ENTERTAINERS, BANDS AND DJS Posted: 15/05/2013 Have you been PAT Tested? Views: 2863

More and more venues are requesting that Entertainers, Bands and DJs have certificates to prove that their equipment has been PAT tested and are actually turning people down because they are worried about their own liability ... get your equipment pat tested and you can be confident of getting that booking Venues have the right to see an entertainers safety certificate and public liability insurances. If you try to put them off or say you'll take it along on the night then you can be pretty sure they'll be booking someone else in your place. Read more ...

HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING ... Posted: 08/05/2013 Induction or refresher? Views: 404

I have always written about the need to carry out health and safety testing for your business, whether it's PAT Testing based on a risk assessment or fixed wire testing ...

YOUR WORKING ENVIRONMENT ... Posted: 01/05/2013 Is it healthy or not? Views: 392

Over the past few weeks, I have tried to explain a little bit about the job we do. Sometimes it is really enjoyable; after all we are lucky enough to work somewhere different nearly every day ...

ONE STEP BEYOND Posted: 24/04/2013 Common sense or utter madness? Views: 504

Going one step beyond, is something that here at FTS Safety Solutions, I always strive to do. I do like to plan for all eventualities; even last week I had to change a route because of highway maintenance ...

GETTING IT RIGHT Posted: 17/04/2013 Planning for the day ahead ... Views: 420

No matter how many contingency plans you adopt or eventualities you make allowances for, you will never be able to plan for something that is beyond your control, no matter how much you try ...

STILL MY PET HATE Posted: 10/04/2013 And still a fire hazard ... Views: 553

We have all seen the cardboard wiring diagram on the plugs of new appliances. From toasters to TVs, many now come with a piece of printed cardboard pushed over the pins to explain where the wires go ...

ARE SERVICE STANDARDS DROPPING? Posted: 03/04/2013 Not from us they're not ... Views: 445

A few months ago, I spoke about Customer Service, especially from the Royal Mail in which they have a 30-day policy to answering complaints; the point being, you will actually give up before you even start ...

BUILDING THE RIGHT FOUNDATION Posted: 27/03/2013 The importance of small print ... Views: 490

I recently attended a breakfast seminar run by EMW Law. Of course, Danish pastries, Bacon rolls, Tea and Coffee were always going to be a good draw but the subject matter was more relevant ...

THE WORK LIFE BALANCE Posted: 20/03/2013 Do something different ... Views: 566

It's so nice to do something completely different, even if only occasionally. After all, spending too much time working can upset your work life balance. With that in mind what could I do that was completely different?

HOW TO CHECK FOR COUNTERFEIT LEADS Posted: 13/03/2013 Putting your safety first ... Views: 858

On various forums, over the past few weeks, there has been a number of discussions which relate to the poor quality of power leads that are being supplied with new equipment or are available from various websites ...

A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF ... Posted: 06/03/2013 A very busy PAT tester! Views: 587

Over the past few weeks I have noticed that the gentle reminder to write my next blog post, which pings up in my inbox every week from sblogit.com's mission control, seems to come around far too quick ...

MOVING ON UP! Posted: 27/02/2013 And thinking forward ... Views: 501

This week has been a little difficult yet it looks as though things have finally started to move in the right direction; not only on the business front but also personally as well ...

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