Affiliated Safety Groups - Wales

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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 04: Wales

 

Cardiff & S E Wales
Swansea & W Wales
Wales (North West)
Wales (South) Construction

 

Cardiff & S E Wales

 

Secretary: Chris Johns
Tel: 01656 674 823
Mobile: 07810 854 242
Email: chris.johns@south-wales.probation.gsi.gov.uk

 


Swansea & West Wales

 

Website: www.safetygroup.org.uk

 

Secretary: Ann Jones
Tel: 01792 205051
Email: info@safetygroup.org.uk

 

Dates for your diary: 2010 / 2011:
   
23 SEP 2010 Works Visit: Swansea Sewerage Works, Fabian Way, Swansea
2.15 pm  
   
20 OCT 2010 European Health & Safety Week Event
1.30 pm - 4.00 pm Certified Half Day course on
  Managing Permits to Work
  Speakers: HSE, 3M, Ford and Chevron
  Venue: Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Swansea Enterprise Park
   
24 NOV 2010 Access to Work
2.15 pm Speaker: Andrew Legg, Access to Work Support Unit, Job Centre Plus
  Venue: 3M Gorseinon, Swansea
   
15 DEC 2010 Hazards of Hidden Lasers in IT Equipment
2.15 pm Speaker: Professor Helmut Telle, Swansea University
  Venue: Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Swansea Enterprise Park
   
26 JAN 2011 Assessment of Repetitive Tasks (ART) Tool
2.15 pm Speaker: Simon Monnington, HSE
  Venue: 3M Gorseinon, Swansea
   
28 JAN 2011 Annual Safety Quiz
7.00 pm Venue: tbc
   
23 FEB 2011 Pest Control
2.15 pm Speaker: Local Authority Pest Control Unit
  Venue: 3M Gorseinon, Swansea
   
23 MAR 2011 Waste Not Want Not followed by AGM
2.15 pm Speaker: tbc
  Venue: 3M Gorseinon, Swansea
   
01 APR 2011 Annual Dinner Dance and Awards Ceremony
7.30 pm - 12.00 am Venue: Village Hotel, Swansea Waterfront Development
   
06 APR 2011 HSE Annual Review
2.00 pm Speaker: Terry Rose, Divisional Director, HSE
  Venue: Waterton Technology Centre, Bridgend
   
14 APR 2011 The Role of the HSE in Enforcing Occupational Health and Stress Management
6.30 pm Speaker: Jane Lassey, Operations Manager, Wales, HSE
  Venue: The Tower Hotel Jersey Marine
   
18 MAY 2011 Fire Signage & Servicing of Fire Extinguishers
2.15 pm Speaker: Fire Safety Direct Ltd
  Venue: 3M Gorseinon, Swansea
   
15 JUN 2011 Annual Alec Blackburn memorial Seminar
  Venue: Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University

 


Wales (North West)

 

Website: http://hsgroup.bangor.ac.uk

Secretary: Gareth Jones
Tel: 01248 383847
Email: healthandsafety@bangor.ac.uk

Dates for your diary: 2010
   
08 SEP 2010 Psychology of Behaviour Change - Health and Safety
2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Speaker: Denise Hampson, Managing Director, Hampson Solutions Ltd
   
Venue: Main Lecture Theatre, School of Electronic Engineering, Dean St, Bangor University

 


Wales (South) Construction


Website: www.constructionsafetygroup.org

 

Contact: Phil Thomas
Tel: 0292 0628763
Email: safetygroup@swsconsultancy.com

 

Dates for your diary 2010 / 2011:
   
14 SEP 2010 The main Health and Safety Implications to be considered during Building Refurbishment
   
OCT 2010 Respiratory Protective Equipment - selection of suitable RPE & A practical 'Face Fitting' session
   
NOV 2010 New Roads & Streetworks
   
23 NOV 2010 "Reach for the Sky "
6.30 for 7.00 pm start A talk about aerial walkways, platforms, scaffolding towers and crane access
  Speaker: Phillip Godding, Product Safety & Reliability Engineer, JLG Industries
  Venue: Lecture Theatre, Bute Building, Cardiff
   
DEC 2010 New Starter, Site and Visitor Induction
   
JAN 2011 Hand/Arm Vibration
   
  Venue: Taffs Well Rugby Club (unless otherwise stated)
Meetings usually commence at 4.00 pm, with tea and coffee served from 3.30 pm.