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) | Merseyside |
| Lancashire (East) | Merseyside & Cheshire Construction |
| Manchester | North West Construction |
| North 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 |
NWRA Annual Conference: September 2012
Venue: Barton Grange, nr. Preston
Cumbria (South)
South Cumbria Occupational Health and Safety Group
Website: www.communigate.co.uk/lakes/scohsg/
| Secretary: | Martin Fishwick |
| Tel: | 01772 410038 |
| Email: | martin.fishwick@lancashire.pnn.police.uk |
| Dates for your diary 2011/ 2012: | |
| 19 JAN 2012 | Workplace transport: Loading, securing roads, carrying capacity and reversing on site |
| Speaker: John Rooney, Barrow Training partnership, Barrow-in-Furness | |
| 16 FEB 2012 | COSHH: what you need to know! |
| Speaker: Tim Britton, Service Leader, Health & Safety Consultants, EC Harris | |
| 15 MAR 2012 | Electrical safety at work |
| Speaker: Steve Dunstan, Safety and Training Consultant, FAS Consultancy & Training Ltd, Morecambe | |
| 19 APR 2012 | HSE update and AGM |
| Speaker: Steven Boyd, HM Inspector of H&S, HSE, Carlisle | |
| 17 MAY 2012 | Fire safety and the use of fire extinguishers (including outside practical demonstration) |
| Speaker: Andrew Lee, Director, National Fire Training, Kendal | |
| 12 JUN 2012 | Joint full day meeting with IOSH Manchester & NW Districts' Branch |
| REACHing out for L£fe savings, HSE, IOSH and Industry speakers to be confirmed | |
| Booking is required: 01524 822 072; free for members | |
| Venue: Barton Grange, Preston PR3 5AA | |
| 19 JUL 2012 | Managing workplace maintenance contractors |
| Speaker: Kerry Ross, Chairman, Safety Groups UK | |
| 16AUG 2012 | Works visit: Barrow Gas Terminal (Centrica) Rampside Road, Barrow-in-Furness LA13 0QU |
| Booking required | |
| 20 SEP 2012 | The role of the expert H&S witness |
| Speaker: Lisa Wilson, Solicitor, Eversheds Solicitors | |
| 18 OCT 2012 | Day Seminar |
| Preventing workplace injuries and disease | |
| Booking required: £75 delegate fee (includes lunch, coffee, tea, exhibitor stands and handouts) | |
| Seminar Chairman: Mark Dawson, Principle HSE Inspector, HSE, Carlisle | |
| Speakers: HSE and industry to be confirmed | |
| 15 NOV 2012 | Dos and don'ts: the process of major incident investigation (including transport industry related case studies) |
| Speakers: James Backhouse and Andrew Woolfall, Directors, Backhouse Jones Solicitors (specialists in transport law) | |
| 13 DEC 2012 | Gas Safety |
| Speaker: Terry Broughton, Managing Director, Gas Safe Consultants Ltd, Cheshire | |
| Membership fee: £35-65 | |
| Joint meetings with South Cumbria IOSH District | |
| Meetings held: Thursday 1.30 pm | |
| Meeting venue: Netherwood Hotel, Grange over Sands | |
East Lancashire Occupational Health & Safety Group
| Secretary: | Roger Edworthy |
| Tel: | 01254 356 442 |
| Email: | r.edworthy@chamberinternet.co.uk |
| Membership fee: FOC | |
| Quarterly meetings | |
| Meeting venue: East Lancs Chamber of Commerce, Red Rose Court, Clayton Business Park, Clayton-le Moors, Accrington BB5 5JR |
Manchester
Manchester Occupational Health & Safety Group
Website: www.mohsg.org.uk/
| Contact: | Mike Nixon |
| Tel: | 0161 485 8102 |
| Mobile: | 07743 336421 |
| Email: | mike.nixon@mohsg.org.uk |
| Dates for your diary 2012: | |
| 25 JAN 2012 | Skin Care& Hand Hygiene in the Work Place - Implementing Best Practice and AGM |
| Speaker: John Joyce, Industrial Sales Executive, Deb Products | |
| Venue: Biffa, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1HW | |
