South
Sandown Park, Esher
1 - 2 March 2011
Scotland
The Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh
7 - 8 September 2011
North
The Reebok Stadium, Bolton
5 - 6 October 2011
Ireland
The National Show Centre, Dublin
16 - 17 November 2011
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SEMINARS - South

1st March 2011 Conference

Seminar date: 01/03/2011

Our Conference and seminar programme is now confirmed for 1st March.  Registering to attend any of the sessions organised by The British Safety Council or our Event partners is FREE - simply review the programme here and then complete the registration form.


Code Time Speakers Topic Overview
British Safety Council
S1A 09:30-10:15 Paul Almond: Senior Lecturer, LLB Programme Director, School of Law, University of Reading The Young Review of Health and Safety: A Critical Overview The presentation will focus on Lord Young�s review of health and safety, �Common Sense, Common Safety�, published in October 2010. It will overview the main recommendations of the report, before going on to critically evaluate the approach taken and the proposals made and will conclude by looking ahead to assess the likely future impact.
S1B 11.10-11.55 Malcolm Tullett: Director, Risk & Safety Plus Ltd How Many Boxes Does Your Health And Safety Consultant Tick? A discussion of �competence� versus �qualifications�, exploring the government accreditation scheme and relevant case studies, as well as the take-up. The key learning points are: Clarity on what constitutes �competence�; An understanding of where qualifications and expertise don�t always overlap; Awareness of the potential dangers of using consultants who are more interested in protecting their own liabilities than those of their clients ; An appreciation of the differences between system-down or process-up approaches
S1C 12.50-13.35 Shaun Curry/Harry Gallagher: Drama Based Learning, Macnaughton McGregor Ltd Drama � Safety Leadership and Culture A behaviour is something that is observable; an attitude is the entrenched motives behind those behaviours .The unique drama based safety programmes will demonstrate a long term change in attitude, not just a short term change in behaviour and build lasting positive cultural change. The sessions are: Interactive, Practical, Memorable, Powerful, Effective & Enjoyable
S1D 14.30-15.15 Kevin Bridges, Partner/Zoe Betts, Associate: Pinsent Masons LLP Health and Safety Law Update - The Significance of Setting the Right Tone at the Top An insight into potential new risks facing businesses as a result of developments in health and safety law in recent years. This will include Lord Young's review, Corporate Manslaughter, the new sentencing guidelines, trends in fines, personal liability of directors and senior management (emphasising the significance of setting the right tone at the top of the organisation) and some simple legal preventative measures that organisations can take as part of an incident response protocol.
Event Partner
S1H 09:05-9:30 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 10.20-11.05 Joanne Partridge: UK Technical Manager, 3M Occupational Health & Environmental Safety Is Your Personal Protective Equipment Working Together? For PPE to be effective it needs to be suitable for the job and the wearer but, how can we check this? Employers are challenged with confirming compatibility but, as this is an individual assessment, it�s not always easy. 3M, with their continual product development and broad portfolio of PPE are well placed to help you.
S1F 12.00-12.45 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?


S1G 13.40-14.25 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.

 

 

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