Popular PASMA Training Courses

PASMA training courses are so well known that there is hardly any need to promote them. The various industries are well aware of these courses which are relevant to their environments; hundreds of participants are sent to undergo the various PASMA courses to equip the workers every year.

Training Courses

One of the more popular PASMA training courses is its Mobile Access Tower that includes advanced guardrail and 3T.
This course takes only 1 day but it draws the most delegates every year. This course was designed for people who are in charge of building, moving, inspecting or dismantling of mobile access towers.

Mobile access towers are important components in any work at height jobs. There is the element of danger and risk involved; hence, only qualified and experienced individuals should perform the task. The trained person would have the appropriate technical knowledge with relevant experience to handle the task properly.

There are other relevant PASMA training for the various industries which deal with heights such as the PASMA Tower Course for Managers, the PASMA Towers on Stairs, PASMA Bridging Units and PASMA Linked Towers.

Requirement & Recognition

Securing the PASMA qualification on work at height related jobs is a requirement of the Work at Height Regulations to ensure safety and health by all individuals to all parties. The PASMA courses are well structured to cater to the needs of the industries; hence, PASMA qualifications are globally renowned.

PASMA contributes to the continuous development of standards to improve the use and maintenance as well as the inspection of mobile access towers across the globe. This standards agency liaises closely with the local Health and Safety authorities.

Training Centers

Training centers that wish to conduct PASMA courses must be accredited by PASMA. They would need to be trained and equipped with the relevant courses and facilities before being a member of PASMA to conduct the courses.

The facilitators must be constantly aware of the changes in the work at height industry to ensure an updated course syllabus that would be relevant and beneficial to the course candidates. The facilitators must also be updated on the work at height and safety legislation to ensure the right contents are delivered to the learners.

The training premise must be well equipped with the relevant pieces of tools, equipment and other resources to facilitate the training. PASMA courses are meant to cater to a small group of at most a dozen participants to ensure a positive learning environment and outcome.

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What Every Employee Should Know Before a Safety Audit

Every employee in an organization should know how safety audits are to be conducted. The result of the audit affects everyone in an organization and it is imperative for every employee to be an integral part of the process to have the best possible outcome. Here several points that every employee should understand before starting an audit.

The goals of the process and how each employee will be part of the process should be the first part of every safety audit. Make sure that your employees know what is expected of them and how they will benefit from the process. It is important to put them at ease and get them on board.

Both administrative and engineering controls are used in a properly conducted safety audit. Administrative controls are the rules and guidelines set up in an organizations safety policy and they should be checked first. Engineering controls are the actually safety devices and procedures that are conducted at the work station and they are the second thing to be checked.

Understanding the need and use of Personal Protective Equipment is part of every safety audit. They need for the protection is explained and a check of how the protection is working in the each specific work area should be examined. Many times Additional PPE is needed.

Fixing tools and equipment on a regular basis and recognizing safety problems before they happen is next. Every employee should be trained on how the equipment breaks down and what to look for.

Emergency response procedures should be examined during an audit. Every employee should be intimately acquainted with the procedures. They should be examined to make sure the procedures are as efficient and appropriate as possible.

The safety training procedures should be examined next. Regulatory compliance, safety and health training is imperative to preventing workplace accidents. All training is examined to make sure everything is included and covered.

Understanding the importance of “Near-Miss” accident investigations should be covered. They are crucial to understanding and preventing future accidents. Every near miss should be reported and examined.

A safety self assessment is next. Every employee should conduct one on a regular basis. This self-assessment should involve their work area and work practices to determine if a problem exists or a procedure could be added to make things safer.

Everyone is an important part of a safety audit and every employee should know their part in the process and how it will be conducted. Everyone benefits from the information garnered in an audit. Safety audits are one of the most important ways to ensure a safe workplace.

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Food Safety Training Is A Legal Requirement In The UK

Under Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs it stipulates that all food handling staff must be trained to the level of their job.

There are several levels of food training, namely, induction or level 1, level 2 for food handlers dealing with open food, level 3 for supervisors and level 4 for managers/proprietors/trainers. The qualifications must be accredited, which means they are recognised by educational bodies such as Ofqual, DCELLS and CCEA and form part of the Qualification and Credit Framework. If a company elects to deliver the qualifications in-house, then they must utilise a trainer who delivers accredited qualifications, to ensure consistent quality.

Training is defined as the process of imparting knowledge and understanding to a member of staff, it is not just attending a course, competency is far more important than certification.

There are many benefits to training including:

Ability to produce safe food.
Reduction of customer complaints.
Reduction of food wastage and profit.
Happy, healthy, motivated work teams.
Increase of self worth of staff and job satisfaction.
Compliance with legal requirement.

There are many ways to train staff in food hygiene, but the best are either in a training room or online training, for staff that can’t get to a training course, or do not have the time.

Level 2 food safety courses cover the following subjects:

Introduction to food safety, microbiology, food poisoning/foodborne disease, personal hygiene, pest control, food premise design and construction, cleaning, legislation.

Level 3 and 4 cover the same syllabus but the exam structures are different. Level 3 consists of 60 multiple choice questions, whereas level 4 consists of multiple choice and long answers. The courses cover the following subjects:

Introduction to food safety, microbiology, food contamination and control, food poisoning, foodborne disease, personal hygiene and training, food hazards from purchase to serving, food spoilage and preservation, design and construction of food premises and equipment, cleaning and disinfection, integrated pest management, supervisory management, food safety legislation.

If a person wants to train food hygiene, they must gain the level 4 award in food safety and train for or hold a recognised training qualification such as a teacher’s training qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed) or a professional trainer’s certificate, the latter of which is to be replaced with the PTLLS certificate.

Many companies offer online training in food safety, issuing an in-house certificate. The problem is that this is rarely accepted by employers or enforcement authorities as it is not an accredited qualification. There is only one company in the UK offering accredited online food safety qualifications at levels 2, 3 and 4. They also offer an accredited level 2 award in health and safety in the workplace.

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