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Posted By JM82
Hello,
From my professional perspective, it seems Health & Safety Specialists within the Construction industry are a dying/rare breed.
Would you say there are certain industries where Health & Safety as a career is a promising path to take, as opposed to others?
JM
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Posted By Merv Newman
I find it pays to be polyvalent (similar to ambidextrous but more so)
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Posted By JM82
Hello Merv,
Totally agree, Multi-disciplined Consultants seem to always be in demend!
Cheers,
JM
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Posted By JM82
I mean demAnd obviously!
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Posted By Brett Day
JM82 I've been told that I'm demended or is that demented ?? (Usually by the guy I've just upset with my site inspection).
On a more serious note, I've noticed less people getting into the construction side, and am finding that if the calls from agencies is anything to go by a distinct shortage/lack of Planning Supervisors on the CDM front.
As for diversifying my 'hobby' is road safety - mostly the driving skills and education side, keeps my out of mischief at the weekends (allegedly).
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Posted By Merv Newman
Actually it does help to have a speciality and to be known for it. However being a specialist is no bar to considering other projects outside of that.
I suppose it really comes down to "competence" Am I now competent to offer the help they need, or could I become competent withing the available time frame ?
Sometimes I judge that I can do it. Sometimes I am sure that I could not. There is a current thread on temporary electrical installations at events. There is no way I could even dream of achieving a minimal competence there. So I keep schtum. (Yiddish for keeping your mouth shut) (English derivation is keeping mum)
Now, if you want to talk, for example, engineering, chemicals (from coshh to comah) plastics, paper making, ladies underwear ... I'm your man)
Merv
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Posted By Jeffery Watt
JM
I would guess that stress is a growing business. There seems to be plenty of companies out there willing to charge you a wad of cash for using the HSE's free stress questionnaire. They doodle up the results and Bob's your uncle, can I have a PO number.
During the first round of redundancies at my last company they hired in a counsellor who helped you get "over it" and start work on the CV and "get positive" about finding work. She charged £1000 a day and had had to hire two more people to be able to cope with all the work, so up to £3000 a day coming into the office. All power to her but it shows (to me anyhow) that employers fear being seen as unfair more than being seen as killers and maimers.
Kind regards
Jeff
(I know I'm sad being up this late on a Sunday posting but I'm on dial up and some git has sent me a massive email so I'm waiting for it to download)
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Posted By Tony Brunskill
Merv,
I hope that is the manufacture of ladies underwear.
Tony
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Posted By dangermouse
Tony you're a perv! I thought this was spose to be serious....
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Posted By Merv Newman
I do remember doing a training day for shell managers and, in introducing myself I said "I've even worked in ladies underwear"
Instantly came the chorus "doesn't everyone ?"
Great course, shared with Jim Reason and one of the two nights in my life when we got kicked out of the hotel by a fire alarm.
Going back to the thread. I don't know as I haven't done construction for years and am not, at the moment (wait for it ) currently competent. But are the regulations just getting too complicated and the penalties too harsh for an otherwise competent person to want to go into construction safety consulting ?
Merv
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Posted By Tony Brunskill
Merv,
Or could it be the police force is just too active in that area?
Tony
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Posted By Tony Brunskill
Jacqui,
I have been called many things on this website, but never a perv. Made me laugh though. As did Merv's Response
Tony
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