Health & Safety
NEBOSH announced as key partner at Health and Safety Event 2016
NEBOSH has added its weight as an independent international examining board to this year’s Health and Safety Event by sponsoring the new Education Pavilion. The event takes place at Birmingham’s NEC between 22nd and 24th March.
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he new addition to the show has been designed to give visitors access to the latest and best in training, education and competence. Its content has been created specifically with end users in mind and its development was prompted by visitor feedback from the 2015 event. This year’s event will also feature an ‘Ask the Expert’ facility where delegates can discuss educational and training issues with NEBOSH. The independent international examining board’s stand will be adjacent to ‘Ask the Expert’ and members of their customer services, development and standards departments will be available throughout the show. On each day a member of the NEBOSH management team will also
participate in a special panel debate on training in the Safety Dialogue Theatre alongside
speakers from the Health & Safety Laboratory, the British Occupational Hygiene Society and 3M. Chief Executive Teresa Budworth, Development Manager Barry Wilkes and Standards Manager Dee Arp will be the NEBOSH participants in the debate across the three days. Visitors that attend this session and who would like to continue the discussions will be encouraged to visit the Education Pavilion where the NEBOSH team can assist. NEBOSH has participated in the
New Surtronic Duo with slip assessment tool
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aylor Hobson’s Surtronic Duo is widely used in conjunction with the HSE Slip Assessment Tool
(SAT), software for the assessment of slipping accident risk. Ideally suited to flooring measurements due to its ‘remote control’ operation, the new Surtronic Duo uses familiar smartphone technology for improved performance: The Surtronic Duo uses the latest Bluetooth technology for quick, reliable communication between the measurement head and its remote control – operators can place the measurement head on the flooring section to be measured and take measurements from a distance at the press of a button. The look of the Surtronic Duo has also changed – the traditional curved shape of the Duo (which earned it’s nickname of ‘Kenny’ in the field) has been replaced with a much sleeker and more robust rubberised moulding. Users have the
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advantage of an intuitive 3-button menu and a crisp 6cm colour LCD screen with graphical display. The Surtronic Duo uses the latest rechargeable battery technology and incorporates a USB mini port for fast charging. The unit is then stored in a handy canvas bag ready for use at a moment’s notice. Use of the hand-held Surtronic Duo requires minimal training – users can quickly make surface finish measurements around the flooring assessment area. These readings are then used in conjunction with the HSE SAT (Slip Assessment Tool) software to give a clear indication of the potential for slip, allowing H&S personnel to make an objective decision about the safety of their flooring. Spectrum Metrology is the UK distributor for the Taylor Hobson Duo –
with the increased focus on slips and trips by the HSE, Spectrum is seeing orders from sectors such as hospitals, shopping centres, restaurants, public transport networks and local authorities. Flooring manufacturers also use the Surtronic Duo to control the roughness in their manufacturing processes and meet the increasingly stringent requirements of their customers. Visit www.spectrum-metrology.
co.uk/surface-roughness/flooring.php for further information.
Building & Facilities Management – February 2016
Health and Safety Event for the past three years and welcomed the opportunity to support this new initiative. “Education and competence are vital for a safety practitioner in an ever changing workplace,” says Barry Wilkes, Development Manager. “Practitioners need the highest standards of training, education and competence and we hope this is what the Education Pavilion will showcase.” To register for the Health and Safety Event 2016, visit www.
healthandsafetyevents.co.uk
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