Affiliated Safety Groups - North 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 08 : North West
| North West Regional Association | |
| Cumbria (South) | North Manchester |
| Lancashire | Merseyside |
| Lancashire (East) | Merseyside & Cheshire Construction |
| Manchester | |
North West Regional Association of Occupational Health and Safety Groups
The NWA links together the constituent Safety Groups and organises the annual NWA Conference and Exhibition.
Website: www.nwra.org.uk
| Contact: | Eddie Miles |
| Tel: | 01282 420298 |
| Email: | eddie.miles@nwra.org.uk |
| 51st Annual Conference & Exhibition | |
| 1st and 2nd OCT 2008 | |
| 'Realities of SENSIBLE Occupational Health and Safety' | |
| Venue: Barton Grange Hotel and Conference Centre | |
| Programme and Booking Form | |
Cumbria (South)
Website: www.communigate.co.uk/lakes/scohsg/
| Secretary: | Martin Fishwick |
| Tel: | 01772 410038 |
| Email: | martin.fishwick@lancashire.pnn.police.uk |
| Dates for your diary 2008: | |
| Joint meetings with South Cumbria IOSH District | |
| 21 AUG 2008 | Works visit : Heysham Harbour |
| Booking required | |
| 18 SEP 2008 | Waste & the environment |
| Nick Hughes, Cumbria Waste Management | |
| 16 OCT 2008 | Day seminar - Managing Risk in the Workplace' |
| 9.30am | European Safey Campaign 2008: Risk Assessment |
| Booking required | |
| Programme and Booking Form | |
| 20 NOV 2008 | Sickness & Absence Management |
| Dr Ivor Owen, UMB Hospital Trust | |
| 11 DEC 2008 | Noise & Vibration update |
| Stephen Barnes, Consultant, Oak Environment | |
| Venue | Netherwood Hotel, Grange over Sands |
| Meetings start at 1.30 pm | |
Lancashire
Website: www.healthandsafety-northwest.co.uk/index.htm
| Secretary: | Cheryl Wilson |
| Email: | cheryl.wilson@baesystems.com |
| Tel: | 01772 852411 |
| Dates for your diary 2008 : | |
| 19 AUG 2008 | Better Backs 3 |
| Speaker: tbc | |
| Venue: United Utilities, Anderton Centre, Anderton PR6 9HG | |
| 16 SEP 2008 | AGM and Harry Banks Lecture |
| Venue: St John Ambulance, HQ Garstang Rd, Preston | |
| 21 OCT 2008 | FIT 3 : Fit for Work, Fit for Life, Fit for the future |
| Speaker: tbc | |
| Venue: HPEC Blackpool Victoria, Whinneys Heys Rd, Blackpool FY3 8NR | |
| 18 NOV 2008 | BUNCEFIELD - Lessons learned |
| Speaker: David Ashton, Regional Director, Manchester, HSE Northwest | |
East Lancashire Occupational Health & Safety Group
| Secretary: | Judith Morris |
| Tel: | 01254 356442 |
| Email: | j.norris@chamberelancs.co.uk |
Manchester
Website: www.mohsg.org.uk/
| Contact: | Mike Nixon |
| Tel: | 0161 485 8102 |
| Email: | mike.nixon@mohsg.org.uk |
Dates for your diary 2008 : Download Programme 2008 ( pdf document ) |
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| 17 SEP 2008 | Interactive Seminar and Exhibition (in support of European Health and Safety Week) |
| 'The Practicalities of Sensible Risk Assessment' | |
| Venue: The Lowry Suite, The Willows, Willows Road, Salford | |
| Seminar Flyer and Booking Information | |
| 24 SEP 2008 | Fire Safety Order two years on |
| 'Are we any safer?' | |
| Paul Dryden, GM Fire & Rescue Service | |
| 26 NOV 2008 | Priority Topics |
| 'Are targets being achieved?' | |
| Vince Joyce, Principal Health & Safety Inspector, HSE | |
| Venue: | Trafford College, Talbot Rd, Stretford, Manchester M32 0XH |
| Meetings start at 2.00 pm | |
North Manchester Health & Safety Advisory Group
| Secretary: | Stephen Horrocks |
| Tel: | 01204 535693 |
| Email: | steve.horrocks@pnc-group.co.uk |
| SAFETY INFORMATION CENTRE: | |
| Secretary: | Stephen Horrocks |
| Tel: | 078500 68825 |
| PNC Business Development Consultants | |
| Tel: | 01204 535 693 |
| Address: | PNC Group BL1 4RF |
Merseyside
Website: www.mohasg.org.uk
| Secretary: | Mike Brotherton |
| Tel: | 0151 724 2449 |
| Email: | mike.br@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Dates for your diary 2008 : | |
| 16 SEP 2008 | Environmental Footprint |
| Speaker: Anthony Seasman. Groundwork Trust | |
| 21 OCT 2008 | The Five Whys |
| Speaker: Mike Kershaw, Knowsley Associates | |
| 18 NOV 2008 | The Manufacturing Environment |
| Speaker: Maria O'Malley, Yorkshire Copper Tubes | |
| 9 DEC 2008 | Conducting Interviews |
| Speaker: Nick Wilson, Weightmans | |
| Venue: Everton FC, Goodison Road, Liverpool | |
| Meetings start at 2.15 pm | |
Merseyside & Cheshire Construction
Website: www.mccsg.org.uk/
| Secretary: | Chris Penny |
| Tel: | 07989 552 838 |
| Email: | cpenny@balshawsafety.co.uk |
| Dates for your diary 2008 : | |
| 7 OCT SEP 2008 | Year 2008 Construction Safety Seminar |
| 'Practical Elements of Safety in Refit and Refurbishment Works' | |
| Venue: Rendezvour Restaurant, Higher Green Lane, Astley | |
| Norht West Construction Group, Merseyside & Cheshire Copnstruction Safety Group, IOSH and CDM Support Gropu in association with HSE | |
| For more information contact: P Williams email: pwilliams@mcwy.com | |