Drug needles in 'one in five fly-tipping' Swindon cases
"More than one in five cases of fly-tipping in Swindon involve discarded drug needles, the borough council says. The council was notified about more than 400 cases of dumped drugs paraphernalia in the 12 months up to March". (BBC News Website, August 2011).
The problem of discarded needles and drugs paraphanalia is not diminishing. Are you confident that your staff are aware of the risks in their workplace? Our half day Awareness and Management course will give them an understanding of problem areas, how to work in a safer manner where needles might be present, and what to do in the event of a needlestick injury.
Quality Training at Great Value
All Things Training are now working in partnership with Lincoln Chamber of Commerce to offer excellent training opportunities at a very competitive price to both members and non-members of the Chamber. The partnership enables us to deliver our public courses in a great venue for a fraction of the price we would otherwise need to charge. Our Train the Trainer course is scheduled for March 20th and 21st - please call for booking details.
"Tough Times and Problematic Drug Use are Close Bedfellows..."
Grave concerns were voiced at the National Needle Exchange Forum (NNEF) annual conference in June, that the poor economic climate might ultimately lead to an increase in problematic drug use nationally.
Are your employees trained to deal with the fall out? Our courses are approved by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management. Visit our Discarded Needles page for details.
Team work - The Key to England Success
"England’s success in Australia has been long overdue, but….the team has managed to retain the Ashes.
Team is the operative word...... England's man-for-man advantage over their opponents is relatively marginal. But they believe in each other... in the way that the Australians cannot currently match." (Nick Powell, Sports Editor, Extract from Sky News Online, 29th December 2010)
We been familiar of the concept of Teams in sport since the year dot, and the term has increasingly spread into what you might call “management speak” in the last 2 or 3 decades. This is no accident. There are many parallels between success in sport and success at work, and as our working environment becomes ever more complex and demanding, teamworking becomes a necessity. Visit our "Teams Work" page for details of how our interactive event can help you to get the best from your team.
Taliban using HIV bombs
"Taliban fighters are burying dirty needles with their bombs in a bid to infect British troops with HIV, The Sun can reveal. Hypodermic syringes are hidden below the surface pointing upwards to prick bomb squad experts as they hunt for devices. The heroin needles are feared to be contaminated with hepatitis and HIV." (thesun.co.uk, June 10 2010)
Booby trapping, using needles, is a real issue not only in Afghanistan, but also in the UK. Our suite of sharps training programmes are designed to raise awareness of the risks to operatives in potentially dangerous areas.
