Woodward is a Cumbrian family led Micro-SME specialising in the delivery of public/open and private/in-house NEBOSH and IOSH accredited training courses.
“We believe people should be safe at work”
Woodward SHE Ltd has been trying to make this simple statement a reality since it was founded by Tom (snr) way back in 1992. We are not about selling certificates or ticking boxes. We are a caring family firm who want to give you the skills and knowledge to keep yourself, your colleagues, customers, contractors and others safe in the workplace. What do we do? Woodward SHE Ltd is a specialist Health, Safety, Construction, Fire and Environmental Management Training and Consultancy Company operating UK wide. We are accredited to deliver NEBOSH, IOSH and Highfield (HABC) training courses as well as bespoke specialist training. We have over 25 years experience and expertise in training in health and safety management and environmental management. We hope that we can use that experience and expertise not only to help you to pass your course and gain your qualification but also to enhance your career. Our pass rates for NEBOSH Certificate courses are well over 90 percent and other courses results are well above the national average. With very few exceptions our NEBOSH National Diploma students have moved into well paid health and safety positions. All the courses offered by Woodward are nationally recognised and accredited certifications. Where do we do it? We deliver regular NEBOSH and IOSH open / public courses at our training venues in Carlisle and Workingon. We also regularly deliver in-house courses for several major clients on sites nationwide. Our Award Winning Students
Our delegates regularly win awards for their success with us, several have even won the highly sought after NEBOSH Best Candidate Awards. Further information can be found on our website here: https://www.woodward-group.co.uk/about
12/12/2025
IOSH has produced a toolkit of resources for employers to draw on to ensure safe practices when construction workers undertake work at height activities on building sites.
As part of its campaign, Don’t fall silent, the professional body has created a toolkit of resources directed at employers so they can ensure good safety practices are followed when their employees work at height.
This includes a webinar that outlines how behavioural safety design can prevent falls from height and create safer, more resilient work at height environments as well as guidance and industry-specific info sheets and posters.
A matter of life and death: why businesses must check their bins
Every winter, as temperatures drop, some of Britain’s most vulnerable citizens seek shelter wherever they can find it. For rough sleepers, a large commercial waste bin might seem like temporary refuge from the cold. But this desperate act of survival can quickly become a death trap.
This video from the Environmental Services Association gives waste operatives an overview of how to check if someone may be sleeping inside or around a waste container and what to do if you do find someone:
A short and impactful video designed to remind operatives in the recycling and waste management sector to think twice before moving waste containers. People ...
08/12/2025
Buncefield explosion: 20 years on ~ Lessons still to learn
The Buncefield oil depot explosion still feels like a wake-up call for anyone dealing with bulk storage and management of highly flammable liquids and major incident planning.
In the early hours of Sunday 11 December 2005, the Buncefield oil storage depot in Hemel Hempstead, UK, was rocked by a massive explosion.
The blast was caused by a vapour cloud explosion (VCE) - when a cloud of flammable vapour, gas, or mist ignites, creating a sudden and powerful overpressure.
One of the initial explosions registered 2.4 on the Richter scale, sparking a huge fire that engulfed most of the site.
Around 2,000 people were evacuated, over 40 were injured, and nearby homes and businesses suffered major damage. The fire burned for several days, sending thick black smoke across southern England.
Drug and alcohol testing can be a sensitive and sometimes confusing topic for employers and employees alike. When done properly, it helps create a safer, fairer and more supportive working environment, but it’s important to get it right.
Whether you’re an OSH professional, manager or health and safety lead, this video from IOSH Magazine gives you the essentials to understand best practice and compliance.
Drug and alcohol testing can be a sensitive and sometimes confusing topic for employers and employees alike. When done properly, it helps create a safer, fai...
02/12/2025
Come celebrate with us at the final Britain's Energy Coast Business Cluster Energy Networx of 2025!
Tom Duggan will be giving a festive 'Elf and Safety' Egg Timer talk at the final event on 10th December at Energus.
You can also hear from:
- Alistair Kitching of RED Engineering
- Adam Pearson of Adamedia
- Connor Fish from David Allen
- Dr Jenny Benson from Cumbria Community Foundation alongside Rachel Melton from Sellafield Ltd & find out the story behind their recent award wins!
And there will even be the annual Christmas Jumper competition !
We look forward to catching up with some of you there.
01/12/2025
Energus have recently installed this fab new sign outside the facility to help our learners find us more easily.
