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SHEQ Job Application Cover Letter

November 19th, 2008

There is nothing as valuable as a good start.

I found this job application cover letter recently and have amended it a little. You can use it as a template when you need to make that first impression that must count. Use it when you apply for your next SHEQ job. Feel free to edit and customise it as you see fit.

A good Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) job application cover letters should provide details about what the applicant can bring to the job. It is important to make a statement about what sets you apart from the rest and must be specific to the position you are applying for, relating your skills and experience to those noted in the job posting.

It will be a good idea to demonstrate in your cover letter that you understand the role of a SHEQ professional within the organisation.

It is the duty of the …

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Heat Stress - Summer Is Here

August 27th, 2008

Here in Africa workers may start to face heat-related problems as August stretches into summer and the hottest months of the year.

Heat problems kill workers every year, including the very young and old, those with diseases such as diabetes that disrupt the body’s temperature control mechanism, and those working in …

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Health and Safety: Truths or Urban Myths

January 16th, 2008

In the UK, Health and Safety often gets a bad press.WORKSMART looked at some of the headlines and found that some are just not true, and others are misrepresentations. Take their quiz and learn the difference between fact and fiction.

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OHS blamed for extinction of office Christmas parties

November 28th, 2007

The office Christmas party is dying out because of Occupational Health and Safety fears, workers taking legal action over other employees’ drunken antics and the prevailing “Scrooge” mentality in Britain.

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Your SHEQ Career - Set Goals with Focus

November 20th, 2007

When you look back at the life of an achiever you will see the thread of how everything that person did fits together to get them where they are today. Little pockets of experience, chance encounters, little bits of news, luck and a good dose of focused career goals.

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7 Reasons why New Employees Get Injured

November 15th, 2007

According to a new BLR report, forty percent of employees injured at work in the U.S. have been on the job for less than a year.It is their opinion that new employees lack the knowledge and experience that is gathered by workers who have spent more time on the job. …

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Yada, yada, ya…and then I was stunned.

October 23rd, 2007

So I was reading an article about the findings of a new study on Office rage over at The Scotsman.

Yada, yada, yada…

The study found that eight out of ten office workers in the UK have witnessed acts of visible anger when colleagues become overcome with …

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Even Gosts need Fire Assembly points!

October 16th, 2007

This photo of a Fire Assembly point in a graveyard should be a clear indication of the importance of Fire Assembly points in this life, and hereafter.

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What really happens at Wet T-Shirt Competitions?

October 12th, 2007

Health and Safety rules mean wet T-shirt nights can only happen if no-one gets wet.

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Great Christmas present idea for Health & Safety managers

October 8th, 2007

So here is my suggestion for the pro-active Health & Safety department who wants to get their manager something really special this Christmas. Why not get him a mouse pad? Yes, a mouse pad made from D30 putty with a ” Bang your Head here” sign printed in red.

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“His car is here but he is nowhere to be found”

September 20th, 2007

Today I want to refer to the recent Durban oil blaze and my previous post about Bad PR- The Risk that got away.

On 2007-9-19 an article was posted to the web at …

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About Ben

Author As a serial entrepreneur, Ben Fouche's curse has lead to the establishment of two successful companies in the South African SHEQ-field. Ben is a founder of Advantage ACT & Implex Legal Compliance Solutions. At the moment, Ben is the administrator at SHEQAfrica.com.

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