Training – Walker Health and Safety https://walkersafety.co.uk Mon, 12 May 2025 08:42:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://walkersafety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-walker-health-safety-services-logo-32x32.jpg Training – Walker Health and Safety https://walkersafety.co.uk 32 32 Health & Safety Focus: Managing Outdoor Work in the Summer Heat https://walkersafety.co.uk/blog/2025/06/health-safety-focus-managing-outdoor-work-summer-heat/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:33:25 +0000 https://walkersafety.co.uk/?p=3846 As we move into summer, June brings rising temperatures and increased outdoor activity, especially in industries such as construction, agriculture, logistics, and grounds maintenance. While the sun may boost morale, it also presents serious health and safety risks. Heat stress, dehydration, and UV exposure can all affect employee health and performance—and if not managed properly, […]

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]]> Everyone is entitled to training in the workplace. https://walkersafety.co.uk/blog/2023/10/everyone-is-entitled-to-training-in-the-workplace/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 09:58:50 +0000 https://walkersafety.co.uk/?p=3541 Everyone who works for a company needs to know how to work safely and without risks to health. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires you to provide whatever information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of your […]

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]]> Health and Safety Hazards https://walkersafety.co.uk/blog/2022/09/health-safety-hazards/ Mon, 05 Sep 2022 10:00:36 +0000 https://walkersafety.co.uk/?p=3183 According to statistics provided by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in the UK in 2020/2021: 142 workers were killed in work-related incidents. 1.7 million people experienced a work-related illness. 441,000 people sustained an injury at work. 2,369 people died due to previous asbestos exposure at work. What is a health and safety hazard? A hazard is something that has […]

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]]> Tip-overs: #1 killer of forklift truck operators https://walkersafety.co.uk/blog/2021/06/tip-overs-1-killer-of-forklift-truck-operators/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:46:55 +0000 https://www.walkersafety.co.uk/blog/?p=2560 Forklift tip-over was the focus of the UK’s inaugural Forklift Safety Day. And with good reason. According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OSHA), tipping accidents are biggest single cause of fatalities (42%) among forklift operators. Taking these in order… prevention starts with a risk assessment specific to your site, loads, equipment, etc. and creating safe systems of work to eliminate hazards or minimise the […]

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]]> Benefits of Online Training – COVID-19 https://walkersafety.co.uk/blog/2020/07/benefits-training-online-covid-19/ Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:21:31 +0000 https://www.walkersafety.co.uk/blog/?p=2243 Since the UK lockdown due to COVID-19, classroom-based training has largely halted. Delegates sit indoors in very close proximity for long periods of time. There are additional risks associated with using public transport and mingling at break times. In short, classrooms can be petri dishes. Online training avoids these risks and, according to our beloved […]

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