Workplace Health and Safety Free Online Courses
The shortage of safety people during and post Covid-19
22 minutes | November 8, 2021
In this webinar Gavin explains how Covid-19 has impacted health and safety roles across different sectors and what trends we can expect to see in the industry in the near future.
The shortage of safety people during and post Covid-19
22 minutes | November 8, 2021
In this webinar Gavin explains how Covid-19 has impacted health and safety roles across different sectors and what trends we can expect to see in the industry in the near future.
More Free Safety Courses
Great techniques when interviewing safety talent
33 minutes | September 15, 2021
Learn how to find and assess great safety talent for your organisation in this webinar. Get to grips with the most important competencies for safety roles and learn how to use a specialist health and safety competency framework effectively. Understand why behaviour is an important consideration in safety jobs and how to use a scorecard to assess the right behaviours for your team.
Why video interviews will be the new norm in safety hiring
8 minutes | September 1, 2021
Listen to Gavin's top tips for using video interviews to assess candidates for your safety roles. Gavin explains why he believes video interviews are the new norm and how and why your business should be using video as a format for hiring. He goes in details about hiring techniques and assessing people.
Hiring a candidate internally or externally
35 minutes | August 17, 2021
Learn about the benefits to hiring internal versus external candidates and why you might want to consider outsourcing your health and safety capabilities. Gavin shares ways to train staff in the latest health and safety requirements, how technology is revolutionising training and the benefits to outsourcing your health and safety needs.
How to ensure your company is working safely on a budget
21 minutes | August 3, 2021
Do you need to manage the safety of your workforce against a tight budget? This webinar will give you tips on how to implement health and safety practices on a budget. From software options to simple management practices, there's something useful for every business.
RIDDOR and COVID-19
Many employers are concerned about their reporting obligations for COVID-19/Coronavirus/SARS-CoV-2 under RIDDOR in the ongoing pandemic. You may be pleased to know that you do not have to report everything to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). We'll provide more info about when, what, and how to report.
The most common concern we've seen recently from employers is whether they need to report all COVID-19 and coronavirus testing results to the HSE. The short answer is no. According to the HSE: “There is no requirement under RIDDOR (The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013) to report incidents of disease or deaths of members of the public, patients, care home residents or service users from COVID-19. The reporting requirements relating to cases of, or deaths from, COVID-19 under RIDDOR apply only to occupational exposure, that is, as a result of a person's work.”
Generally speaking, the ordinary RIDDOR rules already cover COVID-19. You should only make a report under RIDDOR when one of the following circumstances applies:
• an accident or incident at work has or could have caused the release of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). (Report as Dangerous occurrence)
• a worker is diagnosed with COVID-19 due to occupational exposure. (Report as Disease)
• a worker dies because of occupational coronavirus exposure. (Report as Work-related death due to exposure to a biological agent)
The bottom line is that existing rules cover most COVID-19 measures, and most of the COVID-19 guidance comes from public health authorities rather than the HSE. The environment remains chaotic, but you can minimize your legal exposure by continuing your existing compliance steps. This will include communicating with your insurer about risks, following public health guidance, and communicating regularly with your workers or unions on any of their concerns.
© Gavin Coyle, 2021