Events
We like to keep busy at Shirley Parsons Associates. All our consultants and recruiters regularly attend IOSH meetings in the London, Thames Valley and Chiltern regions. As well as this we can often be found at the latest APS (Association for Project Safety) meetings in London and other health and safety related conferences, seminars and exhibitions across the country. Here you can find out about all the events we're attending as well as all the events that we are running. At these events we are always keen to meet with as many people from the industry as possible so if you see an event that you plan to attend then please drop us a line to arrange a meeting with one of our guys. Also don't forget to stay in touch through our various communications channels. Read our blog, join our group on LinkedIn, and follow us on Twitter.
Coming up:
14th February 2012 London IOSH meeting- Is the Recession and New Mobile Technologies Increasing Repetitive Strain Injuries (W1G 0AN)
This months session will discuss how safety culture can influence organisational performance.
The presentation is based around research commissioned by the British Safety Council (published and presented in 2008). The remit was to develop descriptive models that could be used by practitioners to understand and work with their organisation’s culture.
The approach fits within the ISO management systems. It focuses on identifying which aspects of the organisational environment or staff characteristics that are under the organisation’s control could most usefully be changed in order to increase the frequency of desired behaviours.
The models are not safety-specific, and can be used as part of a wider approach to performance improvement, including aspects such as quality or environmental compliance and performance.
16th February 2012 Chiltern IOSH meeting – Defining Safety Culture (AL3 8HH)
This months session will discuss how safety culture can influence organisational performance.
The presentation is based around research commissioned by the British Safety Council (published and presented in 2008). The remit was to develop descriptive models that could be used by practitioners to understand and work with their organisation’s culture.
The approach fits within the ISO management systems. It focuses on identifying which aspects of the organisational environment or staff characteristics that are under the organisation’s control could most usefully be changed in order to increase the frequency of desired behaviours.
The models are not safety-specific, and can be used as part of a wider approach to performance improvement, including aspects such as quality or environmental compliance and performance.
20th February 2012 Thames Valley meeting- Event safety (RG9 4NR)
Planning an Event is never easy, but we are here to offer you practical solutions. Our services range from planning at the Strategic and Tactical levels, to Exercising your Plan in a 'Safe' Environment.
The presentation will cover the information needed by event organisers, their contractors and employees to help them satisfy the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSW Act) and associated regulations. It will also enable organisers to understand the needs of others concerned with events, such as the local authority and emergency services, with whom they will need to co-operate.
Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th March 2012- Annual IOSH conference and exhibition- Manchester Central
The conference theme is 'Health and safety: Changing perceptions' and the agenda will focus on providing takeaway solutions to health and safety challenges, learning from real experiences, and maintaining core skills in both health and safety.
The conference tracks will address:
• legislation and enforcement
• working smarter
• behavioural safety
• culture and health.
The exhibition will offer the opportunity to:
• attend free presentations at the spotlight theatres
• meet with other OSH professionals
• visit over 100 exhibiting suppliers
• visit the IOSH stand and theatre.
There will also be an extensive programme of individually bookable, one-hour CoreSkills+ modules again, offering practical, on-the-ground learning and flexible pricing to match your budget.
For photos from IOSH 2011 conference and more information on IOSH 2012, please visit the conference website.
Speakers
Key speakers:
• Professor Ragnar Lofstedt, Director, King's Centre for Risk Management
• Judith Hackitt, Chair, Health and Safety Executive
• Graham Dalton, Chief Executive, Highways Agency
• Mike Wagland, Global Head of Health and Safety, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd
• Hugh Robertson, Senior Policy Officer for Health and Safety, TUC
• Richard Perry, Head of Safety Policy and Compliance, BBC
Register now!
To register for the IOSH 2012 conference and exhibition, please email the bookings team or call +44 (0)845 833 2228.
We look forward to seeing you in Manchester next Spring.
19th March 2012 Thames Valley meeting- Objects which fall from height (RG6 7BE)
This presentation will outline research work recently undertaken by one of the UK’s (and global) major scaffolding companies to identify what objects fall from height, why such objects fall from height and measures to take to prevent objects falling from height.
Refreshments will be served from 19.00 and the meeting will commence at 19.30.
Past Events:
17-19th May 2011 Safety and Health EXPO at the NEC Birmingham
For the 6th year running the team at Shirley Parsons Associates will be exhibiting at what is Europe's largest annual event for the Health and Safety industry. The Safety & Health Expo at the NEC in Birmingham unites thousands of key health and safety professionals with more than 300 leading manufacturers, distributors and suppliers. This year is set to be bigger and better than ever before and we can't wait to be there to welcome you to our stand. You will find our stand in Hall 2, Q100. Register online for your free place at this years Expo and avoid the £30 onsite fee.
