Water & Wastewater Treatment

14 | MAY 2020 | WWT | www.wwtonline.co.uk Mega_Bridge adds flexible and fully featured internet protocol (IP) connectivity to the well-established Mega_Link family of Telemetry & Control units used to pass two-way instrumentation, measurement and control data between sensors, equipment and industrial plant. • TELEMETRY & CONTROL o POINT to POINT o POINT to MULTI-POINT o IOT Architecture • Flexible Communications o UHF Licence Free Radio o ETHERNET, Wi-Fi o 3G/4G mobile networks • Sensor & Data Interfaces o Volt-Free Digital I/O o 4 - 20 mA Analogue I/O o RS232/RS485 Serial • Built-In Security VPN with AES256 • Use with ADSL modem for leased line replacement Mega_Bridge can communicate on a closed LAN or across networks and sites via Amazon Web Services, fully administered by Churchill Controls. This enables important security features using TLSv1.2 for authenticated and encrypted communications channels. Contact us: 01344 750233 sales@churchill-controls.co.uk www.churchill-controls.co.uk For all types of wastewater treatment Nutrients and Neutralisers pH Control Solutions Neutralise excess acid Call 01553 770 092 Visit www.omex.co.uk @ OMEXCompanies /OMEXCompanies N & P Solutions Optimise plant performance Sludge Treatment Improve floc formulation The Talk: Skills get that first job but need a job to get the experience. So how do they get relevant experience for their CV? There are many suggestions from the experts, ranging from offering free help to health and safety consultants, volunteer- ing, internships and practical projects perhaps as part of the study process, through to approaching health and safety professionals in the company where you are working to see if you can get involved in projects. "Don't forget graduate schemes or speaking to local employers," adds Lewis- Williams. "I know a number of companies offer such schemes, so my advice would be to research what is available in the area you live. Otherwise, companies are o…en willing to provide work experience to people." Find a mentor Almost all our health and safety profes- sionals believe a good mentor is a real career boost. Lewis-Williams believes they're very valuable not least in helping you improve your knowledge and under- standing. "It's also very helpful to have someone you can talk to about how things are going and anything you aren't clear on or need help with." That's not to say you should limit men- tors to health and safety professionals, adds Simons: "Health and safety profes- sionals are now not simply inspectors of incidents. We are strategically aligned to the operations of the business. We are business professionals and leaders. So, someone with finance, HR or operations backgrounds may be a very useful mentor for you." Lewis-Williams' parting advice for a would-be health and safety professional working in the water industry: "There's a reason why we have two ears and one mouth! Use them. Listen to what those in the workplace are saying about their jobs and their challenges. You will then be much better placed to help them." You can download a copy of Do Something Great – Your Health and Safety Career at nebosh.org.uk/dosomethinggreat

• Cover