Training will cut work injuries (From Basingstoke Gazette)

Training will cut work injuries

EVERY year in the UK, 241 employees are killed at work, 30 million work days are lost due to work-related ill health and six million days are lost due to workplace injury.

BCOT are running a series of free breakfast seminars to raise awareness of key health and safety issues

These figures, from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Statistics 2006/07, prove that lack of, or poor, training can cause accidents and cost businesses money, time and effort.

And the HSE believes most accidents can be prevented with effective training.

Basingstoke College of Technology's Business Unit is running a series of free breakfast seminars to raise awareness of the key health and safety issues facing employers and to give practical advice on how to avoid risks.

"Health and Safety Solutions" promises to be an informative and thought-provoking breakfast seminar, with up-to-date advice to help you get to grips with health and safety.

The first of these will be held at Beechdown, Beechdown Park, Basingstoke, on January 10, 2008, from 7.30am to 9am.

At the seminar, guest speaker Nick Kemp, HSE health and safety awareness officer, will give a presentation on hot topics facing employers.

Delegates will acquire practical advice on their health and safety training needs from the Business Unit and have the opportunity to network with local employers.

Places are limited so book now.

For further information, call 01256 306388 or e-mail claire.francis@bcot.ac.uk

Looking for a new challenge?If you have the enthusiasm, drive and ability to make a difference, the Business Unit would like to hear from you.

As its business continues to grow in a "demand-led" environment, the Business Unit is always looking to recruit experienced lecturers and NVQ assessors.

If you are interested in lecturing, send your CV to alison.clark@bcot.ac.uk

If you are interested in assessing, send your CV to eileen.isted@bcot.ac.uk