Affiliated Safety Groups - South West
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The events listed here are taken from programmes provided by the Secretaries of the 70 plus independent health and safety groups, affiliated to RoSPA, throughout the country. The groups provide a local forum for communication between employers, educational establishments, local authorities, health and safety inspectorates and trade unions. Each group usually meets once a month and details of their meetings are given here, together with contact names and venues.
Area 03 : South West
| Avon |
| Devon & Cornwall |
| Somerset |
| Wessex |
| Wiltshire |
Avon
Website: www.aosh.org.uk
| Secretary: | Kevin Thomas |
| Tel: | 07782 647 336 |
| Email: | kevjo.thomas@blueyonder.co.uk |
Venue: Filton, Bristol
Devon & Cornwall
| Secretary: | Colin Donovan |
| Tel: | 01752 215698 |
| Email: | colin.donovan@hotmail.co.uk |
Somerset
Website: www.sohsa.co.uk/
| Secretary: | Karen Merritt |
| Tel: | 01823 668526 |
| Email: | enquiries@mbasafety.co.uk |
| Dates for your Diary 2008 / 2009: | |
| 10 SEP 2008 | Behind the Scenes Tour of Bristol Airport |
| Venue: Bristol International Airport | |
| Ron Board gives a tour of the site, showing us the health and safety challenges in the operational environment of this busy regional airport. | |
| 08 OCT 2008 | Occupational Health - A Consultants View |
| Venue: Reylon Group Ltd, Wellington | |
| A specialist registrar from Somerset Occupational Health will speak about the legal requirements, health surveillance techniques, practices and the benefits that can be achieved. | |
| 12 NOV 2008 | Dynamic Risk Assessment in the Fire and Rescue Service |
| Venue: MBA Safety and Training, Wellington | |
| Speaker: Don McLachlan, Devon and Somerset Fire and Resuce | |
| Don McLachlan will give an insight into how the F&RS do their dynamic risk assessments for the operational environment. | |
| 10 DEC 2008 | Health and Safety in the Leisure Sector |
| Venue: Shallowfields PLC, Wellington | |
| Speaker: Yvonne Crellin, Butlins | |
| How Health and Safety is dealt with in a challenging public environment. | |
| 14 JAN 2009 | HSE Update and AGM |
| Venue: Western Power Distribution, Taunton | |
| Speaker: Nigel Chambers, HSE | |
| Update on the proposed activities of the HSE in 2009. Followed by the AGM and election of new Officers. | |
Wessex
Website: www.wohsa.org.uk
| Secretary: | John Milward |
| Tel: | 01202 874925 |
| Email: | john.milward@jma-safety.co.uk |
| Dates for your Diary 2008 : | |
| 10 SEP 2008 | Site Visit |
| Venue: Paragon Training Centre | |
| 08 OCT 2008 | AGM / HSE Campaign update |
| Speaker: HSE | |
| 12 NOV 2008 | A Day in the Life Of An Environmental Health Officer |
| Speaker: tbc | |
| 10 DEC 2008 | Occupational Health Revisited |
| Speaker: Chris Pope | |
| Venue: Cobham Sports & Social Club, Merlley Park Rd, Merley, Wimborne, Dorset | |
| Meetings start at 14.00 | |
Wiltshire
Website: www.wosha.btik.com
| Chairman: | Derek Boulton |
| Email: | derek.boulton@wrsl.com |
| Dates for your Diary 2008 / 2009: | |
| 16 SEP 2008 | "Gas Regulations update" |
| 2.00 pm | A representative from Gas Safe will be giving advice on the regulations. |
| Venue: RAF Lyneham | |
| 18 NOV 2008 | "Supply of Machinery Safety Regulations" and "Corporate Manslaughter" |
| 10.00 am | Speakers: Bryan Neaves, Tyco, Swindon and Steve Hopkins, Swindon Borough Council |
| Venue: Wiltshire Fire and Rescue HQ, Devizes | |
| 20 JAN 2009 | "HSE Legal update" |
| 2.00 pm | Speaker: Ian Whittles, HSE |
| Venue: Honda,Swindon | |
| 17 MAR 2008 | "Environmental update" |
| 2.00 pm | Speaker: Carol Bond, Envirowise |
| Venue: Tyco, Swindon | |
| 19 MAY 2009 | "Control of Contractors Working at Height" |
| 2.00 pm | Speaker: Peter Roberts, Bovis Lend Lease |
| Venue: Wrag Barn, Highworth | |
| 14 JUL 2009 | "Legionella revisited" and "Safe Storage of Gas Cylinders" |
| 2.00 pm | Speaker: Mick Gray and Air Products |
| Venue: Wiltshire Police Authority HQ, Devizes | |