Our Highways Common Induction course is coming, and it’s starting with a bang. That’s right: booking is now open for our first training session on 5th November! To enforce consistent safety standards across its Strategic Road Network (SRN), Highways England now requires anyone working on or visiting any of its sites to take a… Read More
We’ve been pretty persistent at SAMS about getting people to complete their mandatory 35 hours of Periodic Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) training, and for good reason. Despite only having to complete the required refresher training every five years, many people insist on delaying theirs and putting it off until the last minute. Well,… Read More
It’s cold, it’s wet, it’s miserable…it’s February. We know there’s asbestos that still needs dealing with out there in the world – but we also know that you’d rather learn about it from the comfort of your own home, or nestled in a nice warm coffee shop. That’s why for February only, we’re lowering the… Read More
An area of health & safety where people seem happy to take risks is our food. Whether it’s dangerous delicacies, lukewarm leftovers or not waiting for things to defrost, many people seem willing to chance a dodgy tummy for a quick fix of food. Next time your stomach gets in the way of your brain, remember… Read More
If there’s anything we’ve learned over the course of seven feature films, hundreds of books, dozens of games and a particularly feisty round of Star Wars Monopoly, it’s that the galaxy is a dangerous place. However peaceful your planet seems, nowhere is safe from a sudden bout of Stormtroopers, or being exploded by a big… Read More
Back by popular demand, we’re turning our ever vigilant eye to a true classic of sci-fi cinema. We’ve seen the new one (it’s great), but to avoid ruining things, here’s a rundown of seven health and safety risks that really stood out in 1982’s Blade Runner. [[Spoiler warning — plot details from a 30 year-old… Read More
Game of Thrones is a great show, but Westeros is a health and safety firm’s worst nightmare. From rickety castles to dodgy cooking, the average episode makes us more nervous than the Hound on Bonfire night. Here are just eight lessons the characters could learn from our various courses, in order to bring down that… Read More
IOSH Managing Safely – Same Course Lower Cost. SAMS Ltd are reducing the length of the IOSH Managing Safely course from 4 days to 3. Why? Because IOSH have reduced the running hours of the course from 25 to 22, by removing the environmental element, this has significantly reduced the overall time and has increased… Read More
Classroom courses or Online E-learning? When it comes to thinking about learning a new skill there are probably tons of things on your mind, from what you want to learn to how you want to learn it. Whether you’re learning out of a desire to broaden your knowledge base or as part of your job,… Read More
Creating a home learning environment One of the big advantages of e-learning online courses is the ability to study from home, allowing you to fit your studies in around your day-to-day life. Although this sounds like a blessing it can also be a curse, as it means you have to make sure to dedicate time… Read More