PROGRAMME
08:30
Registration and Coffee in the Networking Surgery
09:25
Chair's Opening Address
Professor David Ball (confirmed)
Professor of Risk Management, Co-Director for Decision Analysis and Risk Management, Middlesex University
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Professor David Ball (confirmed)
Professor of Risk Management, Co-Director for Decision Analysis and Risk Management, Middlesex University
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09:30
Keynote Address
Andrew Miller MP (confirmed)
Member of the Löfstedt Review Advisory Panel; Chair, Science and Technology Select Committee
“Rebalancing health and safety: instilling a common sense approach”
The government, following the lead of Labour, has set out to tackle unnecessary regulation and to reduce the burden of red tape in many areas. This has been more high profile in the field of Health & Safety and proposals in the Löfstedt Review have looked to consolidate and simplify regulations. The main shift in the reforms has seen a focus of activity away from businesses and workplaces that do the right thing to concentrate on high-risk areas and more serious breaches. Mr Miller will explore whether this new health and safety approach will see an end to the culture of 'tick-box' regulation, bureaucratic paperwork and help to improve occupational health standards.
Andrew Miller MP (confirmed)
Member of the Löfstedt Review Advisory Panel; Chair, Science and Technology Select Committee
“Rebalancing health and safety: instilling a common sense approach”
The government, following the lead of Labour, has set out to tackle unnecessary regulation and to reduce the burden of red tape in many areas. This has been more high profile in the field of Health & Safety and proposals in the Löfstedt Review have looked to consolidate and simplify regulations. The main shift in the reforms has seen a focus of activity away from businesses and workplaces that do the right thing to concentrate on high-risk areas and more serious breaches. Mr Miller will explore whether this new health and safety approach will see an end to the culture of 'tick-box' regulation, bureaucratic paperwork and help to improve occupational health standards.
09:50
Judith Hackitt CBE (confirmed)
Chair of the Health and Safety Executive
“Regulatory change: delivering a proportionate, risk-based approach to health and safety”
Health and safety risks should be managed in a sensible and proportionate way. A new policy framework aims to make regulation simpler to understand and to provide greater consistency of approach between HSE and local authorities to better target high-risk areas and prioritise inspections in light of financial constraints. How will the new relationship between HSE and local authorities work? What impact will the broader changes to the health and safety landscape have and how will safety standards be maintained during the delivery of the reforms?
Chair of the Health and Safety Executive
“Regulatory change: delivering a proportionate, risk-based approach to health and safety”
Health and safety risks should be managed in a sensible and proportionate way. A new policy framework aims to make regulation simpler to understand and to provide greater consistency of approach between HSE and local authorities to better target high-risk areas and prioritise inspections in light of financial constraints. How will the new relationship between HSE and local authorities work? What impact will the broader changes to the health and safety landscape have and how will safety standards be maintained during the delivery of the reforms?
10:10
Dr Luise Vassie (confirmed)
Executive Director of Policy, The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
“The case for health and safety: Why we need more evidence”
• What can employers and the rest of society do to manage risks more pragmatically?
• Developing a dynamic evidence-based approach to the control of health and safety risks
• How sensible, proportionate measures protect workers and save businesses money – a formula for growth
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Executive Director of Policy, The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
“The case for health and safety: Why we need more evidence”
• What can employers and the rest of society do to manage risks more pragmatically?
• Developing a dynamic evidence-based approach to the control of health and safety risks
• How sensible, proportionate measures protect workers and save businesses money – a formula for growth
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10:30
Main Sponsor
Thomas Martin (confirmed)
Thomas Martin, joint Managing Director of Arco
“Reduce the Red Tape – Don't Relax the Rules”
Following his 2011 Keynote Address 'Overstressing Safety' Thomas Martin's presentation 'Reduce the Red Tape – Don't Relax the Rules' focuses on the danger of devaluing health and safety. There is a fine line between reducing the burden of legislation and maintaining good health and safety practices. With a set of robust health and safety regulations in place, the UK has one of the best health and safety records in the world. Thomas examines how we should invest in the future and concludes that it's time that the industry 'gets personal.'