27/11/2025
The iSH Decom Connect showcase at Energus is under way, showcasing some of our regions world-class capabilities !
Please drop by our stand to chat with us. Tom (snr) and Tom (jnr) will do their upmost to answer any NEBOSH, IOSH or Health and Safety related questions you may have.
26/11/2025
The Army has paused the use of its Ajax armoured vehicles after soldiers became unwell from noise and vibration during a military exercise.
About 30 soldiers became ill when training to use the armoured fighting vehicles over the weekend.
Some emerged vomiting from the vehicles, while others were shaking so violently they could not control their bodies after the military exercise on Salisbury Plain, according to The Times newspaper.
A Cumbrian farming company has been fined £50,000 after a 61-year-old worker died from strangulation when his clothes became entangled in a hen feeding system at the farm.
Inspectors found Bell Mount Farming failed to prevent access to dangerous parts of the machinery, adding "what was such an easy fault to fix cost a much-loved man his life".
Bell Mount Farming pleaded guilty to breaching provision and use of work equipment regulations.
Alban Watts died after his clothes became entangled in a hen feeding system, inspectors say.
24/11/2025
The HSE have released their 2024/25 statistics on work-related ill health and workplace injuries in the UK.
Key findings:
• 1.9 million workers suffered from work-related ill health
• Mental health conditions remain the primary driver, with 964,000 workers reporting work-related stress, depression or anxiety
• 40.1 million working days lost due to work-related ill health and injuries
• Estimated annual cost of £22.9 billion to the economy
HSE Chief Executive Sarah Albon: "Great Britain maintains its position as one of the safest places to work globally, built on more than 50 years of health and safety regulation. However, these statistics demonstrate that workplace health challenges persist, particularly around mental health."
Protecting Workers from Workplace Transport: Getting the Basics Right
Every year, families across Great Britain face the devastating loss of a loved one killed by a reversing vehicle at work. These are not just statistics. They are family members, friends and colleagues whose lives were cut short by entirely preventable accidents.
The stark reality is that being struck by a moving vehicle accounts for 16% of all fatal work-related injuries, claiming an average of 21 lives annually over the past 5 years, making it one of the leading causes of work-related fatalities in Great Britain.
Looking at these incidents we see that many feature the same pattern – reversing vehicles.
The pattern is clear across multiple industries including agriculture (27% of vehicle deaths), construction, and transportation and storage (17% each). But the solutions are equally clear, if employers are willing to implement them properly.
Did you know that we are accredited to deliver a wide range of IOSH approved qualifications, including:
IOSH Working Safely [1 day] course
IOSH Health and Safety for Supervisors [2 day] course
IOSH Managing Safely® [3 day] course
IOSH Managing Safely Refresher [1 day] course
IOSH Leading Safely [1 day] course
IOSH Safety Health and Environment for Construction Workers [1 day] course
IOSH Safety Health and Environment for Construction Site Managers [4 day] course
If we may be able to help with your training requirements, please don't hesitate to contact us on info@woodwardgroup.co.uk
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Woodward SHE Ltd has been trying to make this simple statement a reality since it was founded by Tom (snr) way back in 1992. We are not about selling certificates or ticking boxes. We are a caring family firm who want to give you the skills and knowledge to keep yourself, your colleagues, customers, contractors and others safe in the workplace.
What do we do?
Woodward SHE Ltd is a specialist Health, Safety, Construction, Fire and Environmental Management Training and Consultancy Company operating UK wide. We are accredited to deliver NEBOSH, IOSH and Highfield (HABC) training courses as well as bespoke specialist training.
We have over 25 years experience and expertise in training in health and safety management and environmental management. We hope that we can use that experience and expertise not only to help you to pass your course and gain your qualification but also to enhance your career.
Our pass rates for NEBOSH Certificate courses are well over 90 percent and other courses results are well above the national average. With very few exceptions our NEBOSH National Diploma students have moved into well paid health and safety positions. All the courses offered by Woodward are nationally recognised and accredited certifications.
Where do we do it?
We deliver regular NEBOSH and IOSH open / public courses at our training venues in Carlisle, Workingon, Rosyth and Catterick. We also regularly deliver in-house courses for several major clients on sites nationwide.
Workingon Training Venue
Catterick Training Venue
Carlisle Training Venue
Rosyth Training Venue
Our Award Winning Students
Our delegates regularly win awards for their success with us, several have even won the highly sought after NEBOSH Best Candidate Awards. Click here for more details.
