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New Accredited CISRS Centre Opens in Wymondham, Norfolk.
New Accredited CISRS Centre Opens in Wymondham, Norfolk. Britannia Safety and Training based in Wymondham, Norfolk, has become the first independent training centre in East Anglia to receive accredited recognition for the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme. The Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) has been the industry recognised scaffold training scheme for over 30…
Growth Accelerator Programme-pushing the business boundaries
When local business man and entrepreneur Colin Wright of Britannia Safety and Training decided the time was right to look at longer term planning for the business he turned to the Growth Accelerator programme for advice and support. Setting ambitious growth targets for the business over a period of three years Colin set about appraising…
ANOTHER NEW ACCREDITATION FOR BRITANNIA!!
Britannia is proud to announce that we can now provide IPAF PAL +. IPAF PAL + includes a short, compact theory session and focuses on practical training, using large machines such as a scissor lift with a minimum of 10m working height and a boom with a minimum of 15m working height. For example, one…
BRITANNIA’S NEW ACCREDITATION!
Britannia Safety & Training is proud to announce their new CISRS Basic 2 day scaffold inspection course accreditation in East Anglia. The Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) has been the industry recognised scaffold training scheme for over 30 years. It is the preferred scaffolding qualification of all the major organisations including CSCS, NASC, HSE,…
HSE Announce that Twelve Health and Safety Instruments have been Amended.
A number of health and safety (miscellaneous repeals, revocations and amendments) regulations have been reviewed and removed by parliament because they have been replaced by more up to date regulations and are now redundant and no longer beneficial in the workplace. The changes will have no effect on current essential health and safety protections; their…
A Third of Construction Sites in the South West Fail Health and Safety Checks
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found during a month long inspection initiative that construction sites in Wiltshire, Somerset, Avon and Gloucestershire failed to pass health and safety checks. Inspectors visited the areas as part of a national Health and Safety Executive (HSE) clampdown aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. A total of…
Changes to the way we will be responding to automatic fire alarms commencing 1st June 2013…
One of the greatest drains on our resources continues to be calls generated by the actuation of AFAs when there is no fire. Well designed, effectively maintained and properly used AFAs cause very few problems to either occupiers or us. Unfortunately systems that do not meet these criteria are responsible for numerous unwanted calls due…
Small Business Owners urged to check deadline for new employee driver legislation.
The EU passed the Driver CPC EU Directive in 2003, with the goal of expanding the knowledge and skills of LGV and PCV drivers to ensure that they continue to be safe, courteous and fuel efficient drivers through the continuous improvement of knowledge and skills. As a consequence, regardless of whether you are a new…
