FEBRUARY 2012
IChemE HF in Health & Safety Professional Development Programme 2012-13
The Keil Centre is pleased to announce that the very successful modular Human Factors in Health and Safety Professional development programme, run in partnership with IChemE, will commence in May 2012. Over eighty delegates have completed the course to date. The course is approved by the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors.
For more information, please click here.
Details can also be found at www.icheme.org/humanfactors
NOVEMBER 2011
HFAT+ course - 2nd February 2012
This 1-day workshop is for HFAT trained investigators who are looking to further develop & hone their HFAT skills & knowledge. The session will involve analysing the human factors aspects of a confined entry incident.
For more information on this course, or to find out how to register, please click here
JUNE 2011
8 week Mindfulness course - 11th August 2011
The Keil Centre is running an 8-week Mindfulness course, starting on Thursday, 11th August 2011. It will continue on a weekly basis, commencing at 6:30pm, and will run for two hours. (Please note: Week 2 will be held on Wednesday, 17th August 2011 instead of the Thursday due to our offices being closed on the 18th.)
The course cost is £300 + VAT per person and will include materials. A non-refundable deposit of £100.00 will be required to secure your place on the course and is to be paid by the 28th July 2011, with the balance to be paid prior to the start of the course.
Please be aware this course is limited to 10 spaces and applications will be accepted on a first come, first accepted basis.
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is a life skill that can help us lead much more fulfilling lives and not be at the beck and call of our problems, as we learn through a series of exercises to respond to situations rather than react to them.
In the current NICE guidelines, Mindfulness is now recommended as a treatment of choice particularly for those who have suffered with three or more depressive episodes throughout their lives. However, it is useful for so many more problems that seem to blight our modern society. Especially as we are all influenced by things that we have no control over and yet which impact on our lives, such as redundancy and changes in the workplace at this time of huge financial pressure.
MAY 2011
Investors in People 10 Year Award
The Keil Centre is proud to have been recently awarded a certificate from IIP for achieving continuous recognition as an Investors in People organisation for the past 10 years.
MARCH 2011
John Wilkinson
The Keil Centre is delighted to announce the appointment of John Wilkinson as a Principal Human Factors Consultant.
John is a Registered Member of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors and a Chartered Member of IOSH. He has over 20 years of experience with the HSE, latterly as head of the Human Factors (HF) team. During his time with the HSE, John was responsible for inspection, safety report assessment, investigation and other matters at UK COMAH and other major hazard sites. John has wide experience on key major hazard HF issues from developing the HSE’s HF ‘Toolkit’ and key topics’ approach. He was involved in both the Buncefield investigation in the UK and in reviewing the Texas City investigation report for the US Chemical Safety Board. John is available to support any aspect of Human Factors and can also provide a unique insight into how organisations can best meet their overall HF needs.
FEBRUARY 2011
Partnership with IChemE recognised
Over the years The Keil Centre has developed a close working relationship with The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). Our senior staff have presented papers at IChemE safety conferences, and The Keil Centre also runs a successful human factors professional development programme jointly with IChemE.
IChemE recently have developed a new grade of membership - Associate Fellow - and Ronny Lardner has been invited to become one of the first such members. This grade has been developed to recognise senior individuals who are exemplar professionals within their own field , have made a significant contribition to IChemE, but are not eligible to become Chemical Engineers .
Ronny was awarded with his Associate Fellow membership at a ceremony in Reading on 10 February.
NOVEMBER 2010
Division of Occupational Psychology Award 
Keil Centre Directors Louise Clarkson and Ken Gray were shortlisted for the BPS Division of Occupational Psychology's Practitioner of the Year Award, 2010. Both attended the awards ceremony at The Tavistock Centre. The commendation was in recognition of their work with RPID, a Scottish Government Directorate.
Ergonomics Essentials course - 9th-13th May 2011
The Keil Centre, in partnership with WorksOut, is delivering an ergonomics course in Edinburgh on 9th-13th May 2011. Ergonomics Essentials is a comprehensive 5-day training course and is ideal for occupational health advisors, health and safety, physios and anyone else who would like a broad introduction to ergonomics.
The course is aimed at enabling delegates to optimise the application of ergonomics within their organisations, but it also enables the delegate to take the optional British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) module examination (M203), which leads to a module certificate from BOHS.
