Friday Fun - Messing with the Boss

Does Andy ever get out on the ropes?  We have heard this question many times and today we present the evidence.  The rare Andius Fewtrellius was spotted recently beneath a bridge on the England/Wales border.  As you can see he still has no fashion sense and was sporting a boiler suit with slightly short legs and lovely red socks.

"So what happens if I undo this?"

 Of course, Simon was doing all the work, taking accurate measurements of deflection in the bridge deck.  Monitoring displacement and movement in structures is a common activity at Up and Under. 

At the business end, taking measurements.

Get the Paperwork Right

As it is a holiday week can you forgive me a lighthearted serious post?

We all know that we live in a paperwork mad society, but some of it is worthwhile.  Take risk assessments. Yes of course we all do that in our head, but what if you have lots of experience and make good decisions?  What if these decisions are not shared by your less experience colleagues?  So now can you can see why a formal system of sharing information can make a difference.

The same goes for COSHH assessments, work instructions and specifications.  Specs can run to book lengths, so why imagine you can remember the detail!

And while on the subject of having the correct paperwork how about this man?

If you need assistance with risk assessment preparation or training give us a call 01270 589615

Surviving Bank Holiday Car Journeys

Yipee it's bank holiday!  Ah that means hours sitting in traffic jams.  So here are a few tips to make the journey a little less painful.

1. Leave later, everyone seems to get a flyer straight from work, you'll be tired, stressed, hungry and thirsty.  Take your time, have tea with the family have a rest then get on the road a little later, the roads will have cleared and it will be cooler.
2. Prep the car for the journey, yeah the oil and water stuff, but also put some food and drink handy for the driver and the kids.  Pack pillows and blankets for the kids to make them comfortable in the back, books and games too.  Sort the music, stories, etc for the stereo.
3.  Plan your route, pre-programme your destination into a sat nav, work out stops along the way and take a map in case there is a problem with the sat nav route.  Make sure your camp site, B&B or hotel knows you will be arriving later.  Going further afield? Tickets - Passport - Money!
4. On long journeys take regular breaks, every 60 miles or 1 hour, do a quick driver change.  Swap over before you feel tired, that way you stay fresh - and safe - for longer.  If you are doing a long drive and feel sleepy open windows and loud radios don't always work, more effective is a short nap, better to arrive alive.
5. Have a day at home and a two day break, that way you only have to fight the traffic once.

And one final thought, stay at home and visit all the local attractions you have been meaning to visit for years.

Have a good Bank Holiday weekend from all at Up and Under