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Boss Training has been providing Health and Safety Training Services for almost two decades, specifically construction-related safety training courses for the manufacturing, construction and logistics industries. Operating nationally, we have trained 156,323 delegates over the last year and are a trusted training provider for thousands of UK companies. We provide a variety of safety training… Read more »

Working at height presents a whole host of hazards and threats to health and safety – but much of the risk can be mitigated with adequate training and following industry best practices. As part of our safety training services, we offer IPAF Safety Harness Training Course, designed to keep all attendees safe when using harnesses… Read more »

When wanting to train for a new skill, there are many options available to you, from attending classroom sessions to the use of online training. Here at Boss Training, we offer health and safety training courses on a variety of areas. We offer this in a variety of ways, including at our training centres or… Read more »

Is Britain’s Gold Standard of Health and Safety Under Threat from Brexit?  When it comes to health & safety, the United Kingdom has been a pioneer, with an enviable reputation throughout the rest of Europe for occupational safety and health. Now, with 51.9% of Britons voting to leave the EU and with the triggering of… Read more »

The UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) has issued a timely reminder to contractors, and anyone commissioning building to be vigilant regarding the dangers of asbestos. In a recent case, a Welsh businessman was heavily fined following a prosecution brought by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) in which he was found guilty of allowing the… Read more »

A reviewed and updated Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP) Good Practice Toolkit, which is published by the UK Contractors Group (UKCG), was issued at the end of June and now includes more guidance to help in the selection of platforms for different applications as well as more information on the requirements applicable to MEWPs for… Read more »

Top Cherry Picker Safety Tips Working at height can be very dangerous, as the figures from any year in the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) statistics on injuries at work will show. Falls are by far the biggest reason for death and serious injury, across all working environments, but with care and correct training, this… Read more »

Tragic case highlights need for proper scaffold safety measures An inquest into the death of a painter who fell from a scaffold tower on the outskirts of Dublin last year has recorded a verdict of death my misadventure, and has also highlighted just how dangerous improper use of scaffold towers is. John Kelly was an… Read more »

HSE Fines Companies for Flouting Ladder Safety Measures The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are not just in existence to legislate against employers as a recent case in Southampton has proved. A painter had balanced an extremely long ladder on the roof of his van to paint a shop frontage and has been fined £4,000… Read more »