Week 7 of 12 is here. The home stretch is almost in sight. By now we hope that walking greater distances is part of your day to day activity and you are feeling the benefits of a healthier lifestyle. Remember to keep you going we have the second of three prize draws on the 3rd November. More on that in next weeks update.
If you would like regular updates on health initiatives for your workplace including physical activity, mental health, healthy eating to name a few Health at Work’s monthly email alert might be what you’re looking for. Health E-News goes out on the first of every month and is packed with information on health campaigns (like the Pedometer Challenge), training events and case studies from workplaces. Our aim at Health at Work is to bring as many initiatives to your attention as we can and share good practice. If you would like to start receiving Health E-News send us an email at healthatwork@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Please keep your step totals coming in to us. As long as we have received your totals before for the next prize draw you will be in with a chance of winning prizes!
Thursday, 21 October 2010
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Pedometer Challenge – Week 6
This week we reach the half way stage in the pedometer challenge. The nights may be “fair drawing in” and the temperature taking a nosedive but we hope that all participants carry on increasing the already impressive step totals.
If the darker nights are not for you why not take lunchtime stroll. Walkit.com is a superb resource for planning a walk with colleagues. The Circular Walk function will allow you to plan a walk from and back to your workplace. The walk can be to your specified time and speed and Walkit.com will even have a guess at how many steps you will have taken and how many calories you will have burned. Click here to visit Walkit.com.
If walking in the Pedometer Challenge has inspired you to become more active why not visit the Active Nation website. The Active Nation programme will ensure the 2014 Commonwealth Games will have a lasting legacy on fitness levels and health in Scotland. The site has an up to date activity finder to find out what is going on in your local area. It also encourages us to set our own activity goals.
So far from our calculations many of our participants have walked as far as the border between Scotland and England on our journey to London. If 2000 steps equal approximately 1 mile…
• 185,000 steps is 94 miles across the border to Carlisle
• 250,000 steps equal approximately 125 miles heading straight towards the Lake District!
• 300,000 steps equal 150 miles approaching the Yorkshire Dales!
(Note: these estimations are made if 2000 steps cover 1 mile. Everyone’s steps will cover slightly different distances)
We hope that the challenge has encouraged you to increase your daily step totals. If it has why not try our online lifestyle check tool – Check My Lifestyle. By answering a series of questions about different aspects of your lifestyle the site will generate a personalised report just for you. You can then set goals to improve your overall health. Visit www.checkmylifestyle.com
If the darker nights are not for you why not take lunchtime stroll. Walkit.com is a superb resource for planning a walk with colleagues. The Circular Walk function will allow you to plan a walk from and back to your workplace. The walk can be to your specified time and speed and Walkit.com will even have a guess at how many steps you will have taken and how many calories you will have burned. Click here to visit Walkit.com.
If walking in the Pedometer Challenge has inspired you to become more active why not visit the Active Nation website. The Active Nation programme will ensure the 2014 Commonwealth Games will have a lasting legacy on fitness levels and health in Scotland. The site has an up to date activity finder to find out what is going on in your local area. It also encourages us to set our own activity goals.
So far from our calculations many of our participants have walked as far as the border between Scotland and England on our journey to London. If 2000 steps equal approximately 1 mile…
• 185,000 steps is 94 miles across the border to Carlisle
• 250,000 steps equal approximately 125 miles heading straight towards the Lake District!
• 300,000 steps equal 150 miles approaching the Yorkshire Dales!
(Note: these estimations are made if 2000 steps cover 1 mile. Everyone’s steps will cover slightly different distances)
We hope that the challenge has encouraged you to increase your daily step totals. If it has why not try our online lifestyle check tool – Check My Lifestyle. By answering a series of questions about different aspects of your lifestyle the site will generate a personalised report just for you. You can then set goals to improve your overall health. Visit www.checkmylifestyle.com
Monday, 6 September 2010
Pedometer Challenge
Health at Work – Pedometer Challenge
Nine employees at IQA Group are taking part in the Health at Work Pedometer Challenge.
The challenge is for us to virtually walk the 400 miles from Glasgow to London over a 12 week period. The aim of the challenge is to help participants increase their daily step totals and in doing so gain the health benefits from higher levels of physical activity.
• Glasgow to London covers an approximate distance of 400 miles.
• Given that an average persons’ step covers 2.5 feet then there are just under 2000 steps in a mile.
• Therefore the target of walking the distance from Glasgow to London will be between 798,000 and 800,000 steps over the 12 weeks of the Pedometer Challenge.
• This equates to 266,000 steps every 4 weeks
• Which would require 66,500 steps a week
• And would mean that your average daily step target should be around 9500 steps.
We know that some participants in the challenge will meet this target and some will have to gradually increase their walking distances in order to get their 9500 – 10,000 steps a day, which is why it’s called the Pedometer Challenge!
