Contents
 Training Places Available in 2015
 What do you do?
 Construction silica
 Stress
 CPCS Roadshow – Somerset
 Health & Safety Touch Screen Test in Cheddar
Training Places Available in 2015
Do you know how to use the following features?
If not, perhaps attending our Beginners Course
will help you.
Excel Beginners Training
2 September 2015
Are you already using Excel but would like to
know more, how to work more effectively, then
perhaps this is the course for you.
Bridgwater - £65 per person
1 Place Available
Do you know this feature?
Items 1 to 40 – Beginners Features
The Excel Screen
Understand the 2010 workbook window
Customise the Quick Access toolbar
Use the Ribbons (the commands that stretch across the screen) effectively?
Create a New Workbook
Enter and Edit different kinds of data into cells (text, dates, values, percentages, etc)
Use the Fill Handle
to enter sequences (Days of the week, Dates, Months, etc)
Understand AutoComplete (Excel completes an entry previously typed in the column)
Save a workbook (know the difference between Save and Save As)
Close and open workbooks
Inserting, Moving and Copying Data
Insert rows, columns and cells
Delete rows, columns and cells
Use Undo & Redo
Move and Copy Data - within the same workbook
Use Drag & Drop (drag data to different cells)
Use Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks
Enter data on different worksheets (worksheets are the tabs at the bottom of the screen) (
Move worksheets
Name worksheets
Insert and Delete worksheets
Colour a worksheet tab
Move and Copy Data - to a different workbook or a different program (eg Word)
Formulas
Use AutoSum
to calculate the total of columns and rows
Enter a simple Formula using plus, minus, multiply & divide ( eg =B1*C1 or B1*0.02)
Formatting Worksheets
Change the column width and the row height
Change the font, point size, use bold, italic, underline, font colour, etc
Display values in a different way (include a £ sign, increase the number of decimal places; change a number to a
date format, use percentages, etc)
Change a cell's alignment (display text on the left, centre or right of a cell, vertically centre text, wrap text, shrink
text to fit a column width)
Add borders and shading (fill colour) to cells
Hide columns and rows
Page Setup
Change from portrait to landscape paper
Increase the overall % size of a worksheet (eg 125%, 80%)
Ensure a worksheet fits on one page
Change the margins of a worksheet
Centre data horizontally and vertically on a worksheet
Insert and edit Headers and Footers (text that appears in the top/bottom margin)
Display gridlines when printing the workbook
Printing
Use Print Preview
Print whole worksheets, selected ranges etc
Basic File Management
Create new folders, save files to a different folder
Move files between folders
Delete files
Use Help to get assistance when using Excel
Excel Advanced Training
28 September 2015
Bridgwater - £65 per person
2 Places Available
Taking your knowledge
that bit further ………
Duration: 1 day
Level: The course is designed for delegates who have a very good knowledge of Excel, or who have attended
the Intermediate course.
Objective: At the end of the course delegates will be able to use different ways to consolidate and link data,
use advanced functions and other powerful features to summarise, analyse and query data.
Topics:
Create and use tables
Create and use custom views of a workbook
Create and use templates
Use advanced date, text and financial functions
Sub-total data
Create and use pivot table reports and charts
Add data validation to a worksheet
Understand and use Lookup tables
Understand the different ways of consolidating and linking data within the same workbook and between
different workbooks; which includes using the Data Consolidate feature
Protect cells and workbooks
We have a very good trainer – small group – individual attention – cd and reminder information to take away
with you.
As mentioned in the last Newsletter we include this month the
second of the short descriptions of Group Member companies:
Who are you?
R K Bell Group
Where are you located?
Bridgwater
What is your telephone number?
01278 424883
What is your web site address?
www.rkbell.com
Established in 1941 we are a third generation owned and run Civil Engineering, Surfacing
and Plant Hire Company. We undertake all types of ground works and surfacing for new
housing, commercial industries and domestic, supported by our extensive fleet of
excavators using Bio-degradable oils available on a self-drive and operated basis.
From our HQ based in Bridgwater, Somerset we offer a full range of inert recycled materials
and haulage covering the South West of England and South Wales.
