Editorial
Don't work harder - work smarter!
December 2005
Sheila Pantry OBE
May we wish you the Season's Greeting wherever you are in the World!
All organisations will need to review their health, safety, chemical, fire and environment procedures on a regular basis. Security should be part of this continuous risk assessment of the workplace. The results should give some valuable guidelines when carrying out the Business Continuity Plans to ensure that the business and the most important part - the people working in it, are kept safe and secure, not only in their health but in their jobs. Those attending the EurOhse2005 Conference and the Masterclass www.eurOhse2005.com heard much about these topics and others this past week. As one of the speakers said - "there is much yet to be done"! One of the topics covered was on managing attendance and return to work, that included violence in the workplace. December 2005 OSHWORLD FOCUS reviews a new book on Workplace Violence, issues, trends, strategies which explores some of the key issues around violence in the workplace. Have you checked recently to see if absenteeism in your workplace is connected to workplace violence?
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Training and conferences... for your 2005/2006 Diary
Look at the latest additions to the Diary of Events and you will see plans have been made already worldwide up to the end of 2006 to have training courses, symposiums and conferences in many places in the world on a wide range of subjects.
Remember that even if you cannot attend these many events, speakers and organisers are often willing to share their knowledge. Look at the details - where possible, we add in the web sites of these events so you can request further information. And do let me know if you are organising any OSHE events so that I can add them to the Diary.
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Click onto the various Bookshops to order any new document as they are being published. Many of these Bookshops have a constant stream of new titles available.
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Don't work harder - work smarter!
Well did you have a zero accident and incident-free year in 2005 in your workplace?