It's countdown to kick-off
September 1st 2011 Topical seminars, an exhibition featuring many of the
biggest names in health and safety, a new Cleaning &
Hygiene Zone and the chance to win tickets to Silverstone
just some of the reasons to visit Health & Safety North
Taking place at The Reebok Stadium in
Bolton on 5-6 October 2011, Health
& Safety North offers visitors the
chance to increase their knowledge of health
and safety, meet some of the industry's most
respected organisations and to network with
other professionals.
One of the overall messages of the event is
that safety should not be thought of as
restrictive, but considered as a positive
approach to good business management. One
seminar that encapsulates this is called 'Safety
is a "Can Do" Business'. Delivered by Ken
Smith, divisional director consultancy services
from Arc Associates, the seminar will challenge
misconceptions and discuss
the benefits of doing safety
right to avoid any risks.
Smith says: "Safety should
not be restrictive but be
concerned with a positive
approach to good business
management; it isn't about
can't do but can do!"
In addition, discussing
the right steps to a sensible
approach to health and
safety will be Richard
Evens, commercial training
director of St John
Ambulance presenting
'Health and Safety Gone
Sane'. Back in 2010, Lord Young pointed out
that unqualified consultants had given
Health and Safety a bad name and resulted
in 'health and safety gone mad' stories. Since
then, the government has acted to reduce
some of the bureaucracy often associated
with health and safety planning. Richard
Evens says that having a clear and qualified
understanding of the possible safety risks in
an organisation and knowing how to
minimise them is one step, but having
trained personnel in place when accidents do
happen is essential.
On day two, the seminar delivered by Kevin
Bridges, partner associate, Pinsent Masons
LLP, What Lessons have been learnt from the
First Corporate Manslaughter Prosecution?
will focus on the wake of the first conviction
and fine imposed under the Corporate
Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act.
The lesson to be learnt by employers is that it
has never been more important to ensure
that safety management systems are robust
and that senior managers understand their
own health and safety obligations.
Kevin Bridges represented Cotswold
Geotech and its MD in this first prosecution
and will outline the background to the case;
the respective arguments advanced by the
prosecution and the defence and what
lessons can be learnt. They will go on to
explain the significance of having a clearly
defined Incident Response Protocol,
incorporating Legal Privilege over accident
investigation reports and other internally
produced documents.
Bringing something different to the event
is the Cleaning & Hygiene Zone, sponsored
by the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers
Association (CHSA), a trade association of
suppliers to the cleaning industry that
represents more than 200 manufacturers and
distributors across the UK. The Zone will
feature products and have details of services.
The main objective of the CHSA is to raise
the long-term performance of member
companies by assisting them in offering
excellence of customer service to end-users.
As well as the educational programmes a
HSM Demonstration Zone is planned.
Sponsored by machinery safety specialist
Laidler Associates, part of the machinery
division of TάV SάD Product Service, the
zone will host demonstrations and offer free
theoretical and practical information about
the latest legislation and technology.
Valmy, has been chosen by the Pramac
Moto GP racing team as official sponsor and
supplier of PPE to the racing team and, to
celebrate the launch of its Fiteor Cartridge
Mask and Fedeor air supplied respirator, the
company is offering visitors the chance to
win two pairs of Roving Grandstand tickets
to the 2012 Moto GP at Silverstone. Valmy
will have the Pramac Teams show bike on its
stand at as well as its new products.
Each year the event organiser's work in
partnership with the UK's top safety product
and service providers, as well as leading safety
industry organisations to provide an exhibition
and a conference programme that are relevant
to today's workplace. The British Safety
Council is the Official Educational Partner
for the conference and the event is endorsed
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