We start our journey today, visit again soon to find out how we’re getting on!
Nine employees at IQA Group are taking part in the Health at Work Pedometer Challenge.
The challenge is for us to virtually walk the 400 miles from Glasgow to London over a 12 week period. The aim of the challenge is to help participants increase their daily step totals and in doing so gain the health benefits from higher levels of physical activity.
• Glasgow to London covers an approximate distance of 400 miles.
• Given that an average persons’ step covers 2.5 feet then there are just under 2000 steps in a mile.
• Therefore the target of walking the distance from Glasgow to London will be between 798,000 and 800,000 steps over the 12 weeks of the Pedometer Challenge.
• This equates to 266,000 steps every 4 weeks
• Which would require 66,500 steps a week
• And would mean that your average daily step target should be around 9500 steps.
We know that some participants in the challenge will meet this target and some will have to gradually increase their walking distances in order to get their 9500 – 10,000 steps a day, which is why it’s called the Pedometer Challenge!
We start our journey today, visit again soon to find out how we’re getting on!
Friday, 3 September 2010
Operative Training - August Overview
*Blogger – David McKinlay (Electrical Compliance and Training Manager)*Instruction Room Attendees
A total of 30 personnel passed through the instruction room in August 2010, this included 2 new employees. The topics covered were refresher prep, final interview prep, authorisation prep and metering instruction.
1 operative passed WI1 final interview. 4 operatives passed their WI1 initial safety induction.
3 operatives successfully passed their OP3 refresher training. With a further 3 operatives successfully passing their OP3 final interview. The 3 operatives who attended the EN1 course have successfully completed, and 2 were booked for final interview and passed.
A total of 30 personnel passed through the instruction room in August 2010, this included 2 new employees. The topics covered were refresher prep, final interview prep, authorisation prep and metering instruction.
1 operative passed WI1 final interview. 4 operatives passed their WI1 initial safety induction.
3 operatives successfully passed their OP3 refresher training. With a further 3 operatives successfully passing their OP3 final interview. The 3 operatives who attended the EN1 course have successfully completed, and 2 were booked for final interview and passed.
Wednesday, 11 August 2010
Operative Training - July Overview
Blogger – David McKinlay (Electrical Compliance and Training Manager)This will be a monthly blog that will discuss in house training of our electrical staff and how this helps them progress with outside authorisations.
Instruction Room Attendees
A total of 17 personnel passed through the instruction room in July covering topics such as the SP live working manual, metering practice and preparation for refreshers, final interviews and authorisations. In this time one operative passed his OP3 initial course while a further three passed OP3 refreshers. Five more operatives successfully passed their WI1 refresher training and three passed the M0008 five day service position courses and will now be booked in for their OP3 final interviews.
Apprentice/ Trainee Quarterly Reviews
July also saw the quarterly apprentice/ trainee reviews being carried out. There were no concerns in terms of college work or onsite training with everyone producing very good project work which has been confirmed by training officers and class lecturers alike.
Safety Stand Down
SP safety stand downs were carried out on a number of our operatives over seven dates in July. These presentations included general safety and trade competence while highlighting the link between trade and safety competence.
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Advertising
IQA has recently had advertising boards placed at a prominent roundabout in Paisley. This gives us a lot more exposure in our local area and allows us to develop our business even further.
More importantly, it allows our customers to see what we are capable of and give them even more confidence in us whether we are working on behalf of a local housing authority or on a private contract.
We will be looking at other ways of increasing brand awareness and reaching out to our customers in the coming months so all of our clients old and new should look out for this.
More importantly, it allows our customers to see what we are capable of and give them even more confidence in us whether we are working on behalf of a local housing authority or on a private contract.
We will be looking at other ways of increasing brand awareness and reaching out to our customers in the coming months so all of our clients old and new should look out for this.
For more images of how this looks check our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/iqablogs
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Website and property Updates
Our website has been updated with new downloads.
These PDF files give a brief overview of each of our business unit’s capabilities. All of our clients old and new should be reminded that each unit is able to work separately or as a team in order to provide a total service to suit your needs.
The IQA Property website is also updated with two properties that have recently become available. Details on the garage in Glasgow’s west end and the flat in Paisley can be found on the website http://www.iqaproperty.co.uk/
As always, we can be contacted by phone, email or through the contact section of our main website if you have any queries or comments.
These PDF files give a brief overview of each of our business unit’s capabilities. All of our clients old and new should be reminded that each unit is able to work separately or as a team in order to provide a total service to suit your needs.
The IQA Property website is also updated with two properties that have recently become available. Details on the garage in Glasgow’s west end and the flat in Paisley can be found on the website http://www.iqaproperty.co.uk/
As always, we can be contacted by phone, email or through the contact section of our main website if you have any queries or comments.
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