Conference & Show News
Taking health to the forefront of the industry’s agenda Speakers at the British Safety Council’s 2016 Annual Conference called for a fresh approach to managing health in the workplace The British Safety Council’s Annual Conference ‘Health and work in a changing
world’, held on 5 October 2016 at The King’s Fund in London, provided a platform for sharing evidence, best practice and experience of managing employee health and wellbeing. Opening the conference, the British Safety Council’s Chair Lynda Armstrong
remembered the charity’s founder, James Tye. “His vision in establishing the organisation in 1957 was to campaign towards a very simple objective – that no-one should be injured or made ill at work – and he worked tirelessly towards this aspiration throughout his life. “James’ campaigning was instrumental in the creation of the Health and Safety at
Work Act in 1974. In 1979, James Tye established the British Wellness Council, but he was ahead of his time. The themes he was raising all those years ago are only now starting to gain traction with businesses.” Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, also spoke about the
importance of health in the workplace. “Things are changing. In the last few months, the conversations I have had with our members are increasingly focused on health. The true cost of not managing health conditions, especially ‘less traditional’ ones such as musculo- skeletal disorders (MSDs) and mental health issues, is becoming increasingly visible. For every one working day lost due to injury, over five days are lost due to health issues. Of the days lost due to poor health, 46% are stress related and 21% are MSD related. “Even more challenging is the fact that some of the less traditional health issues
including MSDs and mental health may not be directly linked to the workplace. However, they may impact the ability of a worker to do their job competently and safely. So should we be focusing on occupational health or health and well-being? ‘In the UK, health, particularly mental health, is an area where we could make a real
and increasing impact. I was delighted that last month, together with the Health in Construction Leadership group, we were able to announce the launch of a new charity called Mates in Mind. It is designed to help improve and promote positive mental health across the whole construction industry in the UK. However, it recognises the critical role that employers can play. “Mental health issues can be extremely complex and they are very common! It is estimated that each year one in four people in the UK will experience either stress,
anxiety or depression. In many cases, the symptoms are mild, often to the point where the person doesn’t actually recognise them. However, in extreme cases, these issues can result in someone taking their own life. “The Samaritans recently reported that suicide kills six times as many construction workers as accidents do. This is shocking. However, what is even more shocking is
that we believe this is an under-estimate; the real number could be ten times higher! “Yet, mental health problems are not just an issue affecting construction; they affect all sectors. However, construction is a good place to start. Our aim, once the programme is up and running, is to take it into other sectors,” concluded Mr Robinson.
“REVOLUTION TOOLS”:
Companies Will Lead The Change In FERROFORMA 2017 Participating in a new way of understanding relations between companies and showing the most revolutionary side of services and products to become the key players in the change. This is the invitation that Ferroforma is extending to its clients with its new tagline “Revolution Tools”. The event will therefore undergo a strategic change and offer itself as a key tool for innovation and the transformation of professional meeting processes and spaces in 2017. Ferroforma, the 22nd edition of the International Hardware, DIY and Industrial
Supply Trade Fair, will have a new format over three days from Tuesday 6th to Thursday 8th June. The visitors’ campaign, aimed at traditional distributors in the hardware channel
and at industrial profiles will once more include the programme of pre-arranged meetings, the “2nd B2B Meetings”. Previously this initiative was used to organise private meetings between exhibitors and national VIP purchasers, as well as those from Germany, England, Italy, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, India, Thailand, New Zealand, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Canada. Another major bid will be to support the presence of start-ups - those created
as of 2015 - and those that have been exhibitors in the past three shows. The Ferroforma commercial team offers them different formulas to improve their brand positioning at the event under preferential conditions. The Bilbao Exhibition Centre will become an important industrial platform in
2017, thanks to the simultaneous organisation of FERROFORMA with SUBCONTRATACION, International Fair of Manufacturing Processes and Equipment, FITMAQ, International Fair for Bargain and Used Machinery, MAINTENANCE, Industrial Maintenance Fair PUMPS & VALVES, International Fair for Pumps, Valves and Equipment for Industrial Processes, and ADDIT3D, International Trade Show on Additive and 3D Manufacturing. The synergies between sectors and the new profiles of the visitors it will attract, closely related to innovation and technological development, will be one of the key differentiating elements of this event.
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