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They say that the biggest
oaks can grow from the smallest acorns…well
that’s certainly true for Linden Ruskin.
In 1996, she
accepted a project from Wiltshire Health
Authority to develop a means for its’ 92
surgeries to not only comply quickly and easily
with Health & Safety legislation but also keep
it up-to-date. |
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She discovered that the
main challenge was in wading through the vast
amount of paperwork to find out what really
(legally) needed to be done.
The result of her
back to basics approach was the Pack – a simple,
comprehensive step-by-step tool kit. |
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Over the years the pack has expanded and now
includes over 50 template Policies, forms and
tables. All legislation is explained in relation
to what is required from Practices and includes
Best Practice gleaned from surgeries nationwide. |
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Linden collecting an award on behalf of AOSH at the
House of Lords, Westminster, London |
Linden
Ruskin is Chair of the Avon Occupational Safety & Health
Group and acts as a Mentor and coach for a variety of
business organisations.
She runs regular ‘Getting
Your Head Around Health & Safety’ road shows to raise
awareness that Health & Safety is not rocket
science but can be easily understood and implemented -
with a little help. |