Backing Sandown to be a success
January 1st 2009

A high quality seminar programme organised by the British Safety Council and an exhibition supported by many of the industry's major manufacturers and service providers, Health & Safety 09 from the Western Business Exhibitions' stable looks like an odds-on winner

Now in its third successful year, the latest in the series of regional exhibitions and conferences, sponsored by DuPont, will take place at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey on 24th and 25th of February 2009.

One of the most popular elements of Health and Safety 09 – South is its free seminar programme which will be organised by the new Official Educational Partner – the British Safety Council. The organisation plans to focus on 'health' as well as safety. Nina Wrightson, chairman, says "With the epidemiology of health being a less straightforward issue than safety, as exposure is not as easy to predict as it takes place over the long-term, it is often ignored and we intend to tackle this problem."

Listen The educational programme takes place on both days of the event. Seminar highlights on the first day include Constructing Best Practice by Michelle Aldous of Constructing Better Health, a 'not for profit' organisation set up by the construction industry to implement a national scheme for the management of occupational health across all sectors. Central to Michelle's presentation is the Construction Health Assessment Toolkit (CHAT) which demonstrates 'best practice' in the management of work related health issues at site level.

Also taking place on the first day is Asbestos – The Hidden Killer presented by Stephanie Beach of the Health and Safety Executive. Beach will provide an update on current asbestos issues and recent initiatives, including a summary of the HSE's national media campaign designed to raise awareness among tradespeople of the risk of exposure to the substantial amounts of asbestos still contained in many buildings.

Seminars on the second day include Top 10 Noise Control Techniques by Peter Wilson of the Industrial Noise & Vibration Centre.

The presentation provides details of the 10 engineering noise control techniques that can be applied to some of the most common noise problems. In some cases these techniques will actually save money too, making the process self financing.

Covering a subject which continues to be responsible for the most number of deaths in the construction industry is Working at Height by David Thomas of structural engineering company,William Hare. He will cover all aspects of safety when working at height, setting out the simple hierarchy for managing and selecting equipment for work at height and outlining some of the fundamental measures required for a safe system of work as required by The Work at Height Regulations 2005.

A number of practical seminars will take place on both days of the event. These include: The Importance of Training Manual Handling – Train the Trainer, presented by Frank Bayliss from event partner Principal People. Bayliss will discuss the dilemma of training personnel to lift safely and avoid injury and will offer advice on how training should be pitched to achieve the best effect.

Look In addition to the busy educational schedule, more than 100 exhibitors representing many of the top brands in health and safety, will be available in the exhibition area. For example, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is an area which is well covered with the show's main sponsor being DuPont, and Ansell Healthcare Europe and Aearo Technologies as event partners. Other PPE suppliers such as BM Polyco and Marigold Industrial have stands and the breadth of PPE covered includes specialist protective clothing and gloves, eye wear, ear plugs, Hi Vis garments and more.

Link-up Health and Safety 09 – South provides visitors with the opportunity to talk to key industry bodies, professional and trade associations such as the HSE, the Asbestos Control and Abatement Division, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and IOSH all of whom will be at the event.

Registering for the exhibition or a seminar is free. Visitors are advised to register in advance to guarantee a seminar place: www.healthandsafetyevents.co.uk or, for those without internet access, registration can be completed by phone using the number below.

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