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Thomas Martin (confirmed)
Thomas Martin, joint Managing Director of Arco
“Reduce the Red Tape – Don't Relax the Rules”
Following his 2011 Keynote Address 'Overstressing Safety' Thomas Martin's presentation 'Reduce the Red Tape – Don't Relax the Rules' focuses on the danger of devaluing health and safety. There is a fine line between reducing the burden of legislation and maintaining good health and safety practices. With a set of robust health and safety regulations in place, the UK has one of the best health and safety records in the world. Thomas examines how we should invest in the future and concludes that it's time that the industry 'gets personal.'
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10:45 - 11:00
Question and Answer Session
11:00
Masterclass Session 1
A series of Masterclasses will run throughout the day, the sessions will cover the following two topics: Occupational health and Legal and compliance.
A series of Masterclasses will run throughout the day, the sessions will cover the following two topics: Occupational health and Legal and compliance.
11:45
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
12:30
Masterclass Session 2
13:15
Lunch in the Networking Surgery
14:15
Chair's Afternoon Address
14:30
Guest Speaker
Lynda Armstrong OBE (confirmed)
Chair of the British Safety Council
“Understanding, identifying and controlling workplace risk”
Lynda Armstrong, Chair of the Trustees of the British Safety Council, will set out the views of the organisation and it's members which were fed into the Löfstedt review and four themes vital to the effectiveness of the regulatory framework. Lynda will also detail the agenda set out by the British Safety Council in its manifesto for workplace health and safety, "Working Well", which is being published to coincide with the conference.
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Lynda Armstrong OBE (confirmed)
Chair of the British Safety Council
“Understanding, identifying and controlling workplace risk”
Lynda Armstrong, Chair of the Trustees of the British Safety Council, will set out the views of the organisation and it's members which were fed into the Löfstedt review and four themes vital to the effectiveness of the regulatory framework. Lynda will also detail the agenda set out by the British Safety Council in its manifesto for workplace health and safety, "Working Well", which is being published to coincide with the conference.
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14:50
Question and Answer Session
15:00
Coffee in the Networking Surgery
15:45
Question Time
“What does good health and safety look like?”
There are numerous myths surrounding health and safety rules that the HSE have been keen to debunk. In some cases an over-zealous approach to regulations has been enforced resulting in the ban of low-risk activities and trivial risks. A lack of clarity in the regulation may be to blame for the misinterpretation and confusion surrounding what constitutes a health and safety risk. Given the legal requirements and perceived culture of compensation, what does a common-sense, risk-based approach to health and safety look like?
“What does good health and safety look like?”
There are numerous myths surrounding health and safety rules that the HSE have been keen to debunk. In some cases an over-zealous approach to regulations has been enforced resulting in the ban of low-risk activities and trivial risks. A lack of clarity in the regulation may be to blame for the misinterpretation and confusion surrounding what constitutes a health and safety risk. Given the legal requirements and perceived culture of compensation, what does a common-sense, risk-based approach to health and safety look like?
Stephen Williams (confirmed)
Director for Operation Strategy and the 2012 Games, Health and Safety Executive
Director for Operation Strategy and the 2012 Games, Health and Safety Executive
Roger Bibbings (confirmed)
Occupational Safety Advisor, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Occupational Safety Advisor, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Lynda Armstrong OBE (confirmed)
Chair of the British Safety Council
Chair of the British Safety Council
Professor David Ball (confirmed)
Professor of Risk Management, Co-Director for Decision Analysis and Risk Management, Middlesex University
“HSR12_David_Ball_2.pdf”
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Professor of Risk Management, Co-Director for Decision Analysis and Risk Management, Middlesex University
“HSR12_David_Ball_2.pdf”
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16:25
Chair's Closing Remarks
16:30
Conference Close
