For today’s blog, we spoke with Gavin Johnson, Operations Manager, about Health and Safety Training and why it matters.

• Why is H&S training critical for every organisation?

Work-related incidents caused the death of 135 in Great Britain in 2022/23.

Each year, over one million people are injured, and over two million suffer an illness caused by, or made worse by, their work.

Preventing work-related illnesses and accidents should be a key priority for all managers and employees. As a manager or owner of a business, you know that competent and happy employees are invaluable. The success of your business depends on them.

• What are the benefits of investing in H&S Training?

As an employer, one of your top priorities should be ensuring the health and safety of your employees. It significantly impacts the overall productivity and success of your business but is also a legal requirement.

You must invest in health and safety training to ensure your employees are kept safe and have the necessary skills.

There are many benefits to investing in health and safety training, and these include:

1. Educating your employees allows them to identify ways they can improve health management.
2. Ensures you meet your legal duty to ensure the safety and well-being of your employees and visitors to the company.
3. Allows you to develop a positive safety culture where unsafe working practices are deemed unacceptable.
4. Employees can identify hazards, enabling them to adopt safe working practices.

• Can Safetyform provide training for my in-house team?

Safetyform can come to your organisation to conduct the training in more familiar surroundings for your training candidates. In-house training provides delegates with familiarity and comfort, which allows them to excel during the course.

Safetyform offers an extensive range of professional in-house health and safety training courses. We can tailor our in-house courses to meet your organisation’s and employees’ requirements. Not only is in-house training time-efficient and convenient, but it is also often a cost-saving option instead of sending employees away onexternal training courses.

• Can Distance Learning provide the same experience as in-person training?

Due to innovative technology, more and more training is carried out online through Electronic Learning (e-Learning) platforms. E-Learning allows more flexibility around the individual and organisation’s needs. Distance Learning is a simple yet effective way of providing training solutions to meet the training requirements of individuals and large and small organisations.

Safetyform’s e-Learning suite can have you up and running within 48 hours. You will have 24/7 access and benefit from our complete course library. You can report confidently on all training records, and it is the easiest way to comply with your health and safety legal requirements.

For help getting your company up to speed with Health and Safety training from Safetyform, give Gavin a ring on 02922 677182 or email him gavin@Safetyform.co.uk