Health & Safety '10 just weeks away
December 1st 2009 Lawrence Waterman and Nattasha Freeman, two of the most recognisable names in health and safety, will be heading up the free seminar programme, organised by the British Safety Council, at Health and Safety ‘10 – South, endorsed by IIRSM, which takes place at Sandown Park in Surrey on the 23rd and 24th February 2010.
Starting at 9.45am on Tuesday 23rd February 2010, Lawrence Waterman will present a seminar entitled: ‘How the Construction Industry is rising to the London 2012 challenge’. Perhaps the most high profile figure in the safety sector, Lawrence is the head of health and safety for the 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). He heads up the health and safety team responsible for ensuring the well-being of thousands of people who work on building the sporting arenas and other infrastructure facilities necessary to deliver the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Lawrence’s seminar will discuss how - against the difficult background of a complex site with a history of industrial use; in the centre of an urban area in need of regeneration; up against an immovable deadline and close public scrutiny - the ODA’s supply chain is delivering on time, on budget and with a clear, relentless focus on health and safety. Already in the 5th year of work on site and at the peak of site activity, this is an opportunity to reflect on the health and safety programme with the man at its head.
Another high profile figure, Nattasha Freeman is the IOSH Immediate past president and a member of the IOSH Council. Her seminar, ‘The Sustainability of the Health Agenda’, will discuss sickness absence figures and highlight the most prevalent causes of work-related sickness absence. She will also talk about; presenteeism; barriers to return to work; the changing demographic of the working population and suggestions on proactive intervention and facilitating rehabilitation.
Nattasha has been working in health, safety and environmental management for 15 years, in areas including the railway, construction and commercial sectors. Her roles have included health and safety manager for the EPS (European Passenger Service – better known as Channel Tunnel), planning supervision on many retail and entertainment projects and safety management at Chase Norton Construction and pcm. Nattasha is currently director for health and safety at Phoenix Beard property consultants in Birmingham.
For the full seminar programme please visit: www.healthandsafetyevents.co.uk
Beginning at Health and Safety ‘10 – South, another major piece of news surrounding the 2010 regional safety events is that they are now officially endorsed by the IIRSM (International Institute of Risk and Safety Management).
Speaking about this official endorsement Kelvin Soley, marketing manager for the IIRSM explained, saying, “We exhibited at the northern event for the first time in 2009 and found that many of the visitors who we spoke to were keen to learn what membership of IIRSM really means. The steady stream of visitors came from many different businesses of varying sizes - it proved a really worthwhile event and one which we decided to make part of our strategic approach going forward”.
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