The first organisations were certified to the new management systems standard in March 2018. Come and hear what you can learn from the gap analyses and systems audits to date and what your organisation needs to do to meet the standard’s new requirements. We will also look at the criticism levelled by the HSE against non statutory standards and "blue tape".

Work at height is one of the high-hazard activities that takes place on most organisations’ premises. Even when contractors carry out the work, the liability for any accident may be shared by the client. This session will cover the simple steps you can take to check anyone working at height is competent and properly equipped for the job.

The duty to ensure workers are trained to manage work risks that cannot be controlled in other ways is one of the basic requirements of UK law. So why do so many organisations still end up in court for failing to train employees properly? Our specialist panel will advise on good practice and how to ensure you get value from training programmes.

Presented by NEBOSH and HSE

Synopsis: This interactive session will explore the use of the P.E.A.C.E. model in incident investigation and the principles of what good witness interviews look like. We will also explore the concept of bias, and how to deal with difficult interviewees.

The past 10 years have been characterised by a streamlining of the statute book as redundant regulations were removed. But for the regulations that remain, penalties have become harsher. What is the future for the UK’s health and safety regulations when the country is no longer tied directly to the EU’s lawmaking structure?