Safety certified
July 1st 2009 The British Safety Council's (BSC)
2009 survey of employees and bosses
found that over half of employees
from the retail or sales industries did
not have regular health and safety
training in their workplace. However,
the Somerfield supermarket chain
appears to have bucked the trend in
leading the way in health and safety
practice. The BSC's Level 1 Certificate
in Health and Safety at Work has
been gained by 1000 of its staff.
Around 300 employees from head
office and over 700 store managers
completed the training, achieving a
99% pass rate. Twenty-two people
scored the maximum 40 out of 40 in
the exam, which tests basic health and
safety knowledge.
The BSC's chief executive, Brian
Nimick personally presented
certificates to those who had achieved
top marks at a ceremony held at
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