http://www.lgcareers.com Find information about working in local government at LGcareers.com Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:34:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/unit-clerk-health-safety/ http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/unit-clerk-health-safety/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:18:31 +0000 admin http://lgcareers.jobsgopublic.com/career-descriptions/protecting-your-community/unit-clerk-health-safety/

Introduction Unit clerks provide clerical assistance to the officers whose job it is to ensure the health and safety of the work based community: in shops, factories, restaurants, warehouses, public houses, sports clubs and stadia. By highlighting potentially dangerous conditions and acting before accidents happen, environmental health officers and staff help to improve welfare conditions [...] No related posts.]]> http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/unit-clerk-health-safety/feed/ 0 http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/technical-officer-pollution-control/ http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/technical-officer-pollution-control/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:17:14 +0000 admin http://lgcareers.jobsgopublic.com/career-descriptions/protecting-your-community/technical-officer-pollution-control/

Introduction You do not have to be addicted to sewage to work in the pollution control unit of environmental services. But, like other technical officers in the unit, you might spend a lot of your time dealing with complaints about a variety of nuisances that plague the local community. Many of these would involve some [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Cervantes, a great Spanish writer, said – “ You are king by your own fireside, as much as any monarch on his throne.” A place to live is one of life’s basic needs and most of us like to make our homes as comfortable as possible. But for many people this cannot always be [...] Related entries:

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Introduction One of the most important areas of environmental protection is Health and Safety. Technical officers develop a keen sense of what is needed to make sure that the workplace is safe. This applies to both workers and any members of the public who might visit areas with potential risks and hazards. Technical officers help [...] Related entries:

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3. Kathryn, Housing OfficerKathryn, Housing Officer Norwich City Council I started my career...

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Introduction Being fit and healthy is not just a question of aerobic exercise and a sensible diet. As we know from the many recent scares about mad cow disease in humans (CJD), salmonella poisoning and the like, no matter how careful we are it is not always possible to control what goes into our stomachs. [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Environmental health officers inspect premises to ensure that places where people live are safe and hygienic and that health standards are maintained. Environmental health officers have degrees and professional qualifications. They are supported in their work by technical assistants. Technical assistants work for district/borough, unitary and metropolitan councils. Their duties can vary in different [...] Related entries:

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Introduction A clean environment is a safe environment. Nobody likes dog poo in public places and rodents and ants that invade living or working premises. Problems of this nature are the responsibility of environmental control and pollution services, and technical assistants help dog wardens and pest control officers solve them. They have general environmental duties, [...] Related entries:

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Introduction One of the biggest dangers to our health is from bacteria in products of animal origin and other foodstuffs carried by ships arriving in our country. We have port health officers and their teams to thank for the fact that this threat is contained, though problems do arise from time to time. It has [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Councils are responsible for making sure that houses, streets and public buildings are kept clean and pest free. When pests are discovered in any of these places, pest control officers come to the rescue. They deal with a variety of pests that may pose a danger to health or cause damage to crops and [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Laboratory technicians in local councils work in two main areas: education, where they work in schools and colleges, and in public protection, where they work in support of departments such as environmental health and trading standards. Laboratory technicians may also be known as science technicians. Work Environment Technicians spend most of their time working [...] Related entries:

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