Health and Safety 09 exhibition
December 1st 2008 Health and Safety 09 South, sponsored by DuPont, is on the 24th and 25th of
February 2009 at Sandown Park in Esher, Surrey. Cleaning Matters previews the event
Health and Safety 09 South combines a high quality seminar
programme; organised in 2009 by the new Official Educational
Partner the British Safety Council (BSC), with an exhibition
supported by the industry's major manufacturers and service
providers.The seminar programme will focus upon 'health' as well as
safety. "The epidemiology of health is a less straight forward issue
than safety, as exposure is not as easy to predict as it takes place over
the long-term,"says Nina Wrightson, chairman of the BSC."It is often
ignored and we intend to tackle this problem."
Seminar highlights on the first day, include 'Corporate
Manslaughter/Homicide The Impact'by Kevin Bridges of law firm
Pinsent Masons LLP.The seminar will introduce the Act and the new
statutory offence of corporate manslaughter/homicide for those that
are unfamiliar with its content and its anticipated impact on
corporate and personal liability. Bridges will also look at how the
Sentencing Advisory Panel has suggested that those convicted under
the act (which came into force on 6 April 2008, with the stated aim of
making it easier to convict companies, and other large organisations,
where serious management failures result in death), should face a
substantive fine between 2.5 and 10% of their annual turnover.
Seminars on the second day include 'Working at Height'by David
Thomas of structural engineering company William Hare.Thomas will
cover all aspects of safety when working at heights; including
managing and selecting equipment for work at height and outlining
some of the fundamental measures required for a safe system of
work as required by The Work at Height Regulations 2005.
Also taking place on the second day is a seminar entitled
'Shattered Lives: A STEP in the right direction' from Mark Thomas of
the Health and Safety Executive.Thomas'presentation will
demonstrate the new, Slips and Trips eLearning Package (STEP) the
latest addition to the HSE's range of guidance and materials available
under the 'Shattered Lives' Campaign.Thomas will also talk about the
second phase of the campaign promoting action in the workplace
to address the risks of
slips, trips and falls from
height.The interactive
eLearning package is one
of the tools that will help
employers take effective
action to tackle risks.
Over 100 exhibitors,
representing the top
brands in health and
safety, are represented.
Personal Protection
Equipment (PPE) is an
area which is well
represented with the
show's main sponsor
being DuPont, with Ansell
Healthcare Europe and Aearo Technologies as event partners. PPE
covered includes everything from specialist protective clothing and
gloves, to eye wear, ear plugs, and Hi Vis garments. For preventing
slips, trips and falls, visitors to the show will be able to find product
solutions such as anti-slip flooring, spill control and spill containment.
Specialist equipment and advice for working at height solutions will
also be available.
Health and Safety 09 South provides visitors with a fantastic
opportunity to talk to key industry bodies, professional and trade
associations such as the Health & Safety Executive, the Asbestos
Control and Abatement Division (ACAD) and the Chartered Institute
of Environmental Health (CIEH) and IOSH. For a full list of exhibitors
visit:www.healthandsafetyevents.co.uk. Registering for the event or a
seminar is free.However, visitors are advised to do so in advance to
guarantee a place. Please call the
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