Language converter :Useful tool for Preparing training material

All professionals will agree,that most effective way of training,is to present to the trainees in the language they understand.It is often found that,majority of the trainers use English as the medium of training.

Just imagine that,you are training a group of contractors on construction safety and they only understand languages like Kannada,Tamil etc.Then to make the session more interesting,prepare the training material in trainees langauge.

Here is a tool.When you click on this,you get a typing space and choose the language you want and type the pronounciation in english.Corresponding local language letters will appear.After this it is easy to cut and paste this on a poerpoint or word training material

It really helps.Try this out and give me your feedback

Celebrate Diwali Safely

It is the festival of lights and is celebrated with lot of enthu from people of all ages.I wish you alla happy and prosperous Diwali.Yes....In this enthu kindly do not forget

• To ensure your's and your family's safety while bursting crackers


• Never allow children to burst crackers without you being around


• Always keep the first aid like plasters/band aid,Ointments ,so that they are readily avaiable


• Ensire that you do not inhale too much of a smoke .that generated after bursting of the crackers


• Never allow the sparks to get into your eyes


• As far as possible burst low decibel crackers...If you cannot than atleast ensure that the children and Old aged persons are at safe distance.


• Keep the contact number of the nearby hospital ready.

Wishing you a Happy Diwali again and thanks a lot for reading this safety message on my blog

Check Expiry Dates before you purchase medicines

Just a small reminder for all.....when you intend to buy medicines next time in a medical store,do not forget to check the expiry date on it

Do remember that the medicines are inaffective after the expiry date and may result in serious side effects.

The other day,when I visited a medicine shop,I saw a person purchasing the medicines.Out of curiosity ,I asked him whether he has checked the expiry date.The reply I got was a shock.He said that he only checked the price and not the expiry date.

Many of us,as a result of our hectic schedule.may forget to check this....But always remember that ,this cannot be an excuse!!!

Emergency Escape route :Keep it clear and clean

Just thought of writing this post after my return from an audit.
We must always ensure that the emergency escape routes/staircases are free of obstructions.Kindly ensure that you do not store any materials in this path,as it would proove detrimental in case of real emergency.
The route/path must be free,so that people can easily run out and evacuate as early as possible.
I think below are the few measures you can take to ensure this:

• Include checking the emergency escape route/path as a check-point in your Housekeeping cheklist and let this be checked atleast once after the end of the shift(No problem,if your housekeeping persons wants to check this every hour/frequently)
• Educate all employees on the importance of following this very important rule
• Display good visual controls,to inform all that it is not a good practice to block emergency escape routes

Pollution Pollution every where! no place to spare

I have been always telling people proudly about my native district Uttara Kannada's(Karwar) greenary and the way people are preserving the environment.

But this time around when I travelled to my native place Kumta,I decided to give a try and confirm whether my understanding was correct.

While driving I observed lot of plastic waste being thrown all the way.The above photoes I took at a small canal in karki ,a place near Honnavar says the story.You can find lot of plastic wastes just thrown around all places including the small canals,rivers(including the famous river Sharavathi).

I hope commonsense prevails and the people become aware of these issues.I am confident that the people of uttarakannada will surely understand the importance of saying "No to Plastics"

Parking ethics - Do not block fire fighting equipments

This is what I found ,when I visited Ginger Hotel at Pantnagar,during my visit this time.The hotel had fire hydrant posts near the parking area.The hotel authorities had designated the area infront of this hydrant post as a No parking area.During my observation,I saw a car being parked in this no -parking area,right infront of hydrant post.I tried talking to the driver of this car and tried to educate him on this to which initially he said that,he does not care.But when the importance of the hydrant post was told to him,he oblized and removed the car and parked in a different location.

I had the pleasure of atleast educating a person!

Save Water - Do not waste the resource

This is the common scenario.Many of us speak a lot on natural resource conservation.But what about actually practising it?

Leaking taps,leaking water supply pipes are common scenes in our house,our localities.Whenever you observe this,kindly take immediate countermeasure-calling the plumber,or immediately informing the water supply board.

Kindly do not neglect the water resource.If I remember correctly,I had read an article on internet that the third world war will be fought on the issue of water.

Remember:

• Use water carefully,do not waste water


• Ensure that the tap is closed when you are applying soap/handwash.Turn the tap on only when you finish rubbing your hand with soap solution


• Adopt rainwater harvesting


• Do not unnecessarily water plants during rainy season


• Spread the message to your family,friends and network