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The National Health and Safety in the Workplace Conference and Exhibition 2024

15Hatfields, London 10 July 2024, 9:00am - 4:00pm

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8:45am
Registration
9:50am
Chair’s Welcome Address
Dr David Thomas, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety Management, Middlesex University London
10:00am
Opening Keynote: Constructive Thinking: Collaborating to Build in Safety
  • Understand the importance of collaboration to improve joined-up thinking and drive change
  • Listen to examples of sector best practice
Sandi Rhys-Jones, Past President, CIOB
10:20am
The Critical Role of Communication and Collaboration in Ensuring Safety Excellence
  • Understand the importance of dynamic collaboration for safety between health and safety professionals and partners
  • Gain guidance on effectively communicating industry health and safety requirements to partners, colleagues, or other stakeholders with limited or no health and safety experience
  • Explore examples of successful collaboration initiatives that balance safety priorities with organisational goals and contribute to a culture of safety excellence in the events industry
Heather Fitsell, Quality, Safety, Health and Environment Manager, Manchester Central
10:40am
How Ready is our Profession for Rapid Change and Adaptation?
  • What if – no matter where you worked in the world – minimum standards for workplace safety and health protected you? What if agreed principles focused on reducing harm as a priority? We need progress on things like this more than ever
  • Work is experiencing accelerating change. Already, occupational safety and health professionals need to assess and control for new hazards and risks so we can adapt to emerging challenges and opportunities
  • James Murphy, Director of Marketing Communications and Policy at IOSH will explore insights and ideas from trends data from a new report by ARUP for IOSH. He'll describe how future work may evolve, outlining decisive actions professionals, businesses and governments can take
Dr Christopher Davis, Thought Leadership Manager, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
11:00am
Questions and Answers Panel
  • Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A
11:15am
Break and Networking
11:45am
Visible Felt Safety Leadership
  • Understand what visible felt safety leadership really is and why it matters now, more than ever before
  • Highlight the correlation between visible felt safety leadership and high-performance organisations
  • Discuss the role of transparency, consistency, and empathy in fostering trust and credibility among leaders
  • Find out how you can achieve visible felt safety leadership and harness the benefits that follow for all
Andy Shenstone, Chief Executive, NEBOSH
12:05pm
Cultivating a Culture of Safety
  • Explore the core beliefs and principles of promoting health, safety, and environmental management
  • Examine the critical role that leadership plays in fostering a culture of safety within an organisation
  • Delve into the strategies and practices that effective leaders employ to prioritise the health and well-being of their workforce
Mike Robinson, Chief Executive, British Safety Council
12:25pm
Improving Safety When Working at Height
  • Examine the data on work-related fatalities and non-fatal injuries associated with traditional methods of working at height
  • Consider alternative methods for working safely at height, in order to reduce falls and musculoskeletal disorders
  • Explore case studies demonstrating improved productivity when using new, low-level access solutions


Samuel Butterworth, LLA Business Development Manager, UK & Ireland, JLG Industries, Inc
12:45pm
Questions and Answers Panel
  • Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A
1:00pm
Lunch and Networking
2:00pm
Transforming Health, Safety, and Wellbeing
  • Explore examples of navigating complex challenges and implementing innovative solutions to enhance safety culture and practices within large-scale infrastructure projects
  • Gain valuable insights into effective leadership strategies, industry transitions, and the importance of professional engagement in advancing health, safety, and wellbeing agendas within organisations and across sectors
  • Questions and answers
Rhaynukaa Soni, Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing, Thames Water
2:20pm
Insights from the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
  • Gain a comprehensive overview of the UK's Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit system and its role in providing support to workers affected by industrial injuries and diseases
  • Understand the key aspects of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council's work in advising the government on matters related to industrial injuries
  • Questions and answers
Dr Lesley Rushton OBE, Chair of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC)
2:40pm
Creating a Healthy and Secure Workplace Environment
  • Discuss the concerns of lone working and highlight RCM's Publication on Lone Working and Caring for You Resources
  • Recognise the influence and importance of health and safety representatives
  • Questions and answers
Lesley Wood, Health and Safety Advisor, Royal College of Midwives
3:00pm
Break and Networking
3:20pm
Advancing Workplace Safety
  • Highlight strategies for empowering workers to actively participate in ensuring their own safety and advocating for better working conditions
  • Discuss practical approaches for identifying and mitigating workplace hazards to prevent injuries and illnesses.
  • Explore the significance of collective action and collaboration in promoting workplace safety
  • Questions and answers
Janet Newsham, Chair, UK Hazards Campaign
3:40pm
Ensuring Workplace Health and Safety as a Fundamental Right
  • Highlight the importance of trade union safety representatives in advocating for and ensuring safe working conditions for employees across various industries
  • Discuss the significance of thorough risk assessments in identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing control measures to mitigate workplace accidents and illnesses
  • Questions and answers
Rob Miguel, National Health and Safety Officer, Unite Union
4:00pm
Chair’s Closing Summary
Dr David Thomas, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety Management, Middlesex University London
4:10pm
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