{"id":340,"date":"2017-01-15T18:13:20","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T18:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/herefordhsg.co.uk\/?p=340"},"modified":"2017-01-15T20:03:26","modified_gmt":"2017-01-15T20:03:26","slug":"review-of-2016-seminars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herefordhsg.co.uk\/?p=340","title":{"rendered":"Review of 2016 Seminars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Review of 2016 Seminars<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Slips, Trips and Falls (STF) Manual Handling<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Health and Safety Laboratory provided the speakers for both of these subjects.\u00a0 Although these subjects have been used before we thought that a refresher session was needed after all they still figure prominently in cause of accidents\/incidents within our membership. We also chose this seminar for January due to the increased probability of wet slippery floors etc and STF being quite a prevalent form of injury.\u00a0 We had used the HSL before and they proved to be very informative and well received speakers.

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HSE and Environment Agency legal updates<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jan Willets, HM Inspector of Health and Safety, gave a presentation reviewing HSE activity during 2015 and also developments planned for 2016.\u00a0 Key health and safety statistics were also discussed as well as significant prosecutions. She outlined the HSE Business Plan for 2015\/16 as well as the Fee for Intervention scheme. This year we included the Environment Agency which reported on recent changes in its own legislation. As a Group we are trying to include environmental issues within our seminar sessions because we feel these are applicable to most of our members. The Seminar concluded with a presentation from 3M of their SafeTea Toolbox Talk initiative.

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Safety 24\/7 & HSE Myths<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Safety 24\/7 was about educating people about the importance of applying H&S knowledge and skills to stay safe on the road, at leisure and in the home environment since this also reduces injury related absence from work. .\u00a0 This was in support of the RoSPA campaign on accident prevention and public health.\u00a0 HSE Myths <\/strong>was presented by a member of the HSE \u2018myths team\u2019 who reviewed some of the myths and the way HSE dealt with these stories.

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Social Evening<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Our mid-summer seminar was a social evening where members were invited to meet for a curry and network. It was attended function with representatives from nearby Groups also present. It was a very successful evening which those attending thought very worthwhile.

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Control of Contractors<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

We organised this seminar following events at Didcot Power Station. We felt that members should be reminded of best practice when selecting and managing contractors. The seminar looked at control of contractors from both the contractors and clients\u2019 point of view. The contractor\u2019s point of view was presented by Balfour Beattie (contractors to Herefordshire Council) and the clients\u2019 view by Kerry Foods, one of our members.

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Visit to Waste Recycling Centre<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

This visit, to the largest recycling centre in Herefordshire, looked at how waste was dealt with from the moment it arrived on the site to how it was sorted, segregated and prepared for recycling. Emphasis was placed on ensuring waste followed correct disposal methods. Our members were reminded that when disposing of waste on their sites to make sure it was put into the correct disposal skips as it means less possible contamination and therefore more waste recycled.

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Safe for Life<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

This was an all-day seminar with the main \u2018take away\u2019 points listed below:<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Speaker\/facilitator<\/td>\nMain \u2018take-away\u2019 message<\/td>\nWhere to find out more<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Young people\u2019s health and safety and the law<\/em> – Roger Bibbings MBE, President HHSG<\/td>\nAdditional risk assessment because young people lack experience and trained judgment. Right supervision is key.<\/td>\nHSE: Young people at work<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/youngpeople<\/a><\/p>\n

