Site Assessment & Training Services - SATS Ltd

07/11/2023

Free Working Well Together Event 22/11/23 - Construction Skills and Modern Methods of Construction

“We need to support the construction industry to have a skilled, competent and inclusive workforce, now and in the future” CITB

The way we are building and what we are building is changing, Technology is being used to build better, there are new technologies enabling us to build more sustainable buildings that have a lower carbon footprint and reuse, and retrofit are becoming in many cases the preferred alternative. But how we do we prepare our workforce so we can embrace the new technology and future proof the workforce.

This free Working Well Together (WWT) event will give helpful background and advice on how to adapt and continue to improve use of Modern Methods of Construction. It will take place at Walsall’s Bescot Stadium from 08:30 to 12:30 on Wednesday 22nd November 2023. To book:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/construction-skills-and-modern-methods-of-construction-tickets-706723146957?aff=oddtdtcreator

29/05/2023

Free Event: WWT Welfare Provision on site and Asbestos with respect to refurbishments 08/06/2023 - Walsall
A free Working Well Together (WWT) event is taking place on Thursday 8th June from 08:30am-12:30pm at Walsall FC Banks's Stadium, Walsall.

The HSE supported event, targeted at small Construction companies is a must! The programme includes:

Keynote Speech – HSE Campaign - Asbestos and You Update and latest on Asbestos Regs
Asbestos Training – Paul Beaumont – IATP
Asbestos Surveys – Types, Reasons and Pitfalls – Matt Dawes - MDD
Emergency Planning – when you discover Asbestos
Update on Welfare Provision, CDM regs requirements – HSE
Welfare Provision – Equality and Diversity – Marisa Firkins – Safety Forward
Short Duration Work and refurbishment – welfare provision or Domestic Work provision

The above details can be found on the following link:
https://www.bhsea.org.uk/events/wwt-welfare-provision-on-site-and-asbestos-with-respect-to-refurbishments

To book your FREE place, go to eventbrite here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/580641092137

See you there!

A HSE Working Well Together Initiative - talks and demoes on welfare provision and asbestos for small construction companies.

29/05/2023

Free Event: WWT Welfare Provision on site and Asbestos with respect to refurbishments 08/06/2023 - Walsall

A free Working Well Together (WWT) event is taking place on Thursday 8th June from 08:30am-12:30pm at Walsall FC Banks's Stadium, Walsall.

The HSE supported event, targeted at small Construction companies is a must! The programme includes:

Keynote Speech – HSE Campaign - Asbestos and You Update and latest on Asbestos Regs
Asbestos Training – Paul Beaumont – IATP
Asbestos Surveys – Types, Reasons and Pitfalls – Matt Dawes - MDD
Emergency Planning – when you discover Asbestos
Update on Welfare Provision, CDM regs requirements – HSE
Welfare Provision – Equality and Diversity – Marisa Firkins – Safety Forward
Short Duration Work and refurbishment – welfare provision or Domestic Work provision

The above details can be found on the following link:
https://www.bhsea.org.uk/events/wwt-welfare-provision-on-site-and-asbestos-with-respect-to-refurbishments

To book your FREE place, go to eventbrite here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/580641092137

See you there!

A HSE Working Well Together Initiative - talks and demoes on welfare provision and asbestos for small construction companies.

12/05/2022

Free Event 18/05/2022 - Mental Health Risks in Construction

This is a free HSE Working Well Together event aimed at small and medium sized Construction companies

It is a fantastic opportunity to listen to some great speakers and access some free resources. Speakers include Mark Ashby from HSE, Nicola Hodkinson, from Seddon Construction, Phil Newton from Pinsent Mason, Sarah Meek from Mates in Mind, Kiren Gill from FMB, Lorraine Shepherd from Lighthouse Club and Neil Ward from W A Management. This promises to be a fantastic and informative morning. Free breakfast rolls served from 8.00 am. To register, click on the “Click Here” on the flyer below or paste the following into your browser: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-health-risks-tickets-295162467887

06/04/2022

Site Assessment & Training Services (SATS) Ltd are very pleased to have achieved CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO) status.

This covers our following training courses. It means that eligible CITB Registered Employers can receive grants for their employees & Labour Only Subcontractors who successfully complete each course:

• Asbestos Awareness Training as both face to face & e-learning options - Grant rate of £30 per person

• Health & Safety Standard for Painters & Decorators - Grant rate of £70 per person

NOTE: Please ask about grants when booking the above courses with us. Provided that we have all the necessary information available, we will carry out the admin work to claim the CITB grants for each achievement.

