Health & Safety Events 2013

7th September 2011 Conference

This year's FREE conference has again been compiled in partnership with
the British Safety Council.  The programme is completely new and the
content is unique to Health and Safety Scotland.  Registering to
attend any of the following sessions is free of charge as part of your registration process.

Code	Time	Speakers	Topic	Overview
British Safety Council
S1A	09:30-10:15	Dr Paul Stollard: Director, HSE Scotland and Northern England	Good Health and Safety, Good for Business in Scotland.	The presentation will highlight the challenges facing the HSE in Scotland S1A - Paul Stollard (Royal Highland Centre - 07.09.11) (208 Kb)
S1B	11:10–11:55	Donna Hutchison: Director of Operations, QuEnSH Specialists Limited	Health and Safety Consultants – What Do They Actually Do?	A look at the role of the health and safety consultant and how businesses ensure that they are getting value for money. Herself a consultant for the last 5 years and, in that duration, salvaged many a client from the jaws of ignorance, Donna aims to incorporate a light hearted session with some insightful advice to organisations about the role of a H&S consultant, the expectations an organisation should have and how those expectations can be defined as well as methods to pick out the "wheat from the chaff” when it comes to selecting a consultant. Donna would like to point out she is not a fan of Powerpoint and is far more interested in audience interaction and participation – so come prepared with questions! S1B - Donna Hutchison (Royal highland Centre - 07.09.11) (163 Kb)
S1C	12:50–13:35	Shaun Knott: Casella Measurement	Noise and Vibration Doesn’t Have to be Difficult or Complicated	With the correct equipment and advice, surveys can be completed easily. This presentation will provide valuable information to help guide you through the processs. S1C - Shaun Knott (Royal Highland Centre - 07.09.11) (1,153 Kb)
S1D	14:30–15:15	Marion Lamb: Health and Safety Manager, Glasgow Housing Association Inspector Ian Thomson, Strathclyde Police Station Commander Graeme Binning, Strathclyde Fire and Rescue	The Management of Complex Risks	An insight into how a major public sector organisation approaches the management of health and safety, the challenges faced and the successes achieved.
Event Partner
S1E	10.20-11.05	Ken Smith: Divisional Director - Consultancy Services Arc Associates	Safety is a "Can Do Business"	Legislation requires that you manage health and safety in all areas of business. Safety should not be restrictive but a positive approach to good business management; it isn’t about can’t do. ‘Safety is a Can Do Business’ is a seminar which challenges these misconceptions and discusses the benefits of doing it right. S1E - Ken Smith (Royal Highland Centre - 07.09.11) (1,071 Kb)
S1F	12.00-12.45	Ansell Occupational Healthcare	Cut Protection & Cut Index; The Reality Behind The Scores	From regulation to real life practice; An insight into hand protection experiences & learning about the deviation between laboratory test and shop floor reality. Understand the level of protection to better address glove performance requirements and optimise glove portfolio selection, as well as operator’s protection & satisfaction. Click hereto contact the speaker
S1G	13.40-14.25	Sarah Broadbent: Technical Affairs Engineer, 3M Occupational Health & Environmental Safety	Light hazards in the Spotlight	People are increasingly aware of the need to protect themselves from the sun in their leisure time; but is there the same awareness in the workplace? Light hazards including visible, artificial, ultraviolet and infrared light can present potential hazards to the eyes and skin. 3M, with their continual product development and broad portfolio of PPE are well placed to help you. Click hereto contact the speaker
S1H	14.30-15.15	Ian Samson: Manager, UK & Ireland, DuPont Personal Protection	Put your chemical protective clothing to the test!	Are you wondering what protection really means? Are you sure your chemical protective clothing is really protecting you? Finally these questions have been conclusively answered by professor Victor Tytonius, a passionate scientist who specialises in worker protection and chemical protective clothing and materials. In a series of videos, he leads you through some revealing experiments on the three most common materials: Tyvek®, Microporous Film and SMS. Join the professor in his lab and learn everything you need to know about chemical protective clothing! What has driven a renowned expert like Victor Tytonius to videotape his experiments? And what can the viewer expect? S1H - Ian Samson (Royal Highland Centre - 07.09.11) (1,468 Kb)