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Health & Safety
Health and Safety ‘10 – South
Lawrence Waterman and Nattasha Freeman will head up the free seminar programme
at Health and Safety ‘10 – South. The programme is organised by the British Safety
Council and endorsed by IIRSM.CM previews what’s in store for visitors this year
A
t 9.45am on Tuesday 23rd February 2010, Lawrence Waterman and commercial sectors. Her roles have included health and safety
will present a seminar entitled:‘How the Construction Industry manager for the EPS (European Passenger Service – better known as
is rising to the London 2012 challenge’. Perhaps the most high Channel Tunnel), planning supervision on many retail and
profile figure in the safety sector, Waterman is the head of health and entertainment projects and safety management at Chase Norton
safety for the 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). He heads up Construction and pcm. Freeman is currently director for health and
the health and safety team responsible for ensuring the well-being of safety at Phoenix Beard property consultants in Birmingham.
thousands of people who work on building the sporting arenas and
other infrastructure facilities necessary to deliver the London 2012 Risky business
Olympic and Paralympic Games. Another major piece of news surrounding the 2010 regional safety
events is that they are now officially endorsed by the IIRSM
Supplying safety (International Institute of Risk and Safety Management).
Waterman’s seminar will discuss how – against the difficult “We exhibited at the northern event for the first time in 2009 and
background of a complex site with a history of industrial found that many of the visitors who we spoke to
use; in the centre of an urban area in need of were keen to learn what membership of IIRSM
regeneration; up against an immovable deadline and really means,” explains Kelvin Soley, marketing
close public scrutiny – the ODA’s supply chain is manager for the IIRSM, speaking about the official
delivering on time, on budget and with a clear, relentless endorsement.“The steady stream of visitors came
focus on health and safety. Already in the fifth year of from many different businesses of varying sizes –
work on site and at the peak of site activity, this is an it proved a really worthwhile event and one
opportunity to reflect on the health and safety which we decided to make part of our strategic
programme with the man at its head. approach going forward.”
Another high profile figure, Nattasha Freeman For the full seminar programme, information
(pictured right) is the IOSH Immediate past president on seminar content and to register in advance
and a member of the IOSH Council. Her seminar,‘The please visit:
www.healthandsafetyevents.co.uk.
Sustainability of the Health Agenda’, will discuss sickness For those without internet access, registration can
absence figures and highlight the most prevalent causes be completed by calling the event helpline below.
of work-related sickness absence. She will also talk about; The next event will take place at Sandown Park
presenteeism; barriers to return to work; the changing demographic on 23rd-24th February 2010. Next year also sees the launch of an
of the working population and suggestions on proactive intervention additional event in Scotland on 15-16th September 2010 at the Royal
and facilitating rehabilitation. Highland Centre in Edinburgh. Health and Safety ’10 – North will be
Freeman has been working in health, safety and environmental held at The Reebok, Bolton on 13th 42756 or
cleaning-matters.co.uk/enquiry
management for 15 years, in areas including the railway, construction and 14th October 2010.
Tel: 0870 486 6816
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