Click here for the Friday Reading Search, a searchable archive of reading and knowledge resources

Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.

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QBE , 11th May 2020
From safety checks to supply chain disruption and security measures to staffing, getting back to business is more than just switching the lights back on. This article from QBE helps you figure out where to start.
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Hays, 27th April 2020
Friday Reading Edition 9 (22nd May 2020)
Alistair Cox, CEO of Hays, shares some of the practical questions he and his leadership team have been asking themselves in the short term, as they start to think about helping employees make the transition back to the workplace after the COVID-19 lockdowns.
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McKinsey & Co, 8th April 2020
Friday Reading Edition 4 (17th April 2020)
This article from McKinsey & Company describes how European policy makers and business leaders can think about how to prioritise the protection of lives as well as restoring livelihoods.
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Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations (REHVA), 3rd April 2020
Friday Reading Edition 12 (12th June 2020)
This article from the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (REHVA) summarises advice on the operation and use of building services in areas with a coronavirus outbreak, in order to prevent its spread due to heating, ventilation, air conditioning or plumbing systems-related factors.
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Mercer, 1st April 2020
Friday Reading Edition 16 (10th July 2020)
Tips on the ergonomics of your workstation to video conferencing.
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QBE, 20th March 2020
Friday Reading Edition 72 (27th August 2021)
Since the pandemic struck, its impact on business and supply chains has cut deeply into normal operations for every sector of industry, and the pattern of Covid-19 spread means companies are seeing employees unable to attend their normal place of work.
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Lloyd’s Register
Friday Reading Edition 117 (5th August 2022)
Released July 2022, this first report of the 2021 World Risk Poll, conducted with Gallup, provides new global insights that identify the differences between people’s thoughts about, and experiences of risk before and after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings can be used by governments, regulators, businesses, NGOs, and communities to target their policies and carry out meaningful interventions where it’s most needed.
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Health and Safety Executive
Air temperature alone is not a valid or accurate indicator of thermal comfort or thermal stress. It should always be considered in relation to other environmental and personal factors.
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eDriving
Friday Reading Edition 79 (22nd October 2021)
[Registration for the course required] With the world having changed dramatically due to Covid, with new health and safety considerations to address, how do you ensure the safety of employees as they go back out on the road? This short eLearning course focuses on 12 tips designed to help protect the safety of those driving work purposes.
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International SOS
Friday Reading Edition 67 (16th July 2021)
Dr Mark Parrish, Regional Medical Director (Northern Europe) at International SOS, reflects on the lessons we have learned so far from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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