Top Gun – what a film! Yes, I know it was a bit corny, but it was also enjoyable, with some memorable moments. If you don’t believe me, watch it again (or for the first time, for that matter). What was that line – something like ‘I have the need, the need for speed’? I think it … [Read more...] about The Need For Speed
RRC International
Going With The Flow – Cheaper in the Long Run?
I often travel to London from the West Country by train and always enjoy passing through the Somerset Levels. I look at the farmsteads and churches perched on hillocks surrounded by miles of flat, green farmland and try to imagine what it must have been like when King Alfred was … [Read more...] about Going With The Flow – Cheaper in the Long Run?
Friction Resistance on The NEBOSH Diploma
"Resistance is futile" is the catchy battle cry of the Borg Collective - an alien cyborg race bent on galactic domination. While they have some redeeming qualities (the Borg Queen is strangely attractive) they do have an attitude to resistance that is not shared by their invaded … [Read more...] about Friction Resistance on The NEBOSH Diploma
System Addict
What is risk and why do we assess it – subjects that sit at the very heart of the NEBOSH General Certificate, and the health and safety sphere in general. Risk is the likelihood (the ‘chance’, the ‘probability’) that harm will occur – TOGETHER with the consequences (the … [Read more...] about System Addict
It’s Not All About The Money
Students on the NEBOSH Health and Well-Being at Work Certificate will be aware that one of the beliefs underpinning health and well-being is that work is good for both. I thought I would put this notion to the test one Friday afternoon and conduct an ad-hoc survey into the … [Read more...] about It’s Not All About The Money