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Why ISO 45001 Documentation Should Include an OH&S Manual?

Why ISO 45001 Documentation Should Include an OH&S Manual?

This informal CPD article, ‘Why ISO 45001 Documentation Should Include an OH&S Manual?’ was provided by Punyam Academy, an industry leader in training of international compliance standards. Every ISO 45001 OH&S Management System consists of a number of documents and records which are commonly known as ‘documented information’. ISO 45001:2018 standard specifies only some documented information that needs to be maintained and/or retained, for example, OH&S policy, scope and objectives and documented information related to roles and 
Construction
The Importance of SMSTS course

The Importance of SMSTS course

SMSTS stands for Site Management Safety Training Scheme and is a course created by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The CITB work with the construction industry to encourage training and to help build a fully qualified workforce. The SMSTS course provides a CITB certificate and is one of the most popular courses in the UK. This article will provide a brief overview of why SMSTS is so important and where to find CPD courses in this area.
Engineering
How to become a car mechanic

How to become a car mechanic

If you have your own vehicle, at some point you have to go to a car mechanic. The industry is continuously increasing and this doesn’t seem to be slowing down. The necessity of a car mechanic isn’t going down with the changes in the motoring industry, so it could be a potential career for many. This article explores how to become a car mechanic, what does a car mechanic role entail, CPD for car mechanics and where to find car mechanic courses.
Construction
Capabilities of High Voltage Withdrawable Circuit Breakers

Capabilities of High Voltage Withdrawable Circuit Breakers

This informal CPD article Capabilities of High Voltage Withdrawable Circuit Breakers was provided by Horizon Engineering Solutions, established in 2015 to fill the gaps in the marketplace within Northern Ireland for the provision of specialist Electrical and Mechanical Engineering support services to major industrial clients. This article looks at the capabilities of withdrawable HV circuit breakers which are commonly found in industrial HV Networks.
Construction
CFD Simulation for Sustainable Design

CFD Simulation for Sustainable Design

This informal CPD article CFD Simulation for Sustainable Design was provided by SimScale, a new, cloud-based approach to CAE, FEA and CFD. The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated that building construction and operation consume 36% of the world’s energy and accounts for 40% of the energy-related carbon emissions . As such, many governing bodies have amended policies to establish sustainable design as a fundamental driver of new development.