08:30
Thursday 26
Theatre 1
09:30
Opening Address
This talk will show you how working together, businesses can accelerate improvement, reduce costs, and use their collective influence to drive better products from suppliers to reduce hand-arm vibration risk.
Chris Steel
Health & Safety Executive
09:55
Connecting the Safety Ecosystem: From Fragmented Data to Better OSH Decisions - HSI Donesafe
Incidents, hazards, risks, audits and corrective actions do not exist in isolation. However, in many organisations, the systems and information used to manage them remain disconnected, making it difficult to see the full picture.
10:20
Preventing Slips: Protect your People
Slips, trips and falls remain one of the leading causes of workplace incidents, yet many are preventable. Join SlipTest to explore the six key factors that contribute to slip risk, along with practical steps businesses can take to reduce risk and create safer working environments.
Discover how to move from reactive clean-up to proactive slip prevention, helping to reduce injury rates, protect employees and safeguard your bottom line.
Harry Beacall
SlipTest
10:45
Break
11:15
Undertaking internal investigations following a health and safety crisis
Donna Helgeson (Principal Associate at Weightmans) will discuss how internal investigations should be a key part of responding to any health and safety incident, the benefits of undertaking internal investigations and how to protect an internal investigation with legal professional privilege. We will compare and contrast a scenario where a health and safety incident is responded to by a robust privileged internal investigation against a situation which is not and the likely consequences of each.
Donna Helgeson
Principal Associate
Weightmans LLP
11:40
Why Incompatible PPE Puts Workers at Risk
Attendees will gain practical insights into how a connected approach to EHS management can improve oversight, support more proactive decision-making and help turn operational data into meaningful action.
Trevor Craven
Associate Director Regional Sales England & Wales
JSP Ltd
12:05
Gold Standard Manual Handling Techniques
How incompatible products reduce protection, even when they appear to fit together.
Davy Snowdon
Founder & CEO
Pristine Condition
12:30
Lunch
13:55
Session TBC
14:25
Health and Safety at Tesco - Making sense of accident data
A look at how a large organisation has changed the way it uses accident data. How taking a more risk-based approach has allowed it to better understand the safety environment and to help inform decisions.
Paul Bordoni
Tesco
14:50
Break
15:10
New session: Women in Health & Safety Session: Finding your voice in OSH world and making it heard
Through sharing personal experience panellists will discuss Overcoming barriers, the importance of creating a community, becoming more visible and also recognising that you are ‘good enough’.
Bassey Akan
Ann Diment
Resilience-Rebel
Yvonne Gilfillan
Babcock International Group
Hannah Williams
No Falls Foundation
16:30
Session TBC
Close
Theatre 2
08:30
Doors Open
09:30
Rethinking risk assessments - the one nobody reads
A risk assessment isn't just a document, it's an attempt to get one person's judgement into somebody else's hands at a moment when you won't be there to explain it.
Alex Nichol
Notify
09:55
Is your PPE actually protecting you?
PPE is a worker’s last line of defence. The supply of these products is regulated for good reason, yet today’s marketplaces are awash with non-compliant, dangerous product. Learn what to look out for and why working with reputable suppliers can help save lives.
Roy Wilders
Manager
BSIF
10:20
Protective clothing and the importance of layering
This session offers a general explanation of the difference between regular workwear and protective clothing.
Explaining the multinorm concept and outlining the importance of certified combination layering when protecting against the thermal effects of an electric arc.
Ray Murray
Snickers Workwear
10:45
Break
11:15
How integrated client-contractor partnerships are driving operational excellence in critical infrastructure
Delivering critical infrastructure projects presents a unique set of challenges, from complex supply chains and increased regulatory scrutiny to growing commercial pressures to deliver at pace. For senior leaders, the challenge is clear: how do you accelerate delivery while protecting the safety, health and wellbeing of those carrying out the work?
Eddie McLaughlin
SSE
11:40
The New Health & Safety Risks
Technology continues to drive rapid advancement across industries and bringing about new ones. This means new tools, approaches and ways of working But what about new risks? Join us as we take a deep dive into a couple of key risks that we need to think more actively about now, and in the near future
Nick Fernando
RRC International
12:05
Selecting adequate RPE – Back to Basics
You’ve done your COSHH risk assessment and identified the hazardous substances in your workplace, what next? A step-by-step look at how to identify adequate RPE, with practical guidance on oxygen deficient atmospheres, forms of substance, deciding on a protection factor, and matching filters.
Ian Kelsall
Draeger Safety UK
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Session TBC
Session TBC
13:55
Session TBC
14:25
Clean Air, Take Care Respiratory Protection Campaign - John Hooker (British Safety Industry Federation)
Work related respiratory disease continues to claim thousands of lives each year. This campaign offers practical help for organisations and workers looking to understand respiratory hazards and the steps required to protect against them.
John Hooker
CEO
BSIF
14:50
Break
15:10
Mock Trial - Karen Railton, Zoe McDonnell, Alasdair Irvine, Emma Skett (DAC Beachcroft)
Join the market leading SHE team from DAC Beachcroft Scotland for a mock trial, which examines what happens when both an organisation and an individual are in the dock following a workplace incident. The case involves a fall from height on a construction site. Are the accused guilty or not guilty? Be part of our jury and decide!
Karen Railton
DAC Beachcroft
Zoe McDonnell
DAC Beachcroft
Alasdair Irvine
DAC Beachcroft
Emma Skett
DAC Beachcroft