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Training in Silos is the road to organised chaos

Its the fault of the tick box culture we’ve created for ourselves. First Aid Training, Fire Warden Training, Health and Safety Training all need to be done, but by who? Well the first mistake is to have them delivered by … Continue reading

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Isocyanate Spillages – the hazards and response required

1000L IBC Spill of Isocyanate Over the last few months we have been running a series of training course for companies involved in the manufacture of polyurethane foam. The main reagents being Polyol and MDI or Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate to … Continue reading

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Cryogenic Spills – The hazards and how to respond to them.

I’ve just been reading a number of cooking articles which compare the hazards of liquid nitrogen with hot cooking oil and virtually infer that there is little difference. Having spent the last few months working with some concerned Universities and … Continue reading

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Scene Controller, Incident Commander are all important roles when dealing with hazardous spill incidents.

“Thank you for the report. I believe that what you have delivered is way over and above what is required. We only require basic training in how to use the spill kits and contain a spill, not incident management.  This … Continue reading

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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread during laboratory spill incidents

Laboratory Spill Response Training is not something to be taken lightly. I received an e mail only yesterday from one of our clients with an interesting update on events post their Sapira laboratory spill incident training course which I would … Continue reading

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Mail Room Training – Hazardous or Suspicious Packages

Sapira MRT1 Mail Room Staff Training Few mail rooms have sophisticated scanning equipment, yet our experiences demonstrate that incoming post and packages can cause significant business interruption. Hazardous packages do not have to be explosive, biological or radiological to cause … Continue reading

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Integrated Emergency First Aid at Work

At last a client who sees the benefit of not training in silos. This week one of our pharmaceutical clients asked us to develop a course for them which, not only complies with the requirements of the Emergency First Aid … Continue reading

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Chemical Awareness Training

Background. Legislation drives much of what we do and, if you employ people within the UK, then the Health and Safety at Work Act is one of the principle drivers of compliance and awareness training. A brief tour through the … Continue reading

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Chemical Awareness Training

What is an acid? What is a strong acid when compared with a weak acid? What makes something Corrosive? What’s the difference between an acute and chronic irritant? These are just some of the questions addressed and answered by the … Continue reading

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J S Wright & Sapira Recognised by BSI as Leaders in Integrated Management Systems

J S WRIGHT RECOGNISED AS UK LEADER FOR ITS MANAGEMENT PROCESSES J S Wright has been officially recognised as a customer-focused market leader after becoming one of the first companies in Britain to achieve a new management standard. The Birmingham-based … Continue reading

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