SQT Blog

We have been delivering Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Green Belt training for the past 10 years. Our training is mostly in Ireland but increasingly we have started to deliver training overseas. We now have an International section on our website,

Recently we have tracked the cost savings for each individual project completed as part of Black and Green Belt training. The savings achieved by delegates for their companies are very impressive.

The average cost saving per project for the last:
– 36 Black Belts was €305,522
– 14 Black Belt (Service & Transaction) was €93,002
– 377 Green Belts was €78,843

Since we started collating these figures, the total cost savings is €42,024,488.

€42million in cost savings for Irish industry.
€42million achieved during Black Belt or Green Belt training.
€42million that does not include the further cost savings achieved when training is complete.

Well done to all the Black and Green Belt graduates!

A look at the statistics for fatal workplace injuries shows that the annual number of fatalities for 2012 has reduced. This is to be welcomed. Allowing for the decrease in construction activity, the number of fatalaties is still decreasing.

The following table shows workplace fatalities for the years 2008 to 2012.

A closer look at figures for each year by economic sector shows that the greatest number of fatalities occur in agriculture, almost half the 2012 fatalities.

We are only looking at workplace fatalities, there are still workplace injuries to be considered.

Even if the overall statistics are improving, family and friends of another 39 people will be grieving this Christmas.

Health and Safety at work is surely everyone’s business.

Source HSA Website