The Construction Health and Safety Conference 2008
Crunch time for Construction: cut death, injury and ill health now!
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Gallery Suites 17&18 | NEC Birmingham | Thursday 15th May 2008
2.2 million people work in Britain’s construction industry, about 10% of the UK working population, making it the country's biggest industry. In 2006/7 there were 77 fatal injuries to construction workers, a dramatic increase from 59 deaths in the previous year. A major part of the increase was due to a rise in fatal injuries in the housing sector with 37 deaths; this is a sector where construction activity is set to expand over coming years. In the last 25 years, over 2,800 people have died from injuries they received as a result of construction work. Many, many more have been injured or made ill.
This conference will:
- Highlight the key health and safety challenges facing the construction sector
- Update you on how recent changes to the law will impact your organisation
- Brief you on HSE’s current priorities and planned campaigns
- Focus on organisational and individual competence
- Provide authoritative advice on managing contractors
- Present examples of good practice
- Highlight successful solutions and provide a forum for discussion and networking
The higher standards challenge:
Government, industry, trades union
leaders, safety specialists and victims'
representatives are all agreed – it is
crunch time for construction. The
killing, maiming and damage to
workers’ health just have to stop.
Standards and expectations are rising,
and Corporate Manslaughter means
boards must redouble their efforts to lead
the management of health and safety.
Clients, contractors, suppliers and all key
parties to the construction process must
raise their game and in turn demand
higher standards of competence and
performance of partners.
The key conference:
At this year's Construction Health and
Safety Conference, leading industry
figures will set out clearly what has to
change if death, injury and disease are
to be removed from the construction
equation, and national experts will
share insights on emerging best
practice. If you are involved in the
management of construction health
and safety at any level, whether as a
director or senior manager, site level
supervisor, safety rep or experienced
health and safety professional, this is
an event you simply must not miss.
Chair: Mike Totterdell MBE, RoSPA National Occupational Safety and Health Committee
10.00 Introduction by the Chair
10.10 ‘Refocusing the safety effort: report
from the Strategic Forum’
John Spanswick, Health and Safety
Commissioner, HSC;
Chair of the Strategic Forum Health
and Safety Group
- Mobilising the key players
- Being clear about priorities
- Securing fresh commitment
- Focusing on what works
10.35 ‘Enhancing drivers for change’
Louise Brearey, Head of Construction
Sector, HSE
- Being clear about standards
- The key role of the client
- Making H&S management work
- Getting even tougher with offenders
11.00 Open Forum
11.15 Refreshments and networking
11.45 ‘Developing effective health and
safety leadership’
Peter Fisher, Group SHE Director,
Costain
- Clear communication of safety values
- Involving everyone in the business and beyond
- Developing leadership at all levels
- Moving from targets to excellence
12.10 ‘Involving the whole workforce’
Edurne Nunez Moreno, Engineer, The
Steel Construction Institute
- How accidents damage lives and ruin families
- Why are we failing to cut casualties?
- Why workers need a voice
- Building real partnership and cooperation
12.35 Open forum
12.50 Lunch and exhibition
13.50 ‘House building and domestic
repair/refurbishment’
Shelley Atkinson Frost, Director of
Health and Safety, Construction
Confederation
- Recent accident trends in the sector
- Where are the hot spots and why?
- Common underlying issues
- Who has to change and how?
14.15 ‘Raising levels of competence: Prequalification
and construction skills
schemes’
Paul Reeve, Head of Health, Safety &
Environment, Electrical Contractors
Association & Vice Chair of NOSHC
- NOSHC SME Inquiry
- Duplication in pre-qual schemes
- Establishing ‘core criteria’
- Cutting bureaucracy and red tape
- Helping firms that fail
14.40 ‘And what can happen if you fail!’
Roger Bibbings, Occupational Safety
Adviser, RoSPA
- What Corporate Manslaughter will mean in practice
- Key tests for a guilty verdict
- Other prosecution options
- Fines, publicity and remedial orders
- Punishing directors and senior managers
15.05 Open Forum
15.20 Close
NEC - Gallery Suites 17&18
By road
The NEC is served by the M6,M42
and M40 motorway networks and
has parking for over 15,000 vehicles
By rail
Birmingham International Station is
adjacent to the NEC and has frequent
services through the day. London
Euston Station is only an 80 minute
journey away.
By air
Birmingham International Airport
adjoins the NEC. The airport is linked by
scheduled services to most European
cities and has connecting services from
London, Edinburgh and Belfast.
Accommodation
If you require accommodation, please
visit Hotelzon on for a free booking
service at www.hotelzon.com,
email: exhibitions@hotelzon.co.uk, or tel: 01962 834 486
Prices
Save 20% - Book before 27th March 2008
| Early Members £199.00 + VAT = £233.83 | Early Non Members £229.00 + VAT = £269.08 |
| Members £239.00 + VAT = £280.83 | Non Members £275.00 + VAT = £323.13 |
CHEQUE
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INVOICE (UK delegates only)
If you wish to be invoiced prior to payment, an order number must be quoted on the booking form. Invoice will be payable on receipt.
BACS
Our bank details are available on application.
CANCELLATION
Delegates who cancel their registration by 11th April 2008 will have fees refunded less an administration charge of 25%. No refunds will be made after this date but replacement delegates will be accepted.
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