Our professional and dedicated management team will deliver a client’s project on time,
safely and within budget, at all times complying with the highest Health and Safety
Standards and environmental controls, endeavouring to give our clients complete
satisfaction.
We cover a full range of contracts, whether all risk, plant and labour only or cost plus, and
happy to be involved in the early stages of any project to assist with budgeting and
Looking forward to your article, just send me your logo, a picture and a
brief description of what you do – similar to above.
Articles to date: 3 solutions (2011) Limited, Taunton Fabrications Limited, L A Moore Limited, R K Bell Group.
What is silica, where is it found?
Stone, brick, tile and concrete contain silica, and produce silica dust known as Respirable Crystalline
Silica (RCS). RCS is also known as respirable -quartz, cristobalite, or ‘free silica’.
Crystalline silica concentrations in common materials
plastic composites
up to 90%
sandstone, gritstone, quartzite,
flint
concrete, mortar
more than 70%
shale
40% to 60%
china stone
up to 50%
tile
30 to 45%
slate
up to 40%
granite
up to 30%
brick
up to 30%
ironstone
up to 15%
basalt, dolerite
up to 5%
25% to 70%
The risks
Inhaling RCS can lead to silicosis. Silicosis is a serious and irreversible lung disease that causes
permanent disablement and early death, and it is made worse by smoking.
All RCS is hazardous. ‘Respirable’ means that the dust is invisibly fine, and gets deep into the lungs.
Action
You need to find out how much silica your workers are being exposed to. If you are unsure, you need to
arrange for exposure measurements.
Then you need to minimise the amount of RCS being breathed-in by reducing the amount of airborne
dust. Look carefully at the control measures that can be used, some are more cost effective and
practical for each situation than others.
You need to keep all controls in good working order. This means mechanical controls (eg extraction,
respirator), administrative controls (eg supervision, health surveillance) and operator behaviour
(following instructions).
Show that control is being sustained – keep good records.
Stress
Stress, do you understand what this is, how it can affect people and how you
sweating, loss of appetite and difficulty concentrating.
Many of life’s demands can cause stress, particularly work, relationships and
money problems, and when people feel stressed, it can get in the way of sorting
out these demands, or can even affect everything they do.
Stress is becoming more and more apparent in the workplace due to high
demands and/or expectations of people and their job roles which eventually
could affect how people feel, think or behave.
Recognising stress can sometimes be difficult but you may be able to notice a
change in your people with perhaps a loss of concentration, becoming irritable
or displaying angry actions or acting unreasonably.
Stress is not an illness itself, but it can cause serious illness if it is not addressed
so it is important to recognise the symptoms of stress early.
Recognising the signs and symptoms of stress will help you understand and
hopefully help the individual.
We are holding a breakfast training session on ‘Stress in the
Workplace’ to help you understand the importance of recognising
Stress and how you can help your employees.
Venue: Junction24 Ltd
Cost: £45 + VAT
Date: Wednesday 30 September 2015
Duration: 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon (approx)
Refreshments: Hot breakfast bap, tea/coffee
Wednesday, 7 October 2015 from 09:30 to 14:00
BEST WESTERN Webbington Hotel & Spa
Webbington Road
Loxton, BS26 2HU
CPCS is the industry plant scheme. That’s why your presence at the
annual CPCS Roadshow is so important. It’s where you get your
chance to engage with Committee members and influence how the
scheme develops over the years ahead. If you know of a
colleague that would like to attend please feel free to share the link
to this page with them.
Coffee and refreshments will be available from 9.30am.
Presentations start at 10am and we estimate that the roadshow will
finish at approximately 1.30pm.
There will be a breakout session with the opportunity to try out our
interactive programmes too.
The CPCS roadshow will cover
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Industry Scheme Requirements
CITB changes
Category and technical developments
Test Centre Information
Tester Support Programme
If you are based near Wells Cathedral
Stonemasons in Cheddar here is an ideal
opportunity for you to send candidates for their
Health & Safety Touch screen test locally instead
of travelling miles.
The cost is £30.00 per person.
Approximate date is 29 September 2015 (this
cannot be confirmed until we have sufficient
minimum numbers)
We need 5 more candidates to meet the minimum
requirement.
Email or telephone to book a place.