Health and safety training plays a vital role in creating safer workplaces, reducing accidents, and ensuring employees understand their responsibilities. One of the most recognised entry-level health and safety qualifications available in the UK is the IOSH Working Safely course. Whether you are an employer looking to improve workplace safety or an employee wanting to understand health and safety best practices, this course provides valuable knowledge that can be applied across a wide range...

Forklifts are essential in warehouses, distribution centres, factories, and construction sites across the UK. They help businesses move goods efficiently, improve productivity, and keep operations running smoothly. However, they also remain one of the most common causes of serious workplace accidents. If a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector visited your site tomorrow, would you be confident that your forklift operators, training records, and safety procedures meet current standards?...

Following on from our "Would your workplace pass a HSE inspection tomorrow?" post, this is a follow-up post to discuss a little more in-depth what they are likely to ask you during a visit. The words HSE inspection can make even the most organised manager feel uneasy. While inspections are designed to improve workplace safety rather than catch you out, being unprepared can quickly expose gaps within your procedures, training and documentation. One of the best ways to prepare is to understand...