THE APPLIED INSPECTION
NEWSLETTER

Issue No. 120 - August 2004

FROM THE EDITOR

Ian Deighton Dies
It was with great sadness that we heard Ian had died. Ian worked for Applied Inspection before going to Firth Rixson Castings, where he worked alongside a number of our staff over many years up to the present day. Ian was well liked and will be missed by everyone at Applied Inspection who knew him.

Joke of the Month

So I said "Do you want a game of darts?" He said "OK then". I said "Nearest to bull starts." He said "Baa", I said "Moo". He said "You're closest".

(David Slater)

PERSONNEL

Steve Scaddan Gets Married
Congratulations to Steve and his wife Tracey who were married on 10 July 2004. A practical joke was played on Steve (Scudda) by the Ossett branch. They placed a thong in his car and an opened condom in the glove compartment. Tracey was pre-warned, but she made Scudda do a lot of pleading and creeping to keep the wedding on before letting on that she knew.

We are informed that Bob Theaker made the wedding cake (although some of us, who have known Bob for some time, believe that his wife Kate may have had something to do with it) and Richard Johnson was the photographer on the day. We wish both Steve and Tracey a long and happy marriage.

Congratulations
To Bob Theaker who passed his PCN 10 year re-certification examinations in Magnetic and Penetrant Testing (General) Level 2, and PCN 5 year recertification examination in Basic Radiation Safety.

Welcome
To Nina Ward who started work at the Welding Division in Burton during July. She is a qualified welder and holds PCN Level 2 in Magnetic Testing.

To Martin Nicholson who started at Ossett during July. Martin holds Level 2 Magnetic Testing and Ultrasonic Wrought Products Testing.

Goodbye
To Kelly Harper who will not be returning after giving birth to her beautiful daughter Emily. We wish her all the very best in motherhood.

To Laura Patrick who leaves the company at the end of July. We wish her all the best for the future.

The National Lottery
Dawn Andrews at Holmewood and Keith Dashper at Ossett run the Applied Inspection lottery syndicate. There are currently 31 members who each pay £1.00 per week (stopped at source) which is put on the Saturday lottery. Anyone who is not a member, and who would like to join, should contact Dawn or Keith.

Our winnings to date are as follows:
1995 - £160.00 (40 weeks)
1996 - £297.00 (52 weeks)
1997 - £220.00 (52 weeks)
1998 - £251.00 (52 weeks)
1999 - £290.00 (52 weeks)
2000 - £270.00 (53 weeks)
2001 - £382.00 (52 weeks)
2002 - £330.00 (52 weeks)
2003 - £230.00 (52 weeks)
January - £10.00 (5 weeks)
February - £0.00 (4 weeks)
March - £10.00 (4 weeks)
April - £30.00 (4 weeks)
May - £10.0 (5 weeks)
5 June - £0.0
12 June - £10.0
19 June - £10.0
26 June - £10.0
3 July - £10.0
10 July - £0.0
17 July - £0.0
Any errors in the above list will be corrected as soon as possible.

QUALITY & TRAINING

Standards and Specifications
BS EN ISO 15613: 2004, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Qualification based on pre-production welding test, has superseded BS EN 288-8, 1995, which is now withdrawn.

BS EN ISO 15614-1: 2004, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials - Welding procedure test - Part 1: Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys, has superseded BS EN 288-3, 1992, which is now withdrawn.

Quote of the month

"I resolved never to do anything I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life."

Jonathan Edwards

NDT Training
The answers to the questions on Radiographic Testing / Radiographic Safety in last month's NEWSLETTER are as follows:

1) B     2) A      3) C     4) A     

Here are some more questions, this time on Visual Testing:

1. A high-intensity source of light may cause an inspection problem because:

     A. It produces excessive glare.
     B. It produces considerable heat.
     C. It has a short bulb life.
     D. The lamp head cannot be adjusted.

2. A common inspection instrument that is used to visually inspect internal bore surfaces is a:

     A. Magnifying glass.
     B. Borescope.
     C. Phototube.
     D. Microscope.

3. Glare can be reduced on an inspection surface by using:

     A. Visible light.
     B. Spectral light.
     C. Screens.
     D. Polarized light.

4. The physical characteristics of colour are:

     A. Hue, purity and brightness.
     B. Wavelength, spectrum and contrast.
     C. Acuity, perception and distance.
     D. None of the above.

Quality at Applied Inspection
Applied Inspection has a number of statements relating to its position on that subject. They are Vision, Mission, Quality, Training, Health & Safety, Environmental, Equal Opportunities and Alcohol & Drugs.

These statements are contained in the Company Rules booklet, available at each site on the Notice Board, and the Health & Safety booklet, issued to all employees. In addition, from time to time we also publish the statements in the NEWSLETTER. Here is our Alcohol and Drugs Policy Statement. We welcome comments and/or suggestions from staff in relation to any company policy statement. Please contact any director or e-mail us through the company web site.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY
  1. Applied Inspection is an Equal Opportunities employer and endeavours to foster an atmosphere of mutual tolerance and co-operation amongst its employees.

    We will provide equal opportunities for all employees, and aim to recruit, train, employ and promote staff according to ability and without discrimination or disadvantage of any kind which has no direct bearing on a person's ability to carry out his/her work.

    We seek to deal with employees in ways which promote mutual toleration and co-operation, and to ensure that staff act similarly towards colleagues, customers and the general public.

  2. The Company as an employer recognises that it is bound by the provisions and the spirit of the Disability Discrimination Act, the Sex Discrimination Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Race Relations Act, the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation, Religion or Belief) Regulations and associated Codes of Practice.

  3. The Company will not tolerate acts of direct, or indirect, discrimination or prejudice by its staff and will take any necessary action to ensure compliance with its policy.

    The Company recognises that acts of harassment or victimisation are forms of discrimination.

  4. The equal opportunities policy will be implemented by the Company, and given to all employees. The Company places a responsibility on its management staff at all levels to ensure that the letter and spirit of this policy is implemented.

  5. The Company will seek positively to develop practice which promotes equal opportunities in recruitment, training and promotion. Individual employees at all levels will be expected to co-operate with measures designed to develop equal opportunities and the removal of discrimination.

  6. The policy will be monitored and reviewed from time to time.

HEALTH & SAFETY

Communications
You are reminded that it is a mandatory requirement in the Company Rules that all employees read all communications and ensure that if they do not fully understand the content clarification is sought from the author. This is particularly important when Company documents such as Health and Safety Rules are issued.

CONTACTS

Holmewood, Derbyshire: Tel: 01246 851864 (4 Lines) Fax: 01246 852243
Burton, Staffordshire: Tel: 01283 515163 (4 Lines) Fax: 01283 539729
Ossett, W Yorks: Tel/Fax: 01924 270006 (2 lines)
Glasgow, Scotland: Tel/Fax: 0141 3355191
Internet Website: www.appliedinspection.co.uk

Published by: Applied Inspection Ltd., Holmewood, Chesterfield, UK. Editor: D K Thomas 23/07/2004

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