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24-7 and Area North amalgamation
As from the 4th May 2016 24/7 will amalgamate with Area North Training and Health & Safety Services.
Business will continue as usual, your phone calls will however be diverted to Area North.
All training that has been booked will be delivered in the normal way, and the staff of 24/7 will remain the same.
Area North Training have a wide array of training on offer, should you need training, advice or would like a chat about any Health & Safety issues, please do not hesitate to call Fiona on the number below.
Please find attached the training prospectus for Area North.
Many thanks
Kindest regards
Fiona Patterson-Jinks
Business Development Manager
Area North Training & Safety Services Limited
Area North House | Kingsway South | Team Valley | Gateshead | NE11 0JS
M: 07591119908 |T: 0191 4874309 | F: 0191 4910166 | areanorth.co.uk
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24-7 Safety Senior Consultant made a Fellow or the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management
Graham Exley has been promoted to a Fellow grade by the Board of Directors of IIRSM
The Fellowship is presented for commitment and professionalism, experience and knowledge in the field or Health & Safety.
The recipent has to be an advocate and passionate about what they do as a profession and be an outstanding practitioner in their field.
Graham was delighted to be recognised for his work and thanked the IIRSM Board for the promotion.
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ASBESTOS NEWS - Medical surveillance for Notifiable non-licenced work with Asbestos
By 30 April 2015, all workers carrying out NNLW will need to have had a medical examination. Examinations will then need to be repeated at least every 3 years, as long as the worker continues to do NNLW.
After April 2015, workers carrying out NNLW for the first time will have to have an examination before they can start such work:
- medical examinations must include an examination of the chest and a lung function test
- they need to be carried out by a licensed medical practitioner, eg a GP
- those workers already under surveillance via a licensed contractor and in possession of a valid certificate do not need to have the NNLW medical
- medical examinations should be carried out in work time at the employers' expense
- the fee should be agreed with the doctor before the examination is carried out- HSE can accept no responsibility for remuneration matters
- the doctor must issue a certificate to confirm the examination has taken place and on what date - the employer needs to keep this certificate for 4 years
Guidance for doctors conducting these medical examinations[is available online.
Record keeping
Employers need to keep a register (health record) of NNLW with asbestos for each employee exposed to asbestos
This must include:
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the nature and duration of work with asbestos and estimated exposure for each individual worker
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dates of the worker's medical examinations
Record keeping may be as simple as writing down the names of workers on the job on your copy of the notification or keeping copies of the notification form for each person carrying out NNLW work, as the notification copy will document the nature of the job and type of asbestos from which likely exposure can be estimated.
More detailed medical records will be kept by the doctor.
Registers of work (health records) must be kept for 40 years (and offered to HSE or the individual concerned should the business cease trading).
The need to record exposure does not mean that every non licensed task must have air sampling. There will often be published exposure figures or knowledge within the industry about exposures found at similar lower risk work done in the past. If a task is unusual, then sampling may be required.
February 2015 - Record breaking month for First Aid Training
24-7 Safety has had a record breaking month for first aid training with 14 courses running with 150 candidates over Level 2 Emergency First Aid at Work, Level 3 First Aid at Work and Level3 Paediatric First Aid at Work.
AoFAQ trainer assessor Julie Scott commented that the number of local companies using 24-7 Training services was at an all time high with satifaction feedback matching the levels of participation.
January 2015 - 24-7 Safety in Esbjerg Denmark
Tenaris in Esbjerg supply TenarisHydril connections as well as Dopeless® technology to the Danish oil and gas market.
Graham Exley (24-7 Senior Auditor) visited Tenaris in Esbjerg, Denmark to carry out a gap analysis of the management systems.
'The facilities are first class' commented Graham, and the Danish approach to HS&E is evident in the way the plant has been developed.
24-7 are a long established HS&E specialist contractor who have worked with Tenaris Global Services for over 10 years.
More about Tenaris: http://www.tenaris.com
December 2014 - Congratulations to Tenaris Aberdeen - 14001 & 18001 Certification success
The continual improvement of Tenaris Aberdeen plant has been recognised as meeting the exacting ISO 14001 Environmental management and OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management standards.
Tenaris (North Sea) HSE co-ordinator Mr Malcolm Stoddart was delighted that the facility was recommended for certification and thanks all of the Aberdeen 'team' for their efforts in achieving certification.
24-7 have been supporting the efforts through training, consultancy, temporary competent person placement and audit preparation works.
Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) is a world leading, independent provider of Business Assurance services including management system certification, validation, verification and training to bespoke and international standards and schemes.
April 2014 - 24-7 Safety are Proud Sponsor of Berwick 7's 2014
Graham Exley and his family business have been long term supporters of the club and will now enjoy a fun filled day entertaining on the day.
24/7 Safety comment on their website "In our profession, cutting corners is not an option. We are 100% dedicated to the work that we do in health and safety training, consultancy, and compliance inspections, taking an uncompromising stance the details other companies may miss.
Once you are a client of 24/7 Safety, you can rest assured that your employees, clients, customers, and visitors are as safe as they can be."
A Club spokesperson said - "We are delighted that another local business has won the opportunity to promote their business to the Scottish Borders and Northumberland. The club has been advised on many occasions by 24-7 Safety and we have always found them to be very professional, giving honest, practical advice which is allows supported with proper training when required. We hope they enjoy the day and thank all of the companies who entered into the raffle."
March 2014 - 24-7 Safety Senior Consultant Graham Exley has been accepted as a full memeber of the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers.
The Institute of Fire Prevention Officers (IFPO) is the UK's Premier Fire Safety Institute.
The Institute continues to gain in strength not only in the UK but throughout the world. With the availability of almost instant communication the Institute is able to respond quickly to the requirements of the members. This ensures that the universal support and the prompt and professional service provided by the Institute continues to be one of the many benefits of membership. Plus the recent introduction of the Institute's Fire Risk Assessors' Register.
24-7 Safety offer compliance training and consulancy services including:
- Level 1 Fire Awareness
- Level 2 Fire Warden
- Level 2 Competent Person Training (control of premises)
- Live Fire Fighting (Extinguisher) Training
- Fire Risk Assessment (in compliance with the 'The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- Fire Safety Auditing
- Fire Safety Plans
- Fire Safety Emergency Drills
- Fire Log Books
- Fire Safety Consultancy
February 2014 -24-7 Safety reaffirms its commitment to high quality Asbestos Training and Advice as members of the IATP.
January 2014 - 24-7 Safety and its trainers have been accepted as members of the Association of Healthcare Trainers
January 2014 - Working in Aberdeen this week at Tenaris on Risk Assessment, Emergency Procedures, Management Training and Fire Safety
Tenaris Global Services is a leading supplier of tubes and related services for the world's energy industry and certain other industrial applications.
1000th First Aider!
Callum Richardson, an engineer with Simpson Malt Ltd. in Berwick-upon-Tweed, was the 1000th candidate to complete First Aid training with 24-7 Safety.
Callum was presented with a Christmas Hamper, £50 worth of shopping vouchers and a special certificate from 24-7 Safety's James Exley at the simpsons plant. William Hall was the instructor on the 1000th candidate course.