Health + Safety 07
September 1st 2007

The second in the Health and Safety 07 series of regional exhibitions and conferences, sponsored by DuPont is sold out. It will take place at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton on the 10th and 11th of October

One of the major attractions is the free conference and seminar programme. Papers are to be delivered by a raft of industry experts and IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) members representing the Manchester and North West Districts Branch. The full timetable of seminars can be found later in this preview or online at: www.healthandsafetyevents.co.uk. Register now, as there are only a few places remaining. Having held a successful event at Sandown Park Exhibition Centre (to be repeated in February 2008) the North West is a sensible choice for the Northern event in the series. The region, according to statistics published by the Health & Safety Executive was in 2005/6 the region responsible for the highest number of deaths to workers and also the highest number of major injuries to employees in England. Now, while statistics do not tell the whole story it can never be a bad thing for people in a wide cross-section of industries to have access to a first class health and safety event on their doorstep. Personal protective equipment – this is an area which is well represented with the show's main sponsor being DuPont, and Ansell Healthcare Europe, Aearo Technologies and WL Gore & Associates (GORE-TEX products) being event partners. Other PPE suppliers such as BM Polyco and Marigold Industrial will also have stands at the event, and the huge range of products available will include clothing, eye wear and ear plugs. Noise and vibration – New EU-based regulations for the control of vibration risks in the work place came into force in Great Britain in July 2005 while the noise regulations were updated in 2006. Those seeking to control their noise issues can access product solutions from the likes of Aearo Technologies while Pulsar Instruments and Cirrus Research work in the area of environmental and industrial/occupational noise. On the consultancy side First Stop Safety is a specialist in this area while Five Sides Industrial offers consultancy in the area of vibration. Respiratory protection – Gas detection equipment is offered by such well established companies as BW Technologies By Honeywell, ISC Oldham Gas Detection and Shawcity, while Nederman has a full range of dust and fume extraction equipment. ACS, Health, Safety and Environment, Airborne Environmental Consultants and The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health all offer solutions in monitoring and protecting those not directly involved in, or even on the site of the process. Environmental impact – The new module from Praxis42 will provide a good working knowledge of environmental issues, explains how actions at work can affect performance and what they can do to reduce environmental impacts. It can be delivered either online or through a computer network to each trainee at their computer or other device to be completed at their own pace. Environmental Awareness covers key issues including waste, energy, air emissions, travel and noise. It also provides an overview of the international environmental management system standard, ISO14001. Preventing slips, trips and falls from height – A wide array of product solutions such as anti-slip flooring, spill control and spill containment can be seen at Health and Safety 07 from exhibitors such as Formbar, Fosse, Safety Unlimited and Forth Systems. Usually of much greater severity are falls from height. The latest injury statistics (from the HSE) show that 40% of all worker deaths in construction are caused by a fall from height and in the last 5 years there have been 13 such deaths involving construction workers in the Eastern Region. Site safety – Specialist equipment is on show at Health and Safety 07 from the likes of A-Plant, Scafftag and Pammenter & Petrie, as well as advice which can be obtained from the likes of Tag. Emergency response – First Aid and emergency response information and products are available from companies such as Evac+Chair International, Cardiac Science Holdings and Martek Marine which will be showing its latest generation Automatic External Defibrillator. Consultancy and training – Outsourcing is becoming increasingly used in the UK. This trend is demonstrated at Health and Safety 07 with training and consultancy companies making up around 10% of the exhibitors. Of course some consultancies have their specialist areas such as Tag or Laidler Associates Consulting Service which is well-known in the area of machinery safety. Or, like JMJ Associates, Woodward SHE and Norwich Union Risk Services, they offer a broad range of services, often to multinationals.

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