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News Release from: Pilz Automation Technology | Subject: HSE campaign
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 March 2005
HSE 3 year clamp-down on safety in
manufacturing
Towards the end of 2004 the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) announced that it was launching a three-year, enforcement-led campaign to improve the health and safety record of the manufacturing sector
Towards the end of 2004 the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) announced that it was launching a three-year, enforcement-led campaign to improve the health and safety record of the manufacturing sector With the aim of reducing the unacceptably high number of fatal and serious injuries that occur in manufacturing industries, this nationwide campaign will see HSE inspectors targeting scrap metal, rubber, paper and wood industries to ensure that correct procedures are in place for working on machinery
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 8 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Many companies recognise that they fall short of best practice and are eager to take action to rectify this.
Furthermore, another campaign recently launched by the HSE to highlight the business benefits of properly managing health and safety has convinced senior managers that investment in health and safety is something that can actually deliver a return.
In the past, there has often been a view that expenditure on health and safety is, at best, a necessary requirement and, at worst, an unproductive overhead.
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While the 'stick' and 'carrot' mentioned above will both stir companies to take action, the initial problem for many is where to start.
This is frequently true for companies that already have limited systems in place for managing health and safety, as well as those starting from scratch.
To help manufacturing companies in this situation, Pilz Automation Technology is offering a new IOSH-accredited 'Managing Safely combined with Machinery and Work Equipment Safety' training course.
IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) is widely recognised as Europe's leading body for health and safety professionals, representing 27,000 members in over 50 countries.
An independent, not-for-profit organisation, the Institution regulates and steers the profession, maintaining standards and providing impartial, authoritative guidance on health and safety issues.
Pilz Automation Technology is highly regarded for its expertise in machinery safety and, especially in the UK, has built up a strong reputation for the quality of its training courses relating to machinery safety.
The new 'Managing Safely combined with Machinery and Work Equipment Safety' training course is believed to be the first time that a single IOSH course has been available for both subjects and it has been developed specifically to meet the needs of manufacturing organisations that are concerned about health and safety issues following the HSE's announcement of a clamp-down on the manufacturing sector.
Throughout the course there is an emphasis on being proactive, rather than reactive.
Accident causation and a methodology for prevention are both explained, and the purpose, benefits and methods for undertaking risk assessments are covered.
This course is aimed primarily at managers, engineers, supervisors and others in organisations responsible for ensuring compliance with the company's policy and legislative requirements.
Typical attendees will be those managing safety and risk, engineering/line supervisors, and senior managers from small companies.
Martin Palmer, Pilz training manager, says, "This is a unique IOSH course that combines the hugely popular IOSH 'Managing Safely' syllabus with a day of machinery and work equipment safety that has been fully approved by IOSH." Ivan Green, a Registered Safety Practitioner, teaches the 'Managing Safely' topics and a specialist from Pilz takes the sessions covering machinery and work equipment safety.
Structured as a modular five-day course, there are group discussions and syndicate exercises, with a written assessment and a practical project at the end.
Successful candidates are awarded an IOSH 'Managing Safely combined with Machinery and Work Equipment Safety' Certificate that will be recognised by all safety practitioners who are familiar with IOSH - as well as other health and safety organisations.
Courses are scheduled to take place every month in 2005 (April to December, inclusive) at the Pilz training facilities in Corby, Northamptonshire.
In addition, Pilz can make arrangements to run extra courses at a company's premises or at any other convenient venue, subject to a minimum number of participants.
A special introductory price of GBP795 (plus VAT) per delegate is being offered for the first course being held from 11-15 April 2005 at the Pilz facilities in Corby.
For more information about the IOSH-accredited 'Managing Safely combined with Machinery and Work Equipment Safety' training course, please contact the training department at Pilz.
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