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Importance of awareness of asbestos for construction trades
Welcome to our informative article on asbestos awareness in the construction industry. If you work in construction trades, it is crucial to have a solid understanding of asbestos and its potential hazards. By being aware of asbestos, you can protect your health and...
Fire Safety Management in your Workplace
Are you confident that your workplace is fully equipped to handle a fire emergency? Are you aware of the specific fire safety measures that need to be in place to protect your team?Fire safety is a critical aspect of workplace H&S management, and compliance...
Fife Council Civils Academy
Fife Council Civils Academy Raeburn Training recently welcomed 16 students from local high schools onto the Fife Council Civils Academy. This week-long programme was designed to give school leavers an insight into life in the civils industry and help to address...
Individual Training Accounts (ITA) Funding
What is ITA funding? ITA is short for Individual Training Accounts, a scheme funded by Skills Development Scotland (SDS). It gives individuals up to £200 towards a single course or training package per year. The funding is available to help build their skills, either...
CITB Skills and Training Fund
The CITB Skills and Training fund enables medium-sized construction companies, with up to 250 directly-employed staff, to improve their training programmes. The fund helps employers meet the more complex needs of their developing business. There are many different...
Are your Emergency Procedures in place?
What are Emergency Procedures It is important to have emergency procedures or plans in place. It enables you to quickly deal with emergencies that can pose a risk to your people or property. For smaller businesses this may be a serious injury or fire. For other...
What’s On In March
Welcome to March! Funny how January always seems to drag on, but then February is over before we really know what's happened. Those missing couple of days make a big difference! Here at Raeburn Training we have a packed month of training ahead, with excellent...
Asbestos Awareness
Asbestos is an extremely hazardous substance that causes serious ill-health to anyone who disturbs or damages it. Workers can come across asbestos when carrying out construction and maintenance tasks. Asbestos Awareness training will give operators and supervisors the...
Working at Height
What is Working at Height? Working at Height doesn't just cover roofers and scaffolders. Working at Height covers work in any place where you could fall a distance liable to cause injury. This includes work above ground level, falling from an edge or through an...
PPE at Work Regulations Are Changing
The current regulations for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at work are changing. From the 6th April 2022 the new Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (PPER 2022) regulations will replace the current Regulations. These changes are...
Why You Need a CSCS Card and How To Get One
Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) The CITB Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) was created to raise standards across the construction industry, confirming identities and skill levels in many areas of construction employment; from bricklayers...
CITB Accepted Form of ID for CSCS Touch Screen Test
CITB Accepted Forms of ID for your CSCS Test Having a CITB accepted form of ID with you is the first step to gaining your CSCS card. You would be surprised how many people forget to bring their ID and are then unable to take their test. As we are an independent...
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