aclJohn's Health and Safety Finds

Looking for some Safety in the Home Resources for Key Skills, Functional Skills, Learners with Learning Difficulties, Family Learning etc? Then take a look at this Blog Post.

Some resources that will be useful for the areas mentioned and much more.

Visit http://studentswithlearningdifficulties.blogspot.com/2011/07/dangers-in-kitchen.html to find out more.

The Myth of the Month series ran from April 2007 to December 2010. However the HSE have published a Special edition myth at http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/royal-wedding.htm...

Myth: Health and Safety bans celebration of the Royal Wedding!

During the initial period, HSE attempted to dispel some of the most widely believed health and safety myths.

• Eleven in the 2010 myths;
• Twelve in the 2009 myths;
• Twelve in the 2008 myths; and
  
• Nine in the 2007 myths

The resources available are s...

In the communication Section of this website I've posted an article about Skype using Advertisements.

By default, Skype allows the usage of "non-personally identifiable information" about you when serving third party ads.

If you are uncomfortable with this due to privacy concerns, you can change the default setting to disallow this...

1. Open the Skype application;
2. Go to the menu at the top, click Skype and select Privacy;
   
3. In the right pane of the dialog box that appears, go to the b...

Facebook's default privacy settings are not for everyone – especially minors & vulnerable adults – which is why Facebook allows users to customize their settings.

The Connect Safely chart shows recommendations for most teens.

Note: not all teens have the same level of maturity; the chart could be reviewed with learners to help them make informed decisions in setting the right privacy settings for them.

Visit http://bit.ly/eSDdtE to access the Connect Safely chart.

Note: For m...

Health and Safety for Beginners (HSfB) provides...

• health and safety downloads;
• support for health and safety courses;
• toolbox talks;
• careers advice;
• discussion forums and much more...

The added bonus - it's all FREE! - the entire collection of revision aids and downloads are provided to help with various courses, including...

• NEBOSH General Certificate;
• NEBOSH Fire Certificate;
• NEBOSH Diploma;
• NEBOSH Environmental Diploma;
  
• NVQ 3, 4 & 5;
  
• MSc;
  
• PGCE and many more.

The purpose of the SafetyPhoto web site is to provide free practical information and resources that might be helpful to qualified safety practitioners.

SafetyPhoto is a one-stop shop for photographs of...

• hazards;
• poor working procedures; and
  
• near misses in the workplace.
  

Accidents and lessons learned from them also feature.

The photographs are ideal for presenting a range of situations, dilemmas, and/or problems to be solved. Learners can be encouraged to spot/find hazar...

SafeWorkers, we are told, was formed to offer a unique reference point on workplace safety.

Workplace safety affects us all...

It doesn't matter whether you're...

• an employer;
• an employee;
  
• a self-employed trader; or
  
• a director of a large company.
  

You might even be...

• a customer who uses a shop; or
  
• a client who visits business premises.
  

Despite this, many people don't know their safety rights and responsibilities. Others ...

The "9 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft From Your Online Activities", posted by Dave Drager is also one to read.

I hope that you and your learners never experience identity theft; if you have, or know someone who has, then you are aware that the experience can be a harrowing one.

The burden is upon individuals to protect their personal information while using the internet. I know a large number of managers, practitioners, techies etc., that will tell you the only perfect way to pr...

GetNetWise, is a USA public service brought to visitors to the website by a wide range of Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations.

The GetNetWise coalition wants Internet users to be only "one click away" from the resources they need to make informed decisions about their family's use of the Internet.

Visit http://www.getnetwise.org/ to access...

• Featured Blog Posts;

• How-To Video Tutorials;

• Keeping Children Safe Online;

• Stopping Unwanted email and s...