19th May 2011 Chiltern IOSH meeting - Legislation Update (AL3 8HH)
Kevin Bridges of Pincent Mason will present on the forthcoming and recent changes to health and safety legislation.
14th June 2011 London IOSH meeting - Behavioural Health and Safety Communication (W1G 0RN)
A presentation on how theatre and DVD can be used to provide effective health and safety training. Steven Brough, Managing Director of Dramanon Ltd, and Melanie Nicholson will be aided by two actors from Dramanon's team who have a vast experience in the world of behavioural health and safety. Missed this event? Read our Blog and find out what happened.
20th June 2011 Thames Valley IOSH meeting - Legal Update (RG6 7BE)
Daniel McShee, of Kennedys Law, will provide a Legal Update: Corporate Manslaughter - the reality. Daniel McShee has acted in many national disaster cases and is acclaimed for his profound knowledge and understanding of health and safety regulations. Read Liam's blog and find out what happened.
28th June 2011 Annual NEBOSH Graduation & Awards Ceremony -Warwick University
For the 2nd year running Shirley Parsons Associates will be proud sponsors of the annual Graduation & Awards Ceremony held by NEBOSH at Warwick University. Read a review of this event here.
12th July 2011 London IOSH meeting - Mobile phone safety (W1G 0RN)
This event will be a live debate with David Mercer from the Road Operators Safety Council and Percy Smith, a safety manager from RWE nPower, presenting opposing views on the distraction risks and dangers of using hands-free mobile phones whilst driving.
4-6th September 2011 - National Safety Symposium 2011 - The Oxford Belfry
‘Cutting costs, not corners' is the title of this year’s National Safety Symposium. The event will be held at the Oxford Belfry Hotel on 05 and 06 September, focusing on managing health, safety and wellbeing in the current economic climate. This event is aimed at anyone in the public service, healthcare, education or environmental and waste management sectors, who is responsible for managing or organising health and safety. A full conference pass includes Monday and Tuesday conference, Monday night accommodation, meals, refreshments, gala dinner and delegate pack, and will cost £410 plus VAT for members and £445 plus VAT for non-members. A one-day conference pass includes one day of the conference, refreshments, lunch and delegate pack, and will cost £170 plus VAT for members and £190 plus VAT for non-members. Click here to find out more about this event and how to go about booking your place.
15th September 2011 Chiltern IOSH meeting - IOSH Presidential Address 2011 (AL3 8HH)
Subash Ludhra, the newly elected IOSH president with many years of experience in both roles as a Practitioner and Director as well as an advisor and consultant to Board Level will present his views on the future of IOSH.
22nd September 2011 - Thames Valley IOSH - Disability in the workplace – (HP9 1LG)
This interactive and impactful seminar will provide attendees with the opportunity to explore disability in a safe environment. It will include working through some of the issues and challenges which regularly arise in the recruitment and development of disabled individuals. There will be plenty of opportunity for debate and discussion. This seminar will be run by disability consultant Helen Cooke. Helen is the Director and Founder of My Plus Consulting which works with organisations to help them to understand and address the issues around disability.
4-5th October 2011 - The National Food and Drink Manufacturing Conference 2011 - The Nottingham Belfry
This two-day residential conference will offer practical, interactive and thought-provoking sessions and fantastic networking opportunities. Experts in their fields will bring you essential updates on the issues that currently matter most to the food and drink manufacturing industry. Click here to find out more about this event and how to go about booking your place.
17th October 2011 - Thames Valley Branch Meeting - HSE Prosecution Protocol (RG6 7BE)
Matthew Lee, HM Inspector of Health and Safety, will look at the Enforcement Management Model (EMM) used by inspectors to make enforcement decisions in line with the Health and Safety Commission’s (HSC) Enforcement Policy Statement (EPS).
20th October 2011 - The SHP IOSH Awards 2011 - The Hilton Hotel Park Lane, London
Now in their fifth year, the SHP IOSH Awards have become one of the true highlights of the health and safety calendar, and the trophy is one of the most coveted throughout the profession. This year's SHP IOSH Awards take place on Thursday 20 October at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Organised by SHP, in partnership with IOSH, the awards acknowledge individuals or organisations who have made significant efforts to promote good health and safety practice.