RoSPA: Young workers website<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youngworker.co.uk\/index.htm<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Lessons from recent accidents involving young people<\/em> – Chrissy Doherty ex Health and Safety Adviser Learning and Skills Council<\/td>\nEngage young workers themselves in risk assessment. Develop supervisors\u2019 skills. Learn from near misses.<\/td>\nAccident case studies<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youngworker.co.uk\/Weo\/casestudies\/index.htm<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Young workers\u2019 health and well-being<\/em> – Dr Arif Mahmood and the Herefordshire Council Public Health Team<\/td>\nMake health education at work a key part of young people\u2019s development, including healthier lifestyles<\/td>\nWellbeing information and signposting for Herefordshire<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.wisherefordshire.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Health and safety and apprenticeships<\/em> – Stephen Penn Compliance Manager Wessex Engineering & Construction Services<\/td>\nBuild health safety development into apprenticeships, working creatively with colleges and teams across the business<\/td>\nRoSPA report on health and safety of apprentices<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.rospa.com\/rospaweb\/docs\/advice-services\/occupational-safety\/noshc\/rospa-inquiry-into-apprentices-report.pdf<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Ensuring safe placements: School off-site visits and risk assessment <\/em>– Sean Taylor Herefordshire Council Outdoor Education<\/td>\nDon\u2019t second-guess risk assessments. Don’t wrap young people up in cotton wool. Look at the providers H&S management competence and advise.<\/td>\nSchool trips and outdoor activities<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/services\/education\/school-trips.pdf<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Working with safety educators in the UK<\/em> – Caroline Booth, The Resource Bank<\/td>\nDevelop effective safety and risk education within the curriculum as a key thread within PHSE.<\/td>\nWhy educate children and young people about safety and risk?<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.rospa.com\/school-college-safety\/teaching-safety\/why-safety-and-risk-education<\/a><\/p>\n

PHSE Association<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.pshe-association.org.uk<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

LoCHER (Learning Occupational Health by Experiencing Risk)<\/em> – Tony Sage, \u00a0Safety Sage<\/td>\nEngage and empower young workers to find novel ways to learn about long latency health risks and to explain these to their peers.<\/td>\nAbout LoCHER<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.safetygroupsuk.org.uk\/campaigns\/locher<\/a><\/p>\n

Health risks at work, do you know yours?<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.healthyworkinglives.com\/advice\/HRatW<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

LASER schemes – Carol Morgan<\/em>, Safeside Manager,\u00a0Eastside and Handsworth<\/td>\nEvery child should have at least one visit to a safety centre. Spread the word about Safety Centres!<\/td>\nLASER Alliance: http:\/\/www.lasersafety.org.uk\/background\/laser.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Personal safety of young people<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.met.police.uk\/youngpeople<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Young Drivers<\/em> – Nick Lloyd, RoSPA Road Safety<\/td>\nWork with your young drivers to help them develop their attitudes and skills so they safer when driving for work and at all other times<\/td>\nYoung drivers at work<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.rospa.com\/road-safety\/advice\/young-drivers\/young-drivers-at-work<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Safety in outdoor activities<\/em> – Juliet Parker-Smith, ex Trewern Centre.<\/td>\nOutdoor education is a fundamentally important part of all young people\u2019s development, including understanding and negotiating risk.<\/td>\nSchool trips and learning in outdoor activities<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/services\/education\/school-trips.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Campaign for adventure<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.campaignforadventure.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Young people and first aid <\/em>– Claire Greenhouse, British Red Cross Cross Youth Education Team<\/td>\nAll young people need essential first aid skills.<\/td>\nYoung people and first aid<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.redcross.org.uk\/What-we-do\/Teaching-resources\/Lesson-plans\/First-aid-education-for-young-people<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Sentencing Guidelines Update\/Directors Responsibilities<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

This seminar was a follow-up to our successful event in 2015 which was before the guide lines became law. We reviewed what has happened since with regard to penalties imposed and what members could do to mitigate any possible exposure. We coupled this subject with director\u2019s responsibilities. Our speaker was an IOSH approved trainer in director\u2019s responsibilities and the audience included representatives whose main discipline was not health and safety.<\/p>\n

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Review of 2016 Seminars Slips, Trips and Falls (STF) Manual Handling The Health and Safety Laboratory provided the speakers for both of these subjects.\u00a0 Although these subjects have been used before we thought that a refresher session was needed after all they still figure prominently in cause of accidents\/incidents within our membership. We also chose this seminar for January due to the increased probability of… <\/p>\n

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