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Chart your views (6) What is the best thing about working within health and safety?
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Posted By Anne Smart
Dear members,
This is the sixth question in the 'Chart your views' series, asking for the opinions of members on a variety of topics.
These questions have been posted as part of the communications plan around Chartered status, but you don't have to be CMIOSH or CFIOSH to have your say. We want to hear from you, regardless of your current membership category, professional experience or career path. Please don’t be shy, just be polite.
We may want to use your views as part of our ongoing media campaigns, but if we quote you directly we will contact you first.
Question (6) What is the best thing about working within health and safety?
Anne Smart, IOSH Media and Marketing Assistant
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Posted By Jonathan Sandler
Pass, can I take a question on sport please!!!!
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Posted By Paul Hay
Recognition from my professional body? :)
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Posted By Smurfer
the money?
Mmmmm.. maybe not...
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Posted By Alan Murphy
I actually have a Job i enjoy doing at last, something where i can actually make a difference, but maybe i am still just new to it (Wet behind the ears)
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Posted By J Knight
Friday afternoon... No, seriously, helping people with things that worry them, I think,
John
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Posted By John Nelson
Alan, I fully support your comments, its a great job and very rewarding.
I aspire to assist organisations in their effectiveness by enhancing staff performance and morale by the development and implementation of strategies for the reduction and management of risks
To reduce accidents, ill health and absenteeism and ensure that risks to health and safety are adequately and effectively controlled. To influence a change in behaviour that is more or less permanent by the development and implementation of appropriate systems, procedures and training
To assist others in my professional career to promote the benefits of a positive safety culture and to continue with my own professional development
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Friday Afternoon response is
Responding to threads on the forums and annoying people with the replies.
Seriously though it is contained in my reply elsewhere following Flixboro. It is about making as sure as one can that people go home as they came to work, not in shattered pieces.
Bob
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Posted By Merv Newman
Did I miss number 5 again ?
Seriously though, all of the above and you get to meet so many interesting people. Though some of them can be so "interesting" that you wouldn't want to meet them on a dark night.
And you can help to change a companies "us and them" culture i.e. from "employees cause accidents vs management causes accidents" to "WE are proud of being safe"
Merv
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Posted By Brian Kane
Being on the bottom rung as a safety rep,I can honestly say that I believe that I contribute to keeping people safe whilst at work and trying to make sure that they go home as they arrived, in one piece.
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Posted By Barry Cooper
The thought that I may have contributed somewhat to a person going home to his family at the end of a day, unhurt, albeit a little tired after a days work.
Barry
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Posted By brett whiting
is there a good thing ?
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Posted By Coshh Assessor
Going home knowing that I've improved someone's working conditions that day.
The trouble with the suggestion of everyone going home alive, is that you never know if they would have anyway or not.
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Posted By Raymond Rapp
Stealth and hasty (sic) can be very frusting, but knowing you are doing something worthwhile for EVERYONE - keeps me going.
Ray
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Posted By Raymond Rapp
Even if everyone does not appreciate it.
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Posted By John McFeely
Self developement and job satisfaction
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Posted By Gordon Thelwell
1: Job satisfaction from approaching any H&S challange and systematically grinding out a solution that makes people safer, happier and healthier.
2: Always having a different day from any other and knowing your mind and expereince will be richer for it.
3: Testing my self ability without needing gratitude or thanks due to the fact that a safe workplace is its own reward.
4: Meeting some types of H&SP and subsequently drawing comfort from knowing how NOT to be (you know who you are! 8-)
5: Being able to help other HSP's where possible and learning from then in return.
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Posted By Mark Talbot
Finding a profession that is worthwhile, providing satisfaction of both my Socialist and Capitalist sides. Keeping people and places safe means that they are available to make money - and improvements to our standards of living.
It's a win-win situation.
The occasional "Thank you" helps a lot too.
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Posted By Alison Melrose
Getting out the office to visit other workplaces and meeting the interesting people that work within them (though going to Lerwick in December surely shows some sort of dedication!).
A feeling of satifaction when you get feedback from an organisation or individual that you provided advice or recommendations to saying you've really made an improvement to their working life / pattern.
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Posted By John Webster
Alison
Go to Lerwick in January instead, its Up-Helly-Aa!
Best part of H&S? Being able to work within an organisation as neither "management" nor "staff", treating all levels the same (even if the "advice" varies), and being accepted equally by all levels.
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Posted By Jane Ling
Never knowing what I'm going to be asked next!
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Posted By Steven John Nelson
I would have to say...........knowing your efforts are "worthy" (ie you are contributing towards something important). A lot more satifying than, say, working on a production line. Keep up the good work folks !!
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Posted By Helen Horton
Not being in a 9 to 5 grind and knowing (is that hoping?) that your advice has helped someone to avoid a nasty accident.
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