Mental Health Awareness Week 9-15 May 2022
Mental Health Awareness Week this year is raising awareness of the impact of loneliness on our mental health and the practical steps we can take to address it. One in four adults feel lonely some or all of the time. There’s no single cause and there’s no one solution. The longer we feel lonely, the […]
Can I Complete the NVQ Level 6 in Construction Site Management on a Fast Track?
So you’ve been told you need a black CSCS card in order to get on site, land that job you want etc. If you’re reading this article you’ve most likely come to the realisation that you will need to do an NVQ level 6 in construction site management. (If not then why are you here?) […]
Company Fined After Worker Suffered Fall From Height
Infiniti Roofing and Construction Ltd has pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3 (1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974, after a 20 year old labourer feel 3 metres through a gap in scaffolding whilst working on a roof on 15th November 2017, sustaining injuries which resulted in several operations. This took […]
PPE at Work Regulations Updated
From 6 April 2022 the regulations on wearing PPE at work have changed. Here, we explain what’s changing for who, why, and how to remain compliant. The changes now extend employer’s and employee’s duties in respect of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to a wider group of workers, defined to include those who have more casual […]
Compass Takes Part in Stress Awareness Month
As it is currently stress awareness month, Compass have been thinking of different ways to take part and in particular focus on this year’s theme, which is community. One way we have taken part is by holding a staff lunch this week to give staff an opportunity to take some well deserved time out from […]
Your CITB Skills and Training Fund Questions Answered
The CITB Skills and Training Fund is an incentive aimed at micro, small and medium sized construction companies (less than 250 employees) to encourage them to train employees using construction industry training board courses, which align with the CITB grant scheme and any other related construction courses and NVQs. Please refer to the Small Guidance Notes or Medium Guidance Notes for […]
Importance of Fire Safety Procedures Highlighted After 95 Year Old Resident of Sheltered Accommodation Dies in a Fire in 2019
Elder healthcare, a care home in the Isle of Man, was fined £46,000 for health and safety breaches and ordered to pay a further £4,000 in prosecution costs after a fire on the 17th November 2019 at Ms Olive Renecle’s home on Fuchsia Lane, resulted in her death. The fire was most likely caused by […]
Occupational Health Monitoring Brings a Range of Benefits For Employers and Employees
The aim of occupational health monitoring is to prevent work related illness and injury by: Monitoring the health of the workforce such as safety critical medicals Studying how employees can work better Encouraging safe working practices to meet health and safety compliance and to avoid work related health problems. Over the past six months, Compass […]
Compass Donates Training to Inspire Youth Zone Chorley
Compass Skills Training Ltd proudly donated an Emergency First Aid at Work course and a Highfield Level 1 Award in the Principles of Health and Safety in the Workplace to service users at Inspire Chorley Youth Zone to prepare them for entering into the workplace. Paul Williams, Managing Director of Compass, said: “By giving […]
Removal of Plan B Coronavirus Measures in England
The UK government announced on 19 January that, with immediate effect, people are no longer asked to work from home. From 27 January face coverings and the NHS COVID Pass will no longer be required by law in England. The latest GOV.UK guidance has information on this and also on measures that remain. There is separate advice for […]