17th November 2011 Chiltern IOSH meeting- Mental Health and the Workplace (AL3 8HH)
The November programme will cover Mental Health and the Workplace. Nigel Pike who is a Registered Mental Nurse, Safety Practitioner and IOSH Chiltern Branch Committee Member will provide us with an insight into how we, as safety professionals, can help businesses tackle mental health issues.In addition to this, at our November meeting we have invited Jeoff Colls from Dacorum Borough Council to come along and speak to the membership about how we as a branch can support local charities. The aim of this is to provide a "stepping stone" towards our May event.
21st November 2011 Thames Valley IOSH meeting – Electrical Safety (RG6 7BE)
John Steed will attempt to unravel some of the complexities of how electricity gets distributed these days in amongst all the various market-led players. Examples of some of the equipment used will be described. The "ESQC Regulations" will be explained in relation to licensed and unlicensed networks of low and high-voltage.
The Industry safety performance will be discussed along with workplace accidents to third parties. Examples will be given of enforcement action taken.At the other end of the spectrum, the legal requirements for testing portable appliances will also be discussed.Refreshments will be served from 19.00 and the meeting will commence at 19.30.
6th December 2011 London Met IOSH meeting- construction legal update (W1G 0RN)
Simon and Kizzy will update us on the key issues from the perspective of legal professionals and then tell us how the Courts are interpreting the law in their judgements. Simon Joyston-Bechal a partner at Pinsent Masons, heads the firm’s national Regulatory team. He defended the first case in the country to be brought under the new Corporate Manslaughter Act. Kizzy Augustin is an Associate in the Regulatory team of Crowell and Moring. Her experience is mainly in criminal litigation, specialising in the defence of commercial clients involved in regulatory investigations, with a particular interest in health and safety related matters.
12th December 2011 Thames Valley IOSH meeting- Safety culture (RG9 4NR)
For the December/Christmas social Sarah Cudmore, a work psychologist who provides consultancy to senior managers in organisations will explain how an organisation’s overall culture affects the day-to-day behaviours of its staff, and how companies can improve their safety culture by identifying why people act unsafely and make it easier for them to make the right choices. The information in the seminar will be presented in plain English, removing a lot of the mystique and jargon around safety culture and behavioural safety. It is a pragmatic way to view, assess and approach organisational changes.
13th December 2011 London IOSH meeting- annual Christmas Quiz (W1G 0AN)
Come along and join in the fun at the Annual Christmas Quiz. This is an informal event hosted by the branch, and a great way of introducing yourself to London Met Branch for any first time visitors. Food and wine will be provided during the evenings celebrations.
10th January 2012 London IOSH meeting- Managing occupational road risks and improving fuel efficiency (W1G 0AN)
The seminar will explore the key factors, challenges and best practice to be considered when managing occupational road risks, to reduce road related incidents and improve fuel efficiency. Please note this seminar is not about safe driving in isolation. The seminar focuses more on the wider issues of the management of occupational road risk key factors. These include risk assessment, road risk management, driver wellbeing and behaviours, the conflict of root cause investigation and liability claims, emerging vehicle technology and full efficiency management. The guest speaker David Mercer CMIOSH AIEMA has 20 years' experience as a health and safety manager in the engineering, manufacturing, public transport, and logistic industries. David is also a voluntary Director/Council Member of the Road Operators Safety Council (ROSCO).
16th January 2012 Thames Valley IOSH meeting- Fire BS 9999 and emergency lighting (RG9 4NR)
This session will provide a broad overview of the relationship between the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005(RRO), and the Building Regulations, BS9999:2008 add BS7974:2001. How they interrelate to provide fire protection for buildings from their conception and design through to their occupancy and use. It will cover BS9999:2008 Code of Practice for Fire Safety in the design, management and use of buildings. (which supersedes BS5588)BS7974:2001 Application of safety engineering principles to the design of buildings. Rob Ellingham is the speaker, from Independent Fire Engineering Services. His consultancy assists organisations comply with the requirements of all relevant fire safety legislation.
19th January 2012 Chiltern IOSH meeting- Construction: Life savings = the factors that have led to success (AL3 8HH)
The day will investigate the influencing factors used in the Construction industry to address the macho style of some workers along with the management control needed to ensure everyone goes home safely each night.
By understanding the underlining issues as to why people make mistakes will highlight the proactive management needed to ensure a successful project.
Sharing techniques used to control site safety management, what good looks like and how far the construction sector has come in the last three years, all makes for an interesting day where, health and safety practitioners, project managers and clients can see evidence of words in action.
In addition there will be a legal update.