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Some good links already, and just to add to the mix . . . The minimum requirement is an appointed person, or someone who looks after / maintains first aid equipment, and can call for the emergency services . . . The rest is down to a first aid needs assessment . . . . When in a supervisory role, I h...

Hi :) Bit out of touch, so please do not take this as an absolute, but the STEL always takes priority over the LTEL, so if it is expected that the exposure level rose above the STEL for more than 15 minutes - definitive controls / actions would be required :shock: ./thumbsup.. As already mentioned, ...

Wow :shock: Always a difficult one, a lone worker is someone who works without direct supervision or other fellow employees who can assist them, especially in an emergency. As such a whole range of people can be obvious lone workers e.g. security or cleaner working alone in a building on the nightsh...

Hi Blackstone :) When talking to direct line management (team leaders, supervisors, managers etc.), about responsibilities and accountabilities, I have got them to do a flip chart (teams) brainstorm. Then worked through their flip chart content, and given a handout I prepared showing HSE and NEBOSH ...

Hi all, and especially Alexis .salut Haven't been on for such a loonnnggggg time :( Saw a post on the Facebook group page today, which prompted me to answer, then come over for a mooch around :) In my previous role, I had two courses approved, one was for a rewrite of "Safety for Exec's and Dir...

I'm with Frankie and Bernie ./thumbsup.. Using the approach that Frankie has suggested, and making it very clear that you do not want to be morally and legally accountable in the event of an accident - should succeed in scaring them - if not, then maybe you are wasting your time any way (even as I t...

Nice job for some one starting out in H&S ? Haywards Heath. Saw this and thought of all those times that I was looking for a job that favoured some one looking to get a start ./thumbsup.. http://jobs.affinitysutton.com/pages/job_search_view.aspx?jobId=3100&JobIndex=1&categoryList=&mi...

Blimey they came round a bit smartish

Good luck to everyone who sat their exams today

As per the title, good luck to everyone who took NEBOSH exams today

Bit late - but hope it all went well

bod212 wrote:The second photo shows the name of the business occupying the building. I`m not going to name it here. Oh, the irony...

Had to look, and actually laughed out loud, then felt guilty (for laughing)

But yeah, the irony . . . . . . .and now back to the main story

Good moring all homer AND , what a lovelly start to the day it is here on the sunny south ./thumbsup.. Probably not as sunny as it is for WIll (we need a jealous smiley - methinks :roll: ) Busy day yesterday with some shopping, gym and little'uns swimming lesson, sooooo a chill out day today. Bit of...

Thanks everyone, and Coolcat

Coolcat wrote: good luck with the job hunting, your perfect role is out there somewhere

It took a while, BUT - you were absolutely right