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SEMINARS - Scotland

17th April 2013 Conference

To add a seat any at any of the conference sessions outlined below make a note of the code (e.g. S1A) and tick the appropriate boxes when you register.

Code Time Speakers Topic Overview
British Safety Council
S1A 09.45-10.30 Neal Stone, Director of Policy and Communications: British Safety Council The Löfstedt Reforms of Health and Safety. So Far so Good? As the reforms to implement Löfstedt gather pace, concerns have been voiced about the capacity of organisations to stay abreast of the changes a number of which will require fundamental review of company health and safety policies, strategies and systems. This session will recap on the changes implemented to date and survey what’s up and coming.
PDF document S1A - Neal Stone (SECC Glasgow - 17.04.13) (348 Kb)
S1B 11.10-11.55 Laura Cameron, Partner and Head of the Regulatory Group: Pinsent Masons LLP Legal Update The presentation will look back at legal developments over the past 12 months and will include such matters as the Corporate Manslaughter cases, the prosecutions of Individuals and the Fee for Intervention Scheme. It will also ask what lies ahead for the world of Health and Safety?
PDF document S1B - Laura Cameron (SECC Glasgow - 17.04.13) (255 Kb)
S1E 12.00-12.35 Safety Dialogue - NEW for 2013 Join a unique debate on RPE face fit testing This new feature sponsored by 3M will bring together a panel of leadingexperts to:
• discuss the complexities of face fit testing
• explore the challenges of achieving the correct fit
• consider the views and concerns of the audience.
S1C 13.15-14.00 Susan Elston, Vice President Operations Excellence, Global Offshore & Marine: Sodexo Remote Services Quality of Life Impact on Safety Performance in the Offshore Sector An overview of how the lifestyle (at home and at work) of the Offshore Worker can impact on safety performance it has and what can be done to address the key challenges. This will provide some insight to the challenge of living and working in a remote location and how employers can make significant improvement by recognising the problems and initiating actions.
PDF document S1C - Susan Elston (SECC Glasgow - 17.04.13) (1,090 Kb)
S1D 14.40-15.25 Doug Wilson, UK Director, General Services, UK Director, Health and Safety: Scottish Power Powering Improvement The energy sector's health and safety strategy and how it has worked with HSE, the Unions and our companies to make this happen.
PDF document S1D - Doug Wilson (SECC Glasgow - 17.04.13) (1,685 Kb)
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S1F 09.10-09.40 Alan McArthur, Technical Service Engineer: 3M Personal Safety The Science of Fit - Designing PPE for People and Assessing its Validity It is important that, as Personal Protective Equipment is developed, manufacturers aim beyond the minimum requirements of European Test Standards and give great consideration to the needs and physical characteristics of the wearer. It is also often important that the effectiveness of the PPE selected is validated for the individual.


S1G 10.35-11.05 Ken Smith, Divisional Director- Consultancy Services: Arco Training & Consultancy Confined Space Training - Who Needs It? We all know that workers in certain industries, such as oil and gas and power generation, will need training for working in confined spaces. However, have you thought about the other lines of work which might involve an employee finding themselves in a confined space? "Confined Space Training – Who Needs It” is a seminar which will explore unexpected situations in which employees might find themselves in confined spaces. It will also help you identify which workers will need training and to what level.
PDF document S1G - Ken Smith (SECC Glasgow - 17.04.13).pdf (2,406 Kb)
S1H 12.40-13.10 John Boyack, Local Territory Sales Manager: Ansell Occupational Healthcare Productivity & "Comfort at Work" - Contradictory or Complementary? What are the consequences for both businesses and employees when operators are exposed to more demanding industrial environments which can often lead to compromises in safety? In an increasingly competitive environment where "lean” manufacturing is requiring operators to multi-task and rotate jobs we explore how companies can avoid the need to compromise on safety whilst enabling operators to be better protected, more productive and more compliant. All of which will enhance your competitive advantage. We will demonstrate the benefits of lightweight advanced protection compared to more traditional solutions.


S1I 14-05-14.35 Neil Sutherland: DuPont Personal Protection Is Your Chemical Protective Clothing Really Protecting You? All suits may look the same, but are you confident your chemical protective clothing is really protecting you and your staff? With the help of Professor Victor Tytonius, these questions will be conclusively answered. In a series of videos, the Professor will lead you through some revealing experiments on the three most commonly used materials in chemical protective clothing: Tyvek (r), Micorporous film and SMS.
PDF document S1I - Neil Sutherland (SECC Glasgow - 17.04.13) (875 Kb)
S1J 15.30-16.00 Jonathan Wilson, Health & Safety Sector Manager: NQA Using Auditor Training to Achieve Certification to OHSAS 18001 The presentation will cover :- Internal auditor techniques training - a systems v inspection approach; Progression to lead auditor; Internal auditor techniques training; A systems v inspection approach; Utilising training for certification and assessing your supply chain.
PDF document S1J - Jonathan Wilson (SECC Glasgow - 17.04.13) (789 Kb)

 

 

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