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andrewjb1  
#1 Posted : 10 August 2016 14:36:02(UTC)
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andrewjb1

Hi Does anyone have any good sources for finding health and safety awareness posters i can use in a further education college?, our accident statistics are normally higher in September and October and as part of a raising awareness campaign i wanted to display posters around the site; curriculum areas include: engineering, motor vehicle, catering, childcare, construction, performing arts and hairdressing. Thanks Andrew
gerrysharpe  
#2 Posted : 11 August 2016 09:39:16(UTC)
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gerrysharpe

All the health And safety suppliers sell a good range of Posters, Seton, The HSE sell a few, basically anywhere that sells PPE, First aid equipment should have a selection of them. Have you googled??
Jane Blunt  
#3 Posted : 11 August 2016 09:49:47(UTC)
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Jane Blunt

I found that the commercial posters did not fit the academic background too well. How about making it specific? A poster that says 'last year N students were taken to hospital with eye injuries - wear your safety specs" might have a better impact. Obviously you customise it your your problem areas. Do you also have issues with the ingenuity of the youth (connecting 9 V batteries back-to-back anyone?)?
WatsonD  
#4 Posted : 11 August 2016 10:24:00(UTC)
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WatsonD

Moving forward (I know this wont help this year)can you work with your curriculum staff to engage with some of the the students (in relevant areas) to design them as part of their course work/ projects. Could be a god way of getting them to learn about H&S for their research.
andrewjb1  
#5 Posted : 11 August 2016 11:28:07(UTC)
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andrewjb1

I agree Jane, the commercial posters don't fit in the environment , i have started to go down the making our own poster route but was hoping there might be some good resources out there which would have saved some time. With regards to the student involvement, this can be something we build into the learning plans for this year. Thanks Andrew
David Bannister  
#6 Posted : 11 August 2016 12:26:20(UTC)
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David Bannister

Sorry but I class posters below PPE in the hierarchy of controls despite perceived wisdom of HSE and others. Instruction and training coupled with good supervision trumps poster information when considering students, in my opinion.
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