Legal Requirements for Manual Handling Training

The legal requirements for manual handling training in UK workplaces are primarily based on the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR), which is an extension of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA). The purpose of these regulations is to reduce the risk of injury due to manual handling tasks by ensuring […]

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Essential Guide to Health and Safety Training Requirements in UK Workplaces

In the United Kingdom, the legal requirements for health and safety training in workplaces stem from the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA) and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSWR). These laws mandate that employers provide adequate health and safety training to employees to ensure their well-being […]

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CPD Certification

CPD Certification

In the UK workforce alone, CPD is expected of most individual professionals in most sectors. It is generally governed by sector-specific professional bodies or regulators. Employers also increasingly expect their staff to undertake CPD, and may even measure them on it. Anyone who is a member of a professional body is likely to have CPD […]

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ISO 45001

ISO 45001 – management systems of occupational health and safety

ISO 45001 is an ISO standard for management systems of occupational health and safety which was published in March 2018. The goal of ISO 45001 is to reduce workplace occupational injuries and diseases. This approval consists of requirements that help combat occupational injuries and diseases that will help ProTrainings improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks […]

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ISO9001

ISO9001:2015

The ISO 9000 family of quality management systems standards is designed to help organisations ensure that they meet the needs of customers while meeting statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product or service. This quality mark means ProTrainings have been audited, externally reviewed and thoroughly analysed based on our management processes and internal policies […]

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Ofqual who are they?

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation is a non-ministerial government department that regulates qualifications, exams and tests in England and, until May 2016, vocational qualifications in Northern Ireland. Colloquially and publicly, Ofqual is often referred to as the exam “watchdog”. The awarding organisations such as TQUK and FutureQuals who we deliver regulated qualifications through […]

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Who are the HSE in respect of training

The HSE is a governing organisation whose ethos and mission are to prevent work-related death, injury and ill health in the workplace. In first aid terms, the HSE stipulate what is required for first aiders in the workplace. They also provide requirements for managing the provision of first aid (first-aid kit, equipment, rooms etc); requirements […]

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Do you have any questions on Health & Safety or training?

If you have any questions on Health & Safety or training, you can contact us through this blog or directly at 01206 805359 or email support@protrinings.uk.  We are happy to discuss your requirements or questions on training and point you in the right direction for other health & safety matters. If you want anything added […]

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Training and where can I book it through?

Training can be booked and advice received directly from ProTrainings on 01206 805359 or by emailing sales@protrainings.uk. With blended, video online and national face to face classes. ProTrainings offer over 200 different courses and many as a video online, blended or face to face training nationally through our 1000 plus approved instructors across the UK. […]

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