Health and Safety 09 – North
June 25th 2009 Health and safety can be a complex issue.With a multitude of different risks to assess, easy-to-access information and technology can only be welcomed.Help is at hand at Health and Safety 09 – North, an event that combines seminars and an exhibition
Health and Safety ’09 – North sponsored by DuPont, will take place at The Reebok Stadium in Bolton on the 6th and 7th October 2009. With a free seminar programme, free exhibition and free parking, the event enables those with a need to find the latest in health and safety information and products in a cost-effective way.
One of the main attractions is the free conference and seminar programme that includes sessions organised by the event’s official educational partner, the British Safety Council (BSC).
The youth of today
The seminar topics have been specifically chosen by BSC to provide maximum benefit to the visitor and this includes a seminar entitled ‘Helping Young People Manage the Risks That They Will Face in the workplace’ presented by Neil Stone from the BSC which is particularly pertinent to the cleaning industry. According to BSC, young people entering the world of work are twice as likely to have an accident at work as their adult counterparts. This seminar will survey the measures put in place by BSC, and others, to raise young peoples’ awareness of the risk of injury and illhealth.
Also on the BSC’s seminar programme is a presentation from Nigel Bryson of Bryson Consulting entitled ‘People Support What They Help Create’. Bryson’s presentation will identify the business benefits that effective workforce involvement brings to health and safety issues, such as, reductions in accidents and ill-health, and increases in productivity or service performance. Based on case studies, the presentation will identify how effective workforce involvement can help drive continuous improvement of health and safety performance in organisations. A full programme of seminars can be found at: www.healthandsafetyevents.co.uk
Safe solutions
In terms of product and service solutions for the cleaning industry the list of companies attending the exhibition is impressive. Especially relevant are Personal Protection Equipment manufacturers offering gloves, eyewear and footwear, and specialist consultants who can assist in everything from fall protection to environmental monitoring. For a full list of exhibitors visit the website.
“By working in partnership with the UK’s leading safety suppliers and service providers, as well as the industry’s most respected organisations, we are able to deliver an innovative format which is ideally suited to today’s information hungry, time-poor visitor,” says Tim Else, event director.
“This, combined with elements such as the free parking makes the regional Health and Safety 09 events extremely costeffective.” Registering for the events or seminars is free. Registration is via: www.healthandsafetyevents.co.uk More articles from Health and Safety Events: | 
