand from small business in the South East prompted the creation of a new scheme, Estates Excellence, which addresses the health and safety needs of organisations on industrial estates in the Medway area. View press release ‘Council [...]

In the November podcast, we visited Norma’s Kitchen in Kent - a catering company who have got involved in HSE’s Estates Excellence project. Latest news: HSE launches Asbestos: The Hidden Killer campaign, a rice manufacturing company has been fined £140,000 and HSE has told companies failing to protect employees working at height that they will be [...]

First aid at work newsletter issue 8 for November updates (FAW) training providers on: revised Schedules for your Certificate of Approval; Epipens; changes to firstaid training; Memorandum of Understanding between HSE and HSENI; trainer/assessor portfolios; timing of Certificate renewals and postapproval monitoring visits. View First aid at work newsletter issue 8 - November 2009