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16th
January 2012
Fire Safety Symposium This Symposium features presentations by four experts who have a wealth of practical experience in the field of Fire Safety. The event is only available to members who have booked specific sessions; there is a charge of £20 for non-members. Also see the News Page. Adair Lewis - Fire Safety on Construction Sites Peter Wilkinson - Fire Strategy in New Builds Nick Coombe - Gaining Compliance Malcolm Tullett - Implementing Legislation For full details download the Fire Safety Programme and Booking Form. 20th
February 2012
Managing Occupational Road Risk Mark Dowding from Intelligent Driving will discuss how employers can manage occupational road risk. Driving for a living is a high risk occupation- a third of all crashes involve someone who is driving for work purposes. Imagine the personal implications of a fatality at work. Who would be held responsible? Intelligent Driving will take us through the requirements of the law and then give some tips on reducing the risk of crash involvement and an understanding of good driving practices. 19th March
2012
Gas Safety Watch this space! 16th April
2012
AGM & HSE Update The meeting will start with our Annual General Meeting. If you are interested in taking a more active role, please speak to a committee member before the 19th March 2012, so your nomination can be included. The HSE will discuss legislative changes that have been introduced in the past 12 months together with other planned and implemented changes within the HSE. They will also discuss target areas for special attention within London and the Home Counties during next year. Also partnership focal areas agreed with Safety Groups UK. 21st May
2012
H&S on Tour! After a birds eye view of London from the London Eye we will be given a talk on the safety challenges that the team face running one of London’s most iconic tourist attractions. Then we will head off to one of London’s working breweries where we will be given the chance to see how safety is put into practice within a food manufacturing environment. Numbers for the tours are limited and will be for members only. Details on how to book will be published nearer the time. 18th June
2012
Selection and Control of Contractors Chris Ellis, Senior OHSE Manager at Byrne Bros. Formwork, was recently in charge of the Health & Safety aspects of the vertical build at the London 2012 Olympic Athletes Village including selection and control of contractors. Chris will give an insight into compliance with legislation, industry best practice, sub-contracting requirements, principal contractor requirements, auditing contractors, contractor pre-start process and control of the contractor during their works on site. Disclaimer The London Health and Safety Group reserve the right to alter the advertised programme content or speakers without prior notice. |
17th
September 2012
Safety is a Can-Do Business Neal Stone is Director of policy and communications at the British Safety Council. He will discuss how to successfully get safety on the Board’s agenda. Justifying the business case for health and safety and gaining support for this vital function during the changing economic climate. Also deciding what information directors and senior managers need to have to assure them that the risks to health and safety are being properly managed. Practical advice on proving that “Good Safety = Good Business”. 15th
October 2012
Water Safety and Legionella Compliance Greg Davies is Head of Service Development at Elementus. He is a recognised Expert Witness and has been involved in various investigations including the legionella outbreak in Barrow-in-Furness in August 2002. To ensure you are staying on the right side of the law Greg will be giving an overview of the five main sections of L8 (the Approved Code of Practice for the Control of Legionnaires Disease) and exploring the ramifications of a failure to comply, to both the individual affected and the company found to be liable. Drawing on his first hand experience, Greg will use the preventable incident at Barrow to illustrate how to identify and resolve gaps in your water safety systems and what areas you need to consider when setting up an effective water safety program." 12th
November 2012
Business Continuity Renier Barnard is currently a Health and Safety Consultant with Workplace Law. Previously, he was a Local Authority Health Safety and Emergency Planning Officer responsible for producing and maintaining major emergency response and activation plans and associated emergency management. Emergency planning should aim where possible to prevent emergencies occurring, and when they do occur, good planning should reduce, control or mitigate the effects of the emergency. It is a systematic and an on-going process which should evolve as lessons are learnt and circumstances change. Organisations should aim to maintain plans which cover:- • Planning for emergencies • Reducing or mitigating the effects of emergencies • Planning for Business Continuity. 10th
December 2012
Building Regs and CDM Legislation Update Our two speakers will give an overview of recent legislative changes within the construction industry. Mark Hillier is Associate Director of the Built Environment at Workplace Law Group. He has 20 years experience in Building Control, both in Local Authority and in private practice. In recent months, we have seen some significant changes to the Building Regulations, with far reaching implications for Building and Safety Managers in the areas of energy efficiency, ventilations, fire safety and building access. This presentation will give an overview of recent changes to Approved Documents and will also cover known developments on issues currently under consultation, and what this means to you. Chris Lawson is Director of the Health and Safety Advice Group at Royal Haskoning. He will discuss the role of a Principle Contractor (PC) and CDM Coordinator (CDMC). He will explain when the CDM Regulations apply and why you need to appoint these roles, when this role should be outsourced, how to chose competent people, what support you should expect from your PC and CDMC from project start to final handover. This session will cover the legal duties of a PC and CDMC under the CDM Regulations as well as practical advice of what to check at key stages through your project and which duties you retain. With practical suggestions on how to ensure that a competent and pro-active CDMC will add value to the project. |
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