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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...
World Day for Health and Safety at Work
26/04/19
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) marks its World Day for Safety and Health at Work on the 28th April each...
Gaining Buy in For Training – The Questions You Should Be Asking
19/04/19
There are some specific questions training professionals should be asking in order to ascertain how the proposed training can benefit...
What Qualifications Do You Need For Construction?
10/04/19
There are several key qualifications you need for a career in construction. Some demonstrate you are competent in health and...
Training and Funding Grants
04/04/19
With so much money being made available by various organisations and the EU for training, now is a great time...
Driver CPC and Periodic Training
27/03/19
With the mandatory training deadline coming up (September 9th), now is a good time for professional drivers to book CPC...
Site Safety Essentials
25/03/19
If you work on a construction site, you should know there are some site safety essentials that should be present...
Is Health and Safety Training a Legal Requirement?
15/03/19
The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 requires every employer to provide whatever training, equipment, PPE, and information...