| 28 MAR 2012 | Workplace Driving |
| Speaker: Lisa Wilson, Solicitor, Eversheds | |
| Venue: AEC, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1EH | |
| 30 MAY 2012 | Machinery Safety and CE Marking |
| Speaker: Robin Carver, HS Compliance | |
| Venue: AEC, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1EH | |
| 25 JUL 2012 | White Finger Syndrome |
| Speaker: John Byrne, Reactec Ltd | |
| Venue: AEC, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1EH | |
| 26 SEP 2012 | Claustrophobic or What |
| Speaker: Brian Crunes, Head of Training, CSTS | |
| Venue: AEC, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1EH | |
| 28 NOV 2012 | A Day in the Life of an Environmental Health Officer |
| Speaker: Peter Lamb, Principal Environmental Health Officer, Trafford Borough Council | |
| Venue: AEC, Trafford Park, Manchester, M17 1EH | |
| Membership fee: £35 | |
| Six meetings a year | |
| Meetings held: Last Wednesday of alternative months from January 2.00 pm | |
| Meeting venue: AEC, Trafford Park or Biffa, Trafford Park, Manchester | |
North Manchester Health & Safety Advisory Group
| Secretary: | Stephen Horrocks |
| Tel: | 078500 68825 |
| Email: | horrocksstephen@hotmail.com |
| Membership fee; FOC | |
| Meetings held: Wednesday 9.30 am | |
| Meeting venues: Groundwork, 48 Balckburn Street, Radcliffe, M26 1NQ; OLC, Castle Street, Bolton |
Merseyside
Merseyside Occupational Health & Safety Group
Website: www.mohasg.org.uk
| Chairman: | John Evans |
| Tel: | 0151 648 3837 |
| Email: | grovehamsafety@msn.com |
| Dates for your Diary 2012: | |
| 17 JAN 2012 | Asbestos Management from the Premise's Owner/Manager's Perspective and AGM |
| Speaker: Wayne Bagnall, MBE | |
| 21 FEB 2012 | To Appeal or Not to Appeal? |
| Speaker: Dewi Ap Thomas, Solicitor Weightmans | |
| 20 MAR 2012 | Blood Borne Viruses & Infection Control |
| Speaker: Lucia Holmes, HSE | |
| 17 APR 2012 | A Legal Update |
| Speaker: Dewi Ap Thomas, Solicitor Weightmans | |
| 15 MAY 2012 | Workplace Transport |
| Speaker: Peter Lennon, HSE | |
| 19 JUN 2012 | HSE Update |
| Speaker: Imran Siddiqui, HSE | |
| 18 SEP 2012 | Waste Management |
| Speaker: Jo Bradley, The Environment Agency | |
| 16 OCT 2012 | Accident Investigation - Gathering Evidence to Defend a Claim |
| Speaker: Paul Verrico, Solicitor-Advocate, Eversheds | |
| 20 NOV 2012 | Fire Management in Care Homes & Sheltered Accommodation |
| Speaker: Dve Fanning, Merseyfire & Safety | |
| Membership fee: £35 | |
| Nine meetings a year | |
| Meetings held: 3rd Tuesday 2.15 pm | |
| Meeting venue: Everton FC, Goodison Road, Liverpool | |
Merseyside & Cheshire Construction
Merseyside & Cheshire Construction Safety Group
Website: www.mccsg.org.uk/
| Chairman: | John Evans |
| Tel: | 0151 648 3837 |
| Email: | grovehamsafety@msn.com |
| Dates for your Diary 2012: | |
| 13 FEB 2012 | Safety in Demolition |
| 14 MAR 2012 | Confined spaces - control vehicle from Environment Agency will be available for viewing |
| 16 APR 2012 | Asbestos - the latest developments |
| 14 MAY 2012 | Legal update and AGM |
| 11 JUN 2012 | Special Presentation by HSE |
| Nine meetings a year |
| Meetings held: Monday 2.15 pm |
| Venue: Conference Centre at LACE, Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, L17 1AA |
North West Construction
North West Construction Safety Group
Website: www.nwcsg.org.uk
| Contact: | Marcus J Hall |
| Tel: | 01282 437304 |
| Email: | m.hall@baas.co.uk |
| Meetings held: 1st Tuesday of each month 2.00pm |
| Meeting venue: Elm Bank, Masonic Hall, Monton, Eccles M30 9BA |