This is my part in a panel-type presentation at Internet Librarian in October 2013. Topics covered included licensing issues, mobile apps for iOS and Android, and an affordable payment system and a great open source Internet filter and Intrusion Prevention System.
North East Safety Health and Environmental Partnership Members Handbook - Take a look and join this rapidly expanding group of like-minded HSE professionals...
Financial planning is a necessity for people who are nearing the retirement age in order to live comfortably without depending on anyone for their financial needs.
This is my part in a panel-type presentation at Internet Librarian in October 2013. Topics covered included licensing issues, mobile apps for iOS and Android, and an affordable payment system and a great open source Internet filter and Intrusion Prevention System.
North East Safety Health and Environmental Partnership Members Handbook - Take a look and join this rapidly expanding group of like-minded HSE professionals...
Financial planning is a necessity for people who are nearing the retirement age in order to live comfortably without depending on anyone for their financial needs.
Kelly C. Ruggles is a financial educator and fee-based financial planner based in Spokane, Washington. Along with nearly two decades of experience in the field of financial planning, Kelly C. Ruggles also is the founder of American Reliance Group Inc.
American Reliance Group follows a five-fold financial planning process for its clients, who often share the common goal of living independently after retirement.
Next generation learning - social, integrated and business-focussedBrightwave Group
Brightwave delivered this webinar on 10th April 2013 to members of Knowledge Pool's Learning Discoveries Club to explore how learning innovation and technology can be harnessed to better meet the needs of learners and organisations today.
Presenters:
Cheryl Clemons (Communications and Strategy Director, Brightwave)
Meg Green (Products and Innovations Manager, Brightwave)
The Webinar covers:
• Five factors influencing how we learn at work
• Aspiration vs Performance - how can we use technology to close the workplace learning reality gap?
• What role can learning analytics, user generated /curated content and collaborative platforms play in supporting organisational goals?
• Including demo of Brightwave's new service tessello
WHAT? Within our industry the personal health effects of noise and vibration are well known and should now be embedded in your Company Health and safety arrangements. Construction industry is one of the leading sources of noise complaints made to Local Authorities. Something is considered ‘noisy’ when the sound is unwanted by the listener. Noise and vibration emissions can disturb local residents and give rise to complaints and delays.
Silo explodes at ready-mix plant...The top (cap) of the silo was thrown into the air, across a road, landing in an adjacent property. Fortunately, no injuries occurred as a result of this incident.
Dust and emissions, such as the recent publicity in the national press relating to the health hazards of particulates in diesel powered vehicles exhaust emissions, can cause health risks and odours at high concentrations may annoy neighbours and those affected by our activities.
Kelly C. Ruggles is a financial educator and fee-based financial planner based in Spokane, Washington. Along with nearly two decades of experience in the field of financial planning, Kelly C. Ruggles also is the founder of American Reliance Group Inc.
American Reliance Group follows a five-fold financial planning process for its clients, who often share the common goal of living independently after retirement.
Next generation learning - social, integrated and business-focussedBrightwave Group
Brightwave delivered this webinar on 10th April 2013 to members of Knowledge Pool's Learning Discoveries Club to explore how learning innovation and technology can be harnessed to better meet the needs of learners and organisations today.
Presenters:
Cheryl Clemons (Communications and Strategy Director, Brightwave)
Meg Green (Products and Innovations Manager, Brightwave)
The Webinar covers:
• Five factors influencing how we learn at work
• Aspiration vs Performance - how can we use technology to close the workplace learning reality gap?
• What role can learning analytics, user generated /curated content and collaborative platforms play in supporting organisational goals?
• Including demo of Brightwave's new service tessello
WHAT? Within our industry the personal health effects of noise and vibration are well known and should now be embedded in your Company Health and safety arrangements. Construction industry is one of the leading sources of noise complaints made to Local Authorities. Something is considered ‘noisy’ when the sound is unwanted by the listener. Noise and vibration emissions can disturb local residents and give rise to complaints and delays.
Silo explodes at ready-mix plant...The top (cap) of the silo was thrown into the air, across a road, landing in an adjacent property. Fortunately, no injuries occurred as a result of this incident.
Dust and emissions, such as the recent publicity in the national press relating to the health hazards of particulates in diesel powered vehicles exhaust emissions, can cause health risks and odours at high concentrations may annoy neighbours and those affected by our activities.
Oxygen is a colourless, odourless and tasteless gas and makes up to 21% of the air we breathe, it has a relative density of 1.1 which means it is slightly heavier than air.
Oils, greases, solvents and PTFE tape may react violently with oxygen. You should never use oil or grease to lubricate oxygen or oxygen enriched equipment as they can spontaneously burn with explosive violence.
Lifting and rigging operations are some of the most hazardous activities we regularly undertake, day in day out. The consequences of something going wrong during a lifting or rigging operation can literally be fatal.
TOOLBOX TALK | safe use of lift trucks and telehandlersAlan Bassett
Lift trucks are widely used throughout industry for moving materials and goods, but they also feature prominently in workplace accidents. Even an incident not causing injury may result in costly damage to lift trucks, buildings, fittings and the goods being handled.
Last year in the UK 40 people died and nearly 43,000 reported non fatal injuries as a result of a fall from height in the workplace. Falls from height are the most common cause of fatal injury and the second most common cause of major injury to employees, accounting for around 15% of all such injuries...
During December the monthly average number of fires, injuries and fatalities more than doubles in households across the UK.
Read these 12 Tips to a Safer Christmas and enjoy the festive season...
Winter is almost upon us and at this time of the year snow and ice introduce an additional hazard on scaffold platforms and access’s. This toolbox talk covers both working on scaffolds and the hazards of winter.
1. Dial Before You Dig!!
This happened in America. It’s a good
reason why you should dial before you
dig……
The following pictures are a result of a
worker on a farm using a post hole
digger - he hit an underground, high-
pressure gas main. He took out 2
homes, associated sheds and vehicles.
They never found the man.