The safety trainer's lot is not always an easy one. How can you make sure trainees take away the key learning points, have a better experience than they expected and don't sabotage your group or spoil it for the others along the way? How do you hold the attention of trainees who would rather be somewhere else? Tony Hedges gives some performance tips.

The importance of training staff on fire hazards

Sue Tyley | Features | HSW | 01.05.2007

The new fire legislation focuses on fire risk assessment and fire prevention, and has thrown up significant training and competence issues, not just for safety practitioners. The need to have a fire-aware workforce is now greater than ever. Sue Tyley of the Fire Protection Association explains why training staff to look out for fire hazards is more important than ever now the FSO is in place.

Worker rest and welfare facilities

Lawrence Bamber | Features | HSW | 02.03.2007

Lawrence Bamber's latest article for students of the NEBOSH National Diploma covers facilities provision for workers' rest and welfare

US report lists BP safety failures from top to bottom

News | HSW | 01.03.2007

Kellogg's scoops behavioural safety prize

News | HSW | 02.02.2007

EU launches accident plan

News | HSW | 01.02.2007

Classic legal cases for NEBOSH students

Lawrence Bamber | Features | HSW | 02.01.2007

In the latest of his articles for students of the NEBOSH National Diploma, Lawrence Bamber studies some classic legal cases. He also takes a look at the cases that underpin some of the basic health and safety duties, including an employer's duty of care and responsibility for creating a safe system of work.

Toolbox talks

Sara Bean | Features | | 01.12.2006

Sara Bean explains how to make sure health and safety messages stick in toolbox talks

Behavioural safety initiatives

Ray Curry | Features | HSW | 01.12.2006

Behavioural safety initiatives can deliver results, says Ray Curry of Sypol, but only when your business is really ready.

Case study: Award-winning formula for safety management

Jocelyn Dorrell | Case Study | 01.12.2006

Morrison Utility Services (MUS) has an award-winning formula for safety management. Jocelyn Dorrell found out more.

Occupational asthma

Lawrence Bamber | Features | HSW | 01.11.2006

The UK has one of the highest rates of occupational asthma in the world, and it is still rising. Around a million people with existing asthma symptoms find that their working environment irritates their breathing system and makes the condition worse. Lawrence Bamber looks at occupational asthma, respiratory sensitisers and COSHH.

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Construction card scheme aims to sort the fit from the ailing

European Safety Week

Training firms at the Expo

Work at height at the NEC

Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations 1990

Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974

Holding the attention of trainees

The importance of training staff on fire hazards

Worker rest and welfare facilities

US report lists BP safety failures from top to bottom

Kellogg's scoops behavioural safety prize

EU launches accident plan

Classic legal cases for NEBOSH students

Toolbox talks

Behavioural safety initiatives

Case study: Award-winning formula for safety management

Occupational asthma

Competent for a fire risk assessment

Screen-based training

New NEBOSH chief

The business case for health and safety improvements

Tate & Lyle commended for refined health practice

Chlorine gas leak pollutes hotel's safety record

NHS trust fined £100,000 for poor supervision

Behaviour modification