Today is Shrove Tuesday, signifying the last day before the start of Lent. Yes today is the day we will we be indulging in that wonderful sweet Yorkshire batter drizzled in lemon and sugar, but that’s not the only reason we celebrate pancake day. It’s a day for Christians to give up something up until… Read More
Winter is well and truly with us, and with it come a host of seasonal activities. The environmental changes around us affect the places we work, and this can have a knock-on effect to health and safety – particularly if you haven’t made any accommodations for them. The lower temperatures and longer days completely change… Read More
With news breaking that this classic BBC comedy is to return to our screens in the future, it has got us thinking about not only what the show might look like, but also how the original has aged. After all, the sitcom first aired when the Health and safety at work act was still in… Read More
If you thought asbestos was a settled issue, think again. While the majority of countries worldwide have long since banned the substance, some of the biggest nations keep using and producing it. Perhaps the most egregious is India, which continues to import asbestos at a startling rate, with the bulk of it coming from Russia,… Read More
There is still space on our SSSTS course for Monday 6th February 2023, book today and get 10% off using the code SAM10. You can book our 2-day CITB SSSTS (Safety site supervisor training scheme) for only £190 + VAT. It is perfect for anyone who wants to become a site safety supervisor or is a site… Read More
Since lockdown SAMS have been running a large number of training courses remotely over ZOOM, 5 years later it’s shown to be such a popular and effective way of learning that it is now our most popular way of delivering our courses. Our experienced tutors took to this way of working and we quickly adapted… Read More
The CSCS Green Card for labourers is one of the most sought after safety certifications in the UK, and a requirement for all Build UK sites. If you want to work in the construction industry, the CSCS Green Card is the minimum standard you are likely to have to reach to work safely. Because our… Read More
Asbestos was once considered a wonderful building resource, also known as a miracle mineral. It was heavily known for it’s amazing resistance to heat, acid, electricity and corrosion after the twentieth century. It had a pure white complexion was lightweight, didn’t melt and was obviously fireproof therefore, made the perfect concoction for movie sets fake… Read More
It’s 2023, and an opportunity to start the New Year with new beginnings. Each year is an opportunity to refresh, and for us to step back and reassess what went right and wrong last year, and realign the goals we are heading towards. Where do you want to go? What do you want to do?… Read More
There wasn’t any absence of evidence about the scale of asbestos use around the UK before, as we’ve written about on several occasions. However, the latest news around asbestos in the UK is particularly shocking, as it highlights something many people suspected: that the approach to ‘manage’ asbestos is failing, and that asbestos is too… Read More