For more information, please click here to download the course flyer or contact Joanne Seymour.
OCTOBER 2010
Winter Edition of Newsletter
Please click here for the latest edition of The Keil Centre Newsletter - "Business in Mind".
SEPTEMBER 2010
Vacancies - Principal / Senior Consultants
Are you looking for an opportunity to be a leading player in a growing psychology, ergonomics and human factors consultancy?
The Keil Centre has a strong international reputation established over 25 years for delivering high quality, innovative solutions for clients. We are at an exciting stage in our development and are looking for experienced consultants who can make a significant contribution to the continued success of our expanding business.
For more information, please click here.
AUGUST 2010
Human Factors in Health & Safety
Innovative professional development programme to be repeated
The Keil Centre, in partnership with the Institution of Chemical Engineers, will repeat this successful modular professional development programme on human factors in health and safety. Approx 50 delegates finished the first programme, and enjoyed the content, format and ability to immediately apply the learning. This course is specifically designed for internal human factors advisors/focal points, operations managers, HSE advisors and specialists, and industry regulators, and is approved by the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors.
JUNE 2010
Ergonomics Essentials course - 8th-12th November 2010
The Keil Centre, in partnership with WorksOut, is delivering an ergonomics course in Edinburgh on 8th-12th November 2010. Ergonomics Essentials is a comprehensive 5-day training course and is ideal for occupational health advisors, health and safety, physios and anyone else who would like a broad introduction to ergonomics.
The course is aimed at enabling delegates to optimise the application of ergonomics within their organisations, but it also enables the delegate to take the optional British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) module examination (M203), which leads to a module certificate from BOHS.
For more information, please click here to download the course flyer or contact Joanne Seymour.
The Keil Centre has moved!
The Keil Centre has moved premises to 18 Atholl Crescent, a prestigious Victorian Crescent in the heart of Edinburgh’s West-End. This central location is easily accessible via the excellent transportation links provided by Haymarket Rail Station, plentiful bus routes along Shandwick Place, Edinburgh Airport and new tram service.
Orur office can now be found at: 18 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 8HQ, United Kingdom
MAY 2010
Healthy Working Lives - Silver Award
The Keil Centre is pleased to announce it has been successful in achieving the Silver standard in the Healthy Working Lives Award Programme.
Healthy Working Lives aims to improve health and well-being in the workplace and make this an integral part of Scottish corporate culture. The Keil Centre had to submit a detailed portfolio of evidence, which received very positive feedback from the HWL committee.
Human Factors in Health & Safety
The first modular professional development course, run jointly with IChemE was recently completed. This course is approved by the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors. Fifty delegates took part, and a repeat course is scheduled to commence in September 2010. A course prize for best application of human factors knowledge was awarded to Dirk Roosendans of Total Petrochemicals.
For more information on the course, see www.icheme.org/humanfactors or contact the Course Director, Ronny Lardner, at The Keil Centre - ronny@keilcentre.co.uk
FEBRUARY 2010
Ergonomics Essentials course - 17th-21st May 2010
The Keil Centre, in partnership with WorksOut, is delivering an ergonomics course in Edinburgh on 17th-21st May 2010. Ergonomics Essentials is a comprehensive 5-day training course and is ideal for occupational health advisors, health and safety, physios and anyone else who would like a broad introduction to ergonomics.
The course is aimed at enabling delegates to optimise the application of ergonomics within their organisations, but it also enables the delegate to take the optional British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) module examination (M203), which leads to a module certificate from BOHS.
For more information, please contact Joanne Seymour.
JANUARY 2010
Investors in People recertification
We are pleased to announce that The Keil Centre passed its Investors in People recertification with flying colours in January 2010. The assessor commented that progress has been made since the last successful audit 3 years ago.
OCTOBER 2009
Janette Edmonds
The Keil Centre is pleased to welcome Janette Edmonds to our team as a Principal Consultant Ergonomist. Janette is a Fellow of the UK Ergonomics Society and is Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, and will be working as part of The Keil Centre's Human Factors Team.
She has 15 years' of practical ergonomics experience within various industries including the emergency services, defence, oil & gas, rail, telecoms and other applications.
She has 15 years' of practical ergonomics experience within various industries including the emergency services, defence, oil & gas, rail, telecoms and other applications.
If you would like to contact Janette, please email: janette@keilcentre.co.uk