Itinerary for Sandown Park, 23rd February 2010
The wide-ranging and comprehensive seminar programme for Health and Safety 10 - South has been compiled in partnership with our educational partner, the British Safety Council:Back to Free Seminars or View next day
H & S 10 Southern – BSC Seminars: Summaries
H & S 10 Southern – Event Partner Seminars: Summaries
Tuesday 23 February
09.45 -10.30am
Lawrence Waterman: Head of Health & Safety – Olympic Delivery Authority
How the Construction Industry is rising to the London 2012 challenge - Download Slides
A complex site with a history of industrial use in the centre of an urban area in need of regeneration, an immovable deadline and close public scrutiny. Against this difficult background, how is the Olympic Delivery Authority’s supply chain delivering on time, on budget and with a clear, relentless focus on health and safety? Already in the 5th year of work on site and at the peak of site activity, an opportunity to reflect on the health and safety programme.11.00 – 11.45am
Mark Thomas: HSE: Policy Advisor, Slips, Trips & Falls Team
Slips and Trips: Can the Problem be Solved? Some Success Stories- Download Slides
The presentation will cover the case for tackling slips and trips in the workplace and outline key issues that contribute to slips and trips, describe HSE action in these areas and detail available guidance. It will include some case studies of duty holders from a variety of sectors that have had some success in reducing these accidents.12.15 – 13.00pm
Neil Budworth: Corporate Health and Safety Manager, E.ON UK
The Role of the Health and Safety Professional in Occupational Health- Download Slides
How to reduce sickness absence, save money and be loved by your boss in one easy lesson! The presentation will include practical examples to help drive positive health in your business. It will also examine the practical outputs of the IOSH DWP pilot training programme and will look at what safety and health professionals can do, in a practical day to day sense, to make a positive impact on employee health.14.00 – 14.45pm
Nattasha Freeman: Director, Health & Safety, Phoenix Beard; Immediate Past President, IOSH
The Sustainability of the Health Agenda - Download Slides
The presentation will discuss sickness absence figures and highlight the four most prevalent causes of work related sickness absence; presenteeism; barriers to return to work; the changing demographic of the working population; the ISOH initiative "Proactive Intervention" and suggestions on proactive intervention and facilitating rehabilitation.Tuesday 23 February
10.30 – 11.15amIan Samson: Territory Manager UK & Ireland Training Specialist (EMEA), Dupont Personal Protection
Dressing and Undressing Procedures for Chemical Clothing with other PPE - Download Slides
The presentation will look at how to dress and undress (Donning and Doffing) chemical protective coverall while wearing other PPE. Other PPE can be gloves, footwear, respirators and half and full face masks .When dressing it is important to dress in the correct order in a safe environment and to check that all is correct before proceeding into the working environment. After leaving the working environment, it is now more important to undress safely as you may be contaminated from the work place and you do not want to be exposed to chemical or dusts when undressing. Following simple steps, it can be shown how to minimise this and also in what order should the PPE removed12.00 – 12.45am
Mark Carpenter: Business Unit Manager, UK and Ireland, Ansell Occupational Healthcare
The importance of protecting hands from chemical risks in maintenance jobs
Workers performing maintenance duties in industries such as automotive, OEM, metal, chemical, etc. are often unaware that substances like oil, solvents, mastics, etc. are chemicals that can cause skin irritation and allergies. A dedicated hand protection solution that seamlessly combines chemical protection and dexterity/tactility is therefore a must to protect the hands against these and many other hazards during maintenance applications. Based on deep industry insight and hand protection expertise and experience, Ansell can help companies select the most appropriate solutions from its wide glove range, thus improving both safety and productivity while cutting costs.
14.00 – 14.45pm
Jo Partridge: 3M Occupational Health & Environmental Safety
Hearing Protection Real World Attenuation and Derating
There is much discussion of the various methods of derating hearing protectors to take account of "real world" attenuation. This presentation will review all the factors to enable you to come to a rational decision.