Gareth Jones

LATEST ARTICLES ( 327 )

• Devon Leisure Centre in Need of New Fire Safety Measures

  Following a round of inspections and a damning report which identified that fire safety measures at the North Devon Leisure Centre were not at all up to scratch... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 HEALTH

• First Aid Basics – the Recovery Position

  One of the basic, but arguably most important, things you will learn on a first aid training course is how to put an ill or injured person into the recovery... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 HEALTH

• Health and Safety Awareness Week for Staff at Leading Paper Packaging Firm

  Staff members at the Mold office of Smurfit Kappa, a leading paper packaging firm, have taken part in a health and safety awareness week. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 HEALTH

• Wick Shopkeeper Flouts Food Hygiene Laws

  A shopkeeper in the West Sussex region of Wick has been prosecuted for breaching food hygiene regulations, after inspectors discovered out of date food... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 HEALTH

• Esso-owned Oil Refinery Admits Safety Breaches

  After being prosecuted over the death of one of its workers, bosses at an Esso-owned oil refinery in Fawley have admitted breaching health and safety rules. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 HEALTH

• Health and Safety Gold Award for Air Traffic Control Firm

  The air traffic control firm NATS has been awarded a prestigious gold award for health and safety for the second year running, which a testament to the company’... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 HEALTH

• Re-designed Home First Aid Kit Can Be Used with Just One Hand

  Many homes and businesses have a first aid kit, stocked with the basics a person with first aid training would need to bandage wounds and treat injuries. Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 HEALTH

• The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme – What Your Business Needs to Do to Score Full...

  A large number of food-serving businesses in the UK are a part of the food hygiene rating scheme, and more are receiving their certificates and a rating (from... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 HEALTH

• Panorama Research Exposes ‘worrying’ Standards of Care in Children’s Homes

  New research carried out by the investigate journalism programme Panorama has uncovered ‘worrying’ standards of care in some children’s homes in England. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 HEALTH

• Advice for Creating a Fire Evacuation Plan in Your Workplace

  One of the most crucial things a business can do to ensure that all of its employees are safe in case a fire breaks out is to come up with and practice a... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 HEALTH

• Borough Council Receives Health and Safety Award

  Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, a local authority in Kent, has achieved a prestigious award in recognition of its efforts to promote health and safety... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 HEALTH

• Everyday First Aid – Dealing with Nosebleeds

  The correct way to treat everyday injuries like cuts, scrapes and burns is one of the first things you will learn when you take a first aid training course. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 HEALTH

• CQC Criticises Five Cheltenham Care Homes Over Standards of Care

  The health watchdog known as the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has criticised the management teams running five care homes in the Cheltenham area after recent... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 HEALTH

• Council Disappointed at Poor Food Hygiene Standards in 3 of Its Premises

  A cabinet member at Swansea Council has admitted being very disappointed that three premises run by the authority have received a food hygiene rating of just on... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 HEALTH

• HSE Issues Revised Work Experience Health and Safety Guidance

  As part of an ongoing campaign to clear up confusion, myths and misconceptions surrounding health and safety regulations in the UK, the Health and Safety... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 HEALTH

• Schoolboy Saves Brother’s Life Just Hours After Taking First Aid Course

  Just hours after taking a first aid training course, a 9-year-old schoolboy from South Wales was able to save his little brother’s life after he started... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 HEALTH

• What is Confined Spaces Awareness Training and Why is It Important?

  People working on construction sites and on other construction projects often end up working in fairly hazardous conditions, and with potentially dangerous tool... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 HEALTH

• Experts Warn That Fire Service Cuts Could Put Care Homes at Risk

  In light of a recent report which suggested that the government could save around £200 million by making cuts to fire and rescue service budgets, experts have... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 HEALTH

• Llandough Hospital Improves Food Hygiene After Dismal Rating

  After receiving a zero food hygiene rating, out of a possible score of five, the University Hospital Llandough has announced that it will be taking urgent actio... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 HEALTH

• First Aid Tips for Summer – Treating Bites and Stings

  They may not seem like one of the biggest hazards to your health during the summer, but insect bites and stings can be incredibly annoying and quite painful.... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 HEALTH