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Men’s Mental Health and Construction
29/11/19
Today marks the end of Men’s Mental Health Month. Throughout November, people from all over the country have been helping...
COPD in Construction
22/11/19
Around 1 million people in the UK currently suffer from some form of COPD, with around 25,000 people dying from...
The Importance of Cable Avoidance
15/11/19
Every year, there are over 60,000 cable strikes while performing excavation work reported in Great Britain alone. These accidents can...
An Essential Site Skills Guide to NEBOSH
08/11/19
To celebrate the launch of the new NEBOSH Safety Simplified course, we at ESS thought it’d be a great opportunity...
Funding for Training and NVQ Qualifications
01/11/19
Funding towards the cost of training and qualifications can be a lifeline for many companies and individuals. In this week’s...
Environmental Awareness in Construction
25/10/19
Environmental issues are of a great importance, especially to those who work within the construction and built environment! Construction projects...
Fire Marshal Training with Essential Site Skills
18/10/19
Appointing a Fire Marshal within your business is one of the most important key factors to keeping your premises, employees...
National Work Life Week | 7-11th October 2019
11/10/19
Today marks the end of National Work Life Week! Following on from this, we at ESS felt this would be...
What is IOSH? An Essential Site Skills Guide
04/10/19
With around 100,000 employees gaining an IOSH qualification each year, we at ESS thought it’d be a great opportunity to...
Vehicle Banksman | An Essential Site Skills Guide
20/09/19
Although not the only piece of the jigsaw when creating your Safe System of Work (SSOW), employing a Vehicle Banksman...
Safety Harness Training is Critical for anyone Working at Height
06/09/19
According to recently released HSE statistics, Working at Height is still one of the biggest causes of death and major...
Face Fit Testing Near Me | Nationwide Fit2Fit Testers with ESS
30/08/19
In this week's blog, we are looking at Face Fit Testing, who needs it, how easily available it is and...
Cinematic Safety Slip-ups | Health and Safety Breaches in Popular Films
09/08/19
In this week's blog post we will be looking at the Health and Safety blunders within the film industry and...
Preparing to Teach | Level 3 Award in Education and Training
02/08/19
This week we will be looking at how you can get qualified with our Level 3 Award in Education and...
CSCS SmartCards Explained
26/07/19
Following on from our recent blog about the CSCS card scheme, this week we're looking at CSCS Smartcards and how...
Make Sure You Have the Right CSCS Card
19/07/19
This week, we will look at the full CSCS Card scheme in more detail and how to achieve your desired...
Who Should Do an NVQ in Business Administration?
05/07/19
In this week’s blog post, we explain what you will learn whilst studying for a Business Admin NVQ, the types...
Training to Remove Asbestos and Working With Asbestos
28/06/19
Training for asbestos awareness is intended to give employers and employees the information they need to avoid work that may...
Asbestos Series Part 2: Licensed and Non- Licensed Asbestos Removal NNLW (Infographic)
14/06/19
Following on from part 1 in our asbestos series, The Difference Between Licensed and Non Licensed Including NNLW, we have...
What is a NEBOSH certificate?
07/06/19
There are two types of NEBOSH certificate; the NEBOSH General Certificate In Construction Health and Safety and the NEBOSH General...
ESS Asbestos Series Part 1: The Difference Between Licensed and Non Licensed...
31/05/19
As asbestos is so harmful, even the removal process is risky and requires the correct training and awareness. In our...
Temporary Works and Temporary Works Training
24/05/19
Temporary works are an important part of the construction process where due care and attention must be given. In this...
Slinger Course - What is a Slinger Signaller?
17/05/19
Whether you’re looking for a Slinger course or just want to find out a little bit more about the role,...
Women Who Lift - A Career in Lifting Operations
03/05/19
It isn’t a secret that there is a shortage of skilled and trained individuals in the construction industry. The shortage...