EssentialSkillz win again at the BSIF Safety Awards
We are very proud to announce that for the second year in a row, EssentialSkillz has won the coveted BSIF Customer Service Award. After a challenging 2020, winning this award for a second time is a great tribute to the efforts of our outstanding Customer Support team. Through a turbulent year they have continued to […]
Step by step: reducing slips, trips and falls
Slips, trips and falls may seem trivial. We’ve all slipped on a surface, tripped over an obstacle or fallen down a step. It’s all too easy for individuals and employers to overlook the seriousness of this type of incident in the workplace. When we think of risks to our health and safety, we tend to […]
Wellbeing for remote workers
Introduction It can be surprising to employees who work from home and the people managing them that remote working can be stressful. Because working remotely has many benefits, such as no morning commute, and employees generally have more flexibility to attend to personal matters during work hours. While these can have a positive impact on […]
How to reduce the risks of substance misuse through online awareness training
Introduction Substances refer to anything that can cause mind-altering effects. This includes alcohol, prescription or over-the-counter medication, illegal drugs and psychoactive substances. Some people might only use substances for recreational or medical purposes, but drinking alcohol and using drugs can lead to misuse. A person might be misusing alcohol if, for example, they drink in […]
EssentialSkillz once again nominated for BSIF Customer Service award
We are thrilled to announce that we have once again been nominated for the Customer Service Award at the BSIF Safety Awards 2020. This achievement recognises our Support team for providing outstanding customer service within the health and safety industry. Whilst the ceremony was delayed last year due to the Coronavirus, we are delighted to […]
Improving learning retention after eLearning training
To protect the health and safety of people in the workplace, everyone must be familiar with how to keep themselves and others safe. Annual training on various subjects can help organisations achieve compliance and educate staff on protecting themselves and others. But if your staff only take, for example, an ergonomics course once a year, […]
How COSHH online training protects your staff from invisible hazards
Health and safety training has a reputation for focussing on safety, rather than on health. And yet while UK businesses have made huge improvements in reducing the number of people killed or injured by accidents at work, many hundreds of people are still made ill by work, resulting in premature deaths and reduced quality of […]
How to engage employees with online training
Over the years, many organisations have shifted their training programmes from in-classroom sessions to online training. People in the modern workplace may have flexible working arrangements, such as remote working and part-time hours, or work in globally-dispersed teams, all of which can make face-to-face training inefficient and costly for organisations. But online training can be […]
Project: Key Manager Support – Recruitment of a Chief Operations Officer
As part of our strategic development we have identified a need for a manager for our Galway operations, principally DevOps, Content Development and Level 2 Support. We need a leader to get these separate teams working together and we need this leader to develop new Testing and Data Security teams. We need a people manager […]
2020 End of Year Roundup
2020 is nearly over and it’s safe to assume that many businesses will be glad to see the back of it. The Coronavirus pandemic brought unprecedented challenges that look likely to linger with us going into 2021, forcing businesses to quickly adapt to new processes and working environments. However, in spite of the difficulties that […]
