Independent Safety Services Ltd

For correct waste management practices to be effective and applied universally throughout the healthcare organisation’s services, it is essential all members of staff undertaking clinical practices are trained by competent people. Effectively delivered training significantly reduces risk and costs.

Independent Safety Services Limited offers a wide range of healthcare waste management training courses each tailored to suit the client’s needs and delivered by experienced trainers. Courses are aimed at different specialities within a healthcare organisation and for each service provider. We have courses for porters, cleaners and domestic services staff, as well as courses for clinicians and clinical managers and those involved in the transportation of healthcare waste. There are several delivery methods that ISSL offer depending on the client’s requirements, including train the trainer and ward level training.

ISSL has experience delivering training in high secure areas and prison environments. Training teams are CRB checked.

The training will explain how to manage waste generated during the delivery of healthcare. The content is fully aligned with HTM 07-01, Safe Management of Healthcare Waste. We use your waste costs and pictures from your site practices where they are available. Where we have conducted audits for a site or multiple sites, we link the training to audit findings. These factors personalise the training provided to the client and help relate the course material to staff.

Examples of the courses we run are:

• General waste awareness training
• Pharmaceutical training
• Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
• Management of offensive waste
• Document control and record keeping
• Waste management for laboratories and research centres

This is not a complete list of the training packages we deliver as many are bespoke to individual clients.

For more information please complete an enquiry form, email training@issafe.co.uk or call 0114 2722113.

The carriage of dangerous goods on the road is a highly regulated and complex operation. Independent Safety Services Limited has wide ranging and comprehensive experience and knowledge in this subject.

We offer training courses / programmes to suit the needs of every organisation.

Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA) Training

Transporters or Consignors (senders) of dangerous goods may be legally required to appoint an examination qualified DGSA.

Whilst many organisations choose to use us in a consultancy role, to fulfil this statutory requirement, others require a member of their own staff to achieve this qualification.

The five day course culminates in an examination set by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and a Vocational Certificate is issued to successful candidates.  This is valid for five years, after which the examination must be re-taken. Courses are scheduled ahead of the quarterly examinations.

ADR – Vocational Certificate Training for Drivers

The ADR qualification is obtained by attendance on an approved course and passing SQA examinations.

Course durations vary from 3 – 5 days, depending on the specific modules required, which relate to type of goods carried.

Courses are run throughout the year at our locations or at client’s premises, by arrangement.

Other Courses Include:

• Carriage of clinical waste / infectious material
• Carriage of dangerous goods (CDG) awareness
• Practical road tanker operative
• LPG safety awareness

For more information please complete an enquiry form, email training@issafe.co.uk or call 0114 2722113.

These services are offered by Independent Safety Services Limited and our sister company Peak HSE.

• Permit awareness
• Internal auditor training – how to audit
• Duty of care
• NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate (in association with the accredited learning partner Peak HSE, a division of ISSL)

For more information please complete an enquiry form, email training@issafe.co.uk or call 0114 2722113.

Health & Safety legislation applies to on-the-road work activities, as to all work activities and the risks should be effectively managed within a health & safety system.

The Department for Transport takes the view that employers should provide a Driver Assessment & Training programme to achieve compliance with the above.

Over 95% of road traffic accidents are caused by driver error. Statistically, company vehicle drivers are 49% more likely to be involved in accidents than other drivers.

Independent Safety Services can help with all aspects of this, by providing tailor made training programmes, including;

• Defensive driving
• Driver assessments (overt/covert)
• Driver safety training (all types of vehicles)
• Driving assessor/instructor training
• Personal safety training for vulnerable drivers
• Fleet risk management
• Driver CPS training (bus and truck)

These services are delivered by our team of advanced driving instructors, whose qualifications include:

• ROSPA Diploma in Advanced Driving Instruction
• Ex UK Police Driving School Instructor
• Driving Standards Agency registered Large Goods Vehicle Driving Instructor
• Driving Standards Agency approved Driving Instructor

For more information please complete an enquiry form, email training@issafe.co.uk or call 0114 2722113.

Everyone has a responsibility for health and safety in the workplace. We run a wide variety of training, addressing the needs of organisations of all types and sizes. These service are offered by Independent Safety Services Limited and our sister company Peak HSE.

Courses include:

• IOSH programmes
• NEBOSH programmes
• Risk assessment
• Accident investigation
• Fire safety
• First aid training
• Contractor management
• CDM regulations
• COSHH, chemicals and REACH

This is not a complete list of the training packages we deliver as many are bespoke to individual clients.

For more information please complete an enquiry form, email training@issafe.co.uk or call 0114 2722113.