SHOW PREVIEW: HEALTH & SAFETY NORTH
HEALTH & SAFETY NORTH 2016: A FORUM FOR DEBATE
It’s here again; Health & Safety North 2016! Attracting health and safety professionals from across the UK to explore the latest industry developments in policy and practice. We take a sneak peek at what’s on offer this year.
This year’s show, held at Bolton Arena, is set to educate, excite and enthuse visitors from all corners of the health and safety profession, with an expansive seminar and conference programme, a plethora of exhibitors and a whole hoard of other showcases and networking opportunities.
A scaled down version of its Birmingham and London-based sister shows, Health & Safety North will this year host a free-to-attend conference curated by educational partners; the British Safety Council.
As part of the BSC’s educational itinerary visitors will have the chance to participate in two interactive workshops which have been designed to give delegates experience of managing a stressful situation in ‘real- life’ scenarios, where positive health and safety behaviour is required.
Alongside this visitors will be able to engage with experts in health and safety via the seminar programme which comprises a range of practitioners and business managers.
The British Safety Council’s seminar programme will include an update from Emma Evans from legal firm Pinsent Masons LLP, who will assess the Sentencing Council guidelines for health and safety offences and the impact of increased fines on the industry.
HSE’s fee for intervention (FFI) will be explored by Kevin Bridges and Gareth McManus, Partner and Associate at
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Pinsent Masons LLP, who will advise businesses on how they can prepare for a visit from a HSE inspector.
Louise Ward, Policy and Standards Director at the British Safety Council, who will chair the seminar programme, said: “We hope that this year’s varied and comprehensive programme will give the participants an opportunity to benefit from the expertise of the leading industry practitioners and advisors and that they will enjoy the experience of solving real life health and safety dilemmas.“
JOIN THE DEBATE: A
DIALOGUE ON SAFETY Two theatres at the two day event will give visitors the opportunity to hear the latest in thought-leadership and encourage delegates to contribute directly to a series of debates on prominent industry issues. Back by popular demand, the Safety Dialogue Theatre provides a platform for visitors to get stuck in and quiz a live panel of experts.
The Safety Dialogue Theatre kicks off both days with a joint session from John Cairns, Treasurer for Safety Groups UK and Karen Hoskins, Managing Director at IBIS, who will highlight two initiatives – Health Risks at Work and the Learning Occupational Health through Experiencing Risk (LOcHER) project.
In two interactive sessions on managing respiratory hazards in the workplace, Alan McArthur, Technical
Supervisor at 3M, Julian Dowson, Occupational Hygienist from the BOHS, and Mike Lee and Mike Clayton from the International Society for Respiratory Protection (ISRP) explore an issue of growing importance among health and safety professionals.
“Inhalation of hazardous substances continues to cause ill-health and is a major contributor to work- related deaths,” says Alan McArthur. “During this safety dialogue we will discuss the role that respiratory protection can play, common selection issues and how to run a successful fit testing programme.”
Opening both afternoon sessions is a safety dialogue on another increasingly important topic – noise hazards and hearing protection. On the Wednesday, Julian Dowson from the BOHS and Shaun Knott, manager at Casella debate the key issues with the audience. On Thursday, they are joined by the Health and Safety Laboratory’s health specialist Clare Forshaw, who will offer a different perspective on dealing with unwanted noise. “Noise and sound are a part of everyday life and we are surrounded by competing sources of it,” she says. “But what about noise at work? Should this be accepted as inevitable?”
A new Seminar Theatre is also making its debut at Bolton. Setting the scene, Ed Case, Station Manager and Incident Command Lead for Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service, will outline how the service worked with the Staffordshire
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