In this article we are going to investigate the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) 12 health and safety myths of Christmas and discover where and how the myths were started. The myths are courtesy of the HSE myth buster panel. 1. Workers are banned from putting up Christmas decorations in the office What the HSE Myth Busters Challenge Panel says… read more →
It’s that merry time of year again and starting today we have a promotional sale on all our open courses that are running up until February 2015. This offer applies to all training courses being held at our regional training centre in Sittingbourne, Kent. Courses can be booked on-line or over the phone. The open courses available up to February… read more →
In this article we look at the 25 most deadly structural fires in living memory from around the world. This list has been composed using the list of accidents and disasters by death toll on Wikipedia. This list has been sorted by the number of deaths caused by the fires, and has been compiled to act as a reminder why… read more →
The European Week for Safety and Health at Work takes place next week, running from 20th October to 24th October 2014. The theme of this year’s event which runs annually in the month October, focuses on stress in the workplace with the campaign “Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress”. This year’s campaign aims to get people talking about the issue. There are… read more →
We are pleased to announce that we are now running a buy one get one free offer on all our open training courses running from November 2014 to February 2015. This offer applies to all courses being held at our regional training centre in Sittingbourne, Kent. Courses can be booked on-line or over the phone. Please hurry! This offer is… read more →
Advice has been released from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) regarding the EU Food Information for Consumers Regulation (EU FIC) that comes into force from 13th December 2014. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) will be enforcing the new rules in the UK. If you are a small or medium food business that, for example, provide meals in a café or… read more →
In this article we analyse the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) RIDDOR reported fatal injuries for the year 2013/14. The data is based on injuries reported from 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014. The data is marked as provisional with final adjustments to be made in July 2015. The figures and charts use data from the spreadsheets and documents… read more →
In this article we are going to countdown the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) top 10 worst health and safety myths and discover where and how the myths were started. The myths are courtesy of the HSE myth buster panel. The HSE Myth Busters Challenge Panel The Myth Busters Challenge Panel was set-up by the The Health and Safety Executive… read more →
The DDS International IT team have released some minor enhancements to the PYRAMID™ Risk Management System this week. Please find below an overview of the changes. Weekly Safety Reports and Risk Assessment Compliance Trend Reports The weekly safety report compliance trend displays information on how compliant a location is with their weekly safety checks. The report has been updated to… read more →
At DDS International, we believe in providing a value for money service, which is why our customers come back to us, year after year… and starting today we are pleased to release our “Save 20% off your fire risk assessment costs” promotion. DDS International have teamed up with the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce to offer members a saving of… read more →
