GOOD NEWS STORIES

On the 1st Feb, the Governance Team held its first “in person” team meeting since before the pandemic. We discussed how we can support the outcome of the governance review and, as a team building exercise defused a few bombs (and blew Liam up three times). We also learned we had an Author, an Indian Head Masseuse and a Landscape Photographer in our midst. Andy was so inspired he shared his Pied Piper musical with the team - not everyone laughed either, result…

Adrian and Martin have been delivering working at height training to our trades operatives, ensuring competence and demonstrating the TETRA systems being introduced. So far since Oct 2022, 170 trades have completed the ‘General awareness of WAH training’ and 55 have so far completed the follow on course ‘Leaning ladder and pitch roof training’ which started in Jan 2023. Great job by Adrian, Martin & Rachel, this has been a real team effort.

Rachel Clark has been doing a lot of face fitting recently. About 30 or more operatives. I always think it’s a positive thing to have the opportunity to meet trades, discuss respiratory health and show them how to use their mask and how to put it on. A number had the wrong size masks, the wrong type of mask and filters that were out of date. This raises an issue that this needs to be monitored better by managers, but I feel that it is a positive that those operatives left with kit that will keep them safer on their next job.

February is Data Protection Month, and halfway through the month there have been nearly 500 views of the various articles shared with colleagues on AsterNet. We worked with colleagues in IT Infrastructure and Tech adoption to bring forward a range of DP related topics and perspectives during the month.

Aster continues to offer IOSH Managing Safely to all Leaders at all levels FOR FREE, we are also now Licenced to deliver IOSH Managing Safely Refresher Course that should be taken after 3 years of completing the IOSH MS to keep you relevant & up to date with Health & Safety Legislation changes.

Congratulations to Ronny Moreno on the birth of her Daughter Teresa.

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