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Congratulations Sound Interiors Limited!

We are proud to announce that one of our long-time members, Sound Interiors Limited, are the well deserved recipients of the Regional Contractor of the Year and Quality Awards for 2013, awarded by BAM Construction Ltd. This is their second straight year of winning the award, keep up the excellent...

Fake Safety Helmets!

There has been an increase in the amount of fake safety helmets being sold in the UK. They are being sold under the names of “Burly MKII” and can be split in half by simple pressure from the hands. They are replicas of JSP’s MKII helmet, which complies to all...

Don’t Dig Yourself into a Hole or a Grave

As underground services increase in number, complexity and cost of compensation - it is important to check what's there before you dig or cut the ground: When checking plans, make sure that you look at; water, electricity, sewage, gas, fibre optical cables, oil pipelines, fuel lines and aviation fuel lines;...

Site Managers Safety Training Scheme SMSTS Liverpool

Courtley Health and Safety regularly run the Site Managers Safety Training Scheme ( SMSTS Liverpool) course from their Liverpool based training centre. We currently have the following available dates for the SMSTS course in our Liverpool training centre: SMSTS Liverpool is aimed at project managers, site managers, supervisors and owners of...

Do I have a Noise Problem?

You will probably need to do something about the noise if any of the following apply: the noise is intrusive e.g. a busy street, a vacuum cleaner or a crowded restaurant, or worse than intrusive, for most of the working day; your employees have to raise their voices to have...

Work Christmas Parties – Employers Still Have Responsibilities . . .

Employers could have more to cope with than just employees nursing hangovers after work Christmas Parties! According to new research, the festive season and the parties that come with it, can leave companies wide open to possible claims of sexual harassment. "The possible pitfalls are numerous – sexual harassment, health and...

HSE Responds to SpongeBob Squarepants Christmas Lights Ban

Wolverhampton City Council have been labelled as scrooges, after not allowing an actor in a Spongebob Squarepants costume to switch on the Christmas lights, claiming it was not possible due to health and safety rules. The council's decision not to allow the character on to the stage, because he was too...

Fee for Intervention – what you need to know . . .

Fee for Intervention is a new charge introduced by the HSE on 1 October 2012. An FFI will be charged in any situation where; during a routine inspection, a material breach is found and the HSE have to spend time with your company to correct the breach. The fee for...

Charities and Good Causes

Courtley are dedicated to helping companies and individuals in many ways, health and safety support is just one of them. In recent years we've donated money to numerous charities and good causes and even been presented with awards for our contributions and fundraising. To this end we've decided to choose one...

SSSTS Training in London

Courtley Health & Safety will be delivering SSSTS training in London on the 26th and 27th of November for our Southern patrons. The cost of this training is £235 plus VAT per person. The training will be held at our London venue, the address of which is Unit 3 Meridian...