09/03/2022

We are pleased to announce that Site Assessment & Training Services (SATS) Ltd are proud Associate Partners of the Painting & Decorating Association (PDA) and have worked with them to:

> develop the Training Standard for a new course - Health and Safety for Painters and Decorators. PDA Members who are also registered with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) can claim £70 for each delegate who successfully completes the course.

> update the original PDA Health & Safety Handbook & provide content for their new web app version. For PDA Members, to view the handbook, simply visit http://handbook.paintingdecoratingassociation.co.uk and enter the email address and password you use to log in to the PDA website.

> we continue to be active members of the PDA's Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Committee.

For further information, contact :
John Sneath on 07824 514894 or Stephen Pearson on 07913 607252

10/05/2021

This week (10-16th May 2021) is Mental Health Awareness Week.

Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event when there is an opportunity for the whole of the UK to focus on achieving good mental health. The Mental Health Foundation started the event 21 years ago. Each year the Foundation continues to set the theme, organise and host the Week. The event has grown to become one of the biggest awareness weeks across the UK and globally.

Mental Health Awareness Week is open to everyone. It is all about starting conversations about mental health and the things in our daily lives that can affect it.

For more information about the week, please visit the Mental Health Foundation's site:
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week/faqs

In support of the week, we have halved the price of our Mental Health Awareness online training from £25 to £12.50 + VAT up to the 31st May 2021. This course explains the difference between mental health and mental illness. It covers the symptoms of a number of the most common mental illnesses so you will know what to look out for or what to expect if you are working with someone with one of these conditions. As well as providing some practical advice on how you can work effectively with those affected by these conditions. To book on the course, please use the following link
https://videotilehost.com/sats/purchaseCourse.php?nid=52

This course is aimed at anyone who uses abrasive wheels, or employs people who use abrasive wheels as part of their work. It covers different types of abrasive wheel, safety in their use and how to identify the type of wheel.

13/05/2020

Latest Guidance on Working Safely During Coronavirus

The Government has released updated guidance on working safely during Coronavirus (COVID-19).

This updated guidance is aimed at those in Construction and other outdoor work, and covers:

Thinking about [Assessing] the Risk

Who Should go to work

Social Distancing at Work

Managing your customers, visitors and contractors

Cleaning and sanitising the workplace

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and face coverings

Managing Your Workforce

Inbound and outbound goods

Links to sources of other information

Please use the following link to ensure you always access the latest version:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/construction-and-other-outdoor-work

03/03/2020

We are pleased to announce that our colleague John Sneath has accepted our offer to become a Director of SATS Ltd in recognition of his service and value to our company-well done John and thank you from your fellow Directors: Esther, Stephen & myself-I stress that it doesn't mean that it is all your fault now!

02/10/2019

HSE have announced details of their October Inspection Initiative, so please be aware of and prepared for the possibility of a visit. What you are doing to: control/suppress the production of dusts/fumes/gases/vapours; safely extract any dusts/fumes/gases/vapours produced; provide adequate ventilation; and protect your workers through appropriate Respiratory*/Personal Protective Equipment (R/PPE) will be of particular interest to Inspectors (*NB if the work being undertaken necessitates RPE, the filtering must be the correct type and give the correct level of protection. Remember, if the RPE is a mask that relies on a fit to the face, then the person should have been face fit tested for the mask and be clean shaven). For any hazardous substances you are using, then an up-to-date CoSHH Assessment would also be expected to be available.
Details released by the HSE are as follows:
"WHAT:Between 7 October - 1 November, HSE will be carrying out its latest construction inspection initiative. This will continue the focus on health, in particular the measures in place to protect workers from occupational lung disease caused by asbestos, silica, wood and other dusts when carrying out common construction tasks.
WHY:Priority is often given to safety but thousands more workers suffer ill-health at work than are harmed by at-work accidents. Asbestos and dust are slow killers. HSE estimates that annually there are around 8,000 work-related cancer deaths a year. The construction industry accounts for around 3,500 of these with asbestos and silica the major causes. Construction businesses and workers need to be aware of how dangerous and hazardous to someone’s health such substances can be.
HOW:Inspectors will be looking to ensure those involved with construction projects know the risks, properly plan their work and use the right controls. For more information see:Working with AsbestosConstruction Dust Information sheetConstruction Dust Busy Builder sheetWhere poor standards are found, enforcement action will be taken. Follow: To keep up to date with the initiative follow HSE on Facebook (SaferSites) and Twitter using the hashtags and . Support: Resources are available to help you take part and show your support. Use the HSE's selfie cards and promote your good practice."