Well that was some year! For one reason (here’s looking at you pandemic) and another I think most of us will be glad to see the back of 2020, and look forward to a much better year in 2021 – it won’t take much! Anyway, this time of year is always a good time to contemplate what … [Read more...] about Out with old in with new – five new year’s resolutions for environmental practitioners
Christmas Quiz 2020 – Part 2 (Answers)
Answers 1. The number of employees at and above which the employer must record their suitable and sufficient risk assessment. Gold rings (5) 2. The number that you divide C1T1 + C2T2 + C3T3 +… by in order to work out the eight-hour time-weighted average exposure (COSHH … [Read more...] about Christmas Quiz 2020 – Part 2 (Answers)
Christmas Quiz 2020 Part 1
Yes it IS that time of year again. Yes I have been entrusted with another Christmas Quiz. Yes it will feature lots of health and safety questions. No I don’t get out much. But then nor do most of you either. This year it’s fiendishly simple. You just have to answer … [Read more...] about Christmas Quiz 2020 Part 1
Why Bother with Environmental Management?
Where do we start? It’s a fairly common question that I’ve been asked over the years. What is the point of effectively managing environmental issues in a workplace? In other words ‘why should we bother?’ I have come across this viewpoint on many occasions. Usually when I'm … [Read more...] about Why Bother with Environmental Management?
The importance of nutrient cycling
Cycling or cycling? I do enjoy a bit of cycling. As those of you who know me well are quite aware, I turned into a MAMIL (Middle Aged Man in Lycra) many years back. However, don’t be fooled by the title this post it is not about that kind of cycling, but the just as … [Read more...] about The importance of nutrient cycling