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The Second Annual Future of Health and Safety in the Workplace 2024

Navigating the Evolving Landscape

Online Conference 30 January 2024, 9:00am - 3:00pm

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9:00am
Online Registration
9:30am
Chair's Welcome Address
Dr. Luana Parisi, Lecturer in Construction Engineering and Management, University of East London
9:40am
Establishing and Embedding an Authentic Safety Culture
  • The role of leaders – at all levels
  • Achieving organisational alignment
  • Psychological safety
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Andy Shenstone, Chief Executive Officer, NEBOSH
10:00am
Harmonising Health, Safety, Sustainability, and Resilience
  • Discuss how organisations can align and integrate health, safety, sustainability, and resilience goals to create a cohesive strategy
  • Offer practical insights for implementing sustainable and resilient practices that prioritise employee and community health and safety
  • Discover how to use KPIs to gauge the benefits of a holistic approach, measuring cost savings, risk reduction, employee well-being, and environmental stewardship
Jay Sutherland-Pownall, Head of Health and Safety, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
10:20am
IOSH for Business – committed to a safe and healthy world of work
  • Hear how IOSH:
    • Can support the OSH professionals in your business to access the latest internationally recognised continuous professional development, qualifications and competency stamp of approval
    • Embed OSH awareness across your workforce, from worker, to manager and executive levels empowering all, to actively participate in creating safer workplaces
    • Accelerates your OSH strategy through cultural maturity assessment and a pathway to IOSH Certified Business Assurance

Speakers:

Iain Mcintosh, Senior Business Development Manager, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)

Charlie Grayson, Business Development Manager, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)

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10:40am
Questions and Answers Session
  • Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A
11:00am
Break and Networking
11:30am
Fostering a Safety-First Culture and the Role of Leadership and Organisational Excellence
  • Explore the critical role of leadership and organisational excellence in shaping a safety-first workplace culture, with a focus on how leadership behaviours and decisions impact safety practices
  • Learn strategies for initiating and sustaining a cultural transformation that prioritises safety, including engaging employees, fostering open communication, and aligning safety objectives with broader organisational goals
  • Gain insights from real-world case studies and best practices, and discover practical tools and resources to drive positive change in your own workplace's safety culture
Dr. Gary Latta, Head of Health and Safety, Commercial Estates Group
11:50am
Unveiling the Unseen Impacts on Worker Wellbeing and Lone Working
  • Highlight the often-overlooked challenges faced by lone workers, such as isolation, stress, and mental well-being issues, shedding light on the less visible aspects of this work arrangement
  • Gain insights into innovative approaches and strategies aimed at addressing the unique well-being needs of lone workers
Julian Hall, Founder of Calm People and Co-creator of Inner Calm Platform, Columnist for HR Director Magazine, Emotional Resilience, Stress & Anger Management Specialist
12:10pm
Nurturing a Culture of Safety, Mental Health, and Wellbeing in the Workplace
  • Avoiding the common mistakes when nurturing workplace mental health
  • A whole organisation preventative approach to improving mental health policy and practice: The Mental Health at Work Commitment standards
  • Cultivating an open culture where employees feel comfortable discussing mental health and wellbeing
Sophie Cox, Mental Health at Work Marketing & Communications Manager, Mind
12:30pm
Questions and Answers Session
  • Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A
12:50pm
Lunch and Networking
1:50pm
Panel: Workplace Accidents and Incident Management for Health and Safety Excellence
  • Emphasise developing and implementing strong incident response protocols for swift and coordinated actions during accidents
  • Discuss training programs for incident response and the importance of psychological support for affected employees after workplace accidents
  • Highlight construction-specific risk assessment and proactive hazard identification and control strategies
  • Address how construction companies can align their operations with safety standards and promote a culture of compliance among their workforce
  • Sharing real-world case studies and lessons learned from construction projects providing valuable insights into successful health and safety practices, incident prevention, and the importance of continuous improvement in high-risk and high-stakes environments


Speakers:

  • Russell Smith, Director, Project Four Construction Safety
  • Paul Oxberry, Health and Safety Policy and Compliance, Lloyds Bank
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2:30pm
Innovations Shaping the Future of Workplace Health & Documentation
  • Wearable tech advancements enhance worker safety through collision detection, fatigue monitoring, and real-time data recording, with continuous innovation expected 

  • Documentation technology is improving, enabling real-time global collaboration, streamlined reporting on workplace hazards and incidents, and boosting productivity 

  • Advances in equipment manufacturing technology indirectly benefit health and safety by providing more reliable and safer equipment, reducing the need for mid-production repairs 

Guus de Hoog, Creative Director, Elitac Wearables
2:50pm
Questions and Answers Session
  • Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A
3:10pm
Chair's Closing Summary

*programme subject to change without notice

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