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ASCP Safety and Compliance Conference & Exhibition 2019 proves to be big success
Claire Heyes
Newport with over 500 delegates in attendance, making it the largest event to date. Specialists covering areas of compliance such as
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gas, electric, fire, legionella, asbestos and lifts provided a wide range of regulatory updates, industry insights and thought-provoking stories for delegates to take away. Alongside the conference was the ASCP
exhibition, bringing visitors the latest and most relevant products available for them to browse. There was also a charity golf challenge, held at the Roman Road course at Celtic Manor, which gave both delegates and exhibitors a chance to network and some friendly competition!
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS The conference was opened with a welcome speech by Claire Heyes, chief executive of ASCP, AGSM and AESM. She reminded delegates of their common purpose – to provide safe homes, co-create and most importantly, make a difference to the people they support. She stressed the importance of embedding safety across the industry following the Grenfell tragedy and subsequent Hackitt Review. Other talks were given by a range of industry
experts on a host of matters such as health & safety, gas and boiler safety, compliance, legionella, fire safety, risk assessments, carbon monoxide, asbestos, and lifts. Speakers included company directors, safety managers, CEOs, product managers and more from a range of companies including Newport
he ASCP Safety and Compliance Conference & Exhibition took place on 24 and 25 April at Celtic Manor Resort,
City Homes, Sovereign Housing, Eversheds Sutherland, CORGI Technical Services, the Legionella Control Association (LCA), Vaillant UK, BRE Global, LABC, ASCP, Group Atlantic, Aico, ACS Physical Risk Control, SVM Associates, and Constructive Coaching. Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards was also in attendance, discussing his journey to the Olympics 31 years ago.
AESM LIVE The event also played host once again to AESM Live, a dedicated electrical safety session. Savills director Steve Martin opened the session with an informative overview of the recent changes to HMO licencing. These mean every landlord has to meet fire safety obligations, but those requirements vary depending on the type of property being rented out and the nature of the tenants. There are currently two types of licencing – mandatory and additional – but recent Government changes means the kinds of HMOs who must obtain mandatory licences will expand. AESM Live also saw an electrical safety
roundtable discussion held by the AESM and ECA, where participants could share their thoughts on the themes that emerged. Steve was also a part of these discussions, along with AESM CEO Claire Heyes, director of skill at ECA Andrew Eldred and Electrical Safety First’s technical director Martyn Allen. The session was concluded with a Q&A session with the audience. Delegates also heard from Louise Taggart, a
workplace safety speaker who is campaigning for better safety and care in the workplace following the
death of her brother, Michael, an electrician who was electrocuted at work. Martyn Allen also discussed electrical safety in high rise buildings.
WOMEN IN COMPLIANCE A record number of women attended the Women in Compliance networking lunch, which was held at the conference for the third consecutive year. Attendees were treated to lunch and a glass of fizz while hearing from Claire Heyes, Newport City Homes CEO Ceri Doyle, and resident professional coach Stephanie Smith, who chaired the meeting. Ceri and Stephanie both discussed their own
personal stories on working in male-dominated environments and the barriers women in the industry often face. The session ended with a Q&A session with the 50 women who were in attendance.
AWARDS On the evening of 24 April, the sixth annual ASCP Safety and Compliance Awards dinner took place. Celebrating the achievements and hard work of safety and compliance professionals as well as suppliers to the sector, there was a total of 14 categories including Safety Training & Development, Community Initiative of the Year, Customer Service Excellence, a Special Recognition Award and more. A full list of categories and winners can be found on the conference website. Those interested in attending next years
conference can save the date now – held again at Celtic Manor it will take place from 20-21 May. For more information on the 2020 event visit
www.safetyandcomplianceconference.com
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