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Sorry if this has already been posted - I took a quick shufty and couldn't see it. received via one of my colleagues the other day (just after our works Christmas Do!) DRINKING AND DRIVING!!!!! I would like to share a personal experience with my friends and family about drinking and driving. This mi...

I think guidance I was given is very similar to the above answer and references OGP (we are Oil & Gas) "Medical Treatment Case (MTC) - Are those cases not severe enough to be reported as fatalities, lost time incident cases or restricted work cases but are more severe than requiring simple ...

My 18001 Auditor has asked several times how I ensure that my First Aid team are keeping on top of their practical skills - may have to wave this at him

I've shared and shared wherever I can, including our Corporate HSEQ Team. Simply brilliant.

We've just updated our D&A to a 'Substance Misuse' - covering pre-employment, industry-required, post-incident, with-cause and random testing as (realistically) all of those could apply in some posts. I also have an Alcoblow here on-site which can be used for an on-site quick with-cause before s...

Don't know if you're already using it but Napo is a good free resource - I think there is at least 1 MH video https://osha.europa.eu/en/press/photos/napo I use a Fawlty Towers episode in my Fire Marshal Training (the one with the fire drill) as an example of 'how not to do it' - maybe there is somet...

Hi linden,

I've sent you a PM

Dave, here are the unbranded forms

We use this one - think I poached it from one of the Fire Services tbh :oops: We also have a Checklist based on the HSE Management Standards approach - I've moved into an online version these days but it might help if you need to measure stress in order to trigger RA reviews. I've invested a lot of ...

I once had a campaign about Hand Injuries and included an image of one of our workers who had lost part of several fingers trying to catch a 3.5t drill bit as it dropped down in front of him. I designed it as a 'lift the flap' with a hazard sign and 'Caution - Graphic Image' message on and I had to ...

Hi Everyone, I've just launched my Christmas/Winter HSE information campaign internally - so far one of the most popular resources is a HSE Advent Calendar and I thought it would be festively minded of me to share :D I can't take credit for the layout or function but I did add in hyperlinks behind e...

Hi folks, I noticed in Study Support a post titled 'Office Lighting according to CIBSE Guidance' and this freebie relates into that subject. I hadn't seen apps recommended or listed anywhere so if the Admins see fit to move me please do :) I've had an issue with lighting levels at one of our satelli...

Thanks for the endless sympathy

I've PM'd you back - crisis averted, unprepared Client...