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russman  
#1 Posted : 02 October 2019 16:12:47(UTC)
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russman

Hi all,

I have been working in Industrial Rope Access for over 27 years, which included working in high risk locations for various industry sectors On-shore and Off-shore. In that time I have also been involved in training and advising companies who work in these sectors. That also includes the emegency services, police and military. Along the way I achieved CMIOSH, to add weight to any documents and procedures that I produced. 

I am well aware that I work in a niche area, however, I was wondering if there are any other health & safety roles that I could branch out into or would it be best I keep on specialising?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Russ
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peter gotch  
#2 Posted : 05 October 2019 12:15:32(UTC)
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peter gotch

Russ - your job could get you close to those advising and training on closely related issues, such as working at height (on a broader level), confined spaces?

Depends somewhat on whether you are comfortable with your workload now and going forward, and whether you need to broaden your horizons from a job satisfaction point of view.
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russman  
#3 Posted : 19 November 2019 19:17:26(UTC)
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russman

Hi Peter, 

Firstly apologies for not replying sooner. I've been overseas working on various projects which have taken me away from IOSH related stuff..

Many thanks for your post, I have recently been involved in the delivery of Confined Space courses, which are accredited by City & Guilds. I think I just have to keep searching around to see what other roles I can get involved in. 

Russ
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Hsquared14  
#4 Posted : 21 November 2019 13:04:19(UTC)
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Hsquared14

Russ - yes your skill set is a bit niche but it's a skill set that seems to be in short supply at the moment.  If you wanted to branch out then I would suggest the same as Peter that you look at work at height.  Also there is quite a lot of requirement for rope training for self rescue when using "man up" very narrow aisle fork trucks becoming a trained trainer for these trucks could be another option.

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russman  
#5 Posted : 21 November 2019 14:49:59(UTC)
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russman

That is is a great idea, that is exactly the sort of area I specialise in. I will look into it more.

Many thanks for your post!!

Russ
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