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IOSH Meeting 16 Oct 2017

Chair’s Report

IOSH Meeting – 16 Oct 2017

Bipin Gautam

MSc, CMIOSH, MIIRSM RSP Chair Oman

IOSH in Oman

Introduction IOSH Oman In Brief

The IOSH Oman Branch was launched on

April 22 2013.

Over 130 all level of Members with IOSH

Our Branch growth till date was achieved

due to our volunteers who offer great

service by:

Supporting Health & Safety

Professionals through IPD & CPD

Increasing Association with

Government Bodies & Corporates for

developing Safe Work Place

Developing H&S Culture by conducting

events and Health & Safety campaigns.

Our coverage extends in all parts of

Oman making wider Impact influencing

health and safety in changing world.

Oman Branch Events For 2017/2018

2017/2018 Oman Committee

Details of Oman IOSH Team

IOSH Oman branch committee 2017/18

S No Name Position Email ID Contact #

1 Bipin Gautam Chair [email protected] 99881505

2 Ali Al Mahrooqi Vice Chair [email protected] 99417354

3 Rasha Abdelrahim Secretary [email protected] 99252803

4 Kamil Al Lawati Treasurer [email protected] 99312790

5 Sarath Mohan Communications Coordinator [email protected] 91271371

6 Peter Mc Nair IPD CPD Coordinator [email protected] 99112111

7 Mohammed Ali Aboelyazed Executive Committee Member [email protected] 96203464

8 Abdul Karim Vettiyanickal Executive Committee member [email protected] 99829029

9 Shailendra Sanap Executive Committee Member [email protected] 97486297

10 Ankur Bhuria Executive Committee Member [email protected] 99224467

11 Sulaiman Al Sulaimi Executive Committee Member [email protected] 99022483

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Internal Committee Meeting: 16 Oct 2017

Highlights of Branch Events 16 Oct 2017

Q & A Sessions/ Appreciation to Speaker

IOSH Event Feedback & Analysis

• Total 26 professionals ( 16 Members and 10 Non Members

• attended) representing various companies attended the event.

• Branch Introduction, achievements and forecast plan presented by

Chair.

• Peter Mc Nair, CFIOSH, New Image LLC Spoke on IPD/ CPD for

Successful achievement of CMIOSH from 7pm to 8pm.

• It was an excellent session and good feedback received from the

attendees, it was seen all were keen on the subject.

Excellent: 12, Good: 8 Acceptable: 6, Poor: 0

• Many non Members shown keen interest to join IOSH.

• Good Networking among the groups were seen during the Meeting.

• Motivation level of professionals are seen during the meeting and

good feedback from attendees.

Making Impact and Influencing Health & safety!

Hot Topics for Future Programme

• Attendees Needs Diverse Topics in the events.

• New Debates in Health & Safety and Research.

• Oil & Gas Safety

• Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Management

• Fire Safety & Auditing

• Construction Safety

• Marine Safety

• Safety Culture

• Road Safety

• Process Safety Management

• Oman HSE Laws & Regulations

• CPD/IPD

As per Feedback analysis

Opal Oil & Gas Conference

30-31st October 2017- GRAND MILLENIUM HOTEL,

Muscat

Highlights of OOGC Conference- 16 Oct 2017

IOSH: 16 October 2017 Branch Event-

Presentation

Presentation By:

Peter McNair, CFIOSH,

New Image LLC

Internationally recognized,

supporting members in

over 120 countries

Why become a member of IOSH?

What is CPD?• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) helps you create a

structured career path, as well as safeguarding your professional status

• It’s about improving your skills, knowledge and expertise by carrying out development activities

• After carrying out these activities, you reflect on what you’ve gained or achieved

• While CPD is open to all categories of IOSH membership, Technical Members, Graduate Members, Chartered Members and Chartered Fellows are bound by the IOSH Code of Conduct to carry out CPD

Value of CPD to members

• Helps to highlight gaps in your knowledge, skills and experience

• Builds confidence and credibility – you can track your learning and progress

• Creates a professional impression at appraisals and job interviews

• Helps you maximise your earning potential

• Shows your employer that you’re maintaining your skills

Membership categories• Affiliate Member

– Entry level

– CPD is Recommended

• Associate Member– Transitional category

– CPD is Recommended

• Technical Member– Level 3 qualification in safety and health

– Two years’ full-time experience

– Three to five years’ part-time experience in safety and health

– CPD is obligatory

• Graduate Member– Degree-level qualification in safety and health or equivalent

– CPD is obligatory

Membership categories

• Chartered Member– On successful completion of the IPD process

– CPD audit and Peer Review Interview

– Become CMIOSH

– CPD obligatory

• Chartered Fellow– Five or more years as CMIOSH

– CPD obligatory

Membership categories

How to maintain a successful CPD record

Your development plan

• Should be reviewed and updated on a regular basis

• It should include an overview of the following

1 Duties and responsibilities ( Job description)

2 Objectives ( for the next 6 – 12 months)

3 Personal development ( strengths, weaknesses, areas for improvement )

Activity Reflective statements

1 What – what the activity was

2 Why – you decided to carry it out

3 What – you gained from the activity

4 How – you will use or apply the knowledge you gained in the future

CPD – Recent changes

• No longer operates in three-year cycles

• Points/credits are no longer part of the CPD assessment criteria

• Points / credits have been removed

• To save your Development plan and activities, simply click a tick box ( A,B, C, D,)

• A – ( to save your Development plan)

• B, C, D, ( to save your activities)

• CPD assessment criteria focuses on the strength and content of your reflective statements

Initial Professional Development (IPD)

Initial Professional Development Working towards Chartered status


• IPD is the assessment process that every member goes through before they become a Chartered Member

• The process ensures that all members are assessed for their knowledge, skills and experience

• Only our Graduate members are eligible to register for IPD

• IPD enrolment is for a maximum of two years and the current fee is £160.00

• Members who do not complete within two years will be asked to re-register

• If in doubt, contact the membership teamon +44 (0)116 257 3198


The IPD process

• Skills Development Portfolio (SDP)

• Open Assessment (OA)

• Peer Review Interview (PRI)

• You may be asked to complete both the SDPand the OA – it will depend on the qualificationthat gave you Graduate status

• You will always be asked to a PRI

• Choose seven criteria from five elements

• One criterion each from elements 1, 2 and 3

• Two criteria each from elements 4 and 5

The IPD process

Skills Development Portfolio – five elements

The IPD process


Element 1

Promoting and developing a positive safety culture in an organisation, and its integration with other management functions

The IPD process


Element 2

Undertaking work-based projects to develop or implement positive health and safety policies in an organisation

The IPD process


Element 3

Developing or implementing effective communication systems for health and safety information

The IPD process


Element 4

Assessing the health and safety risks of an organisation

The IPD process


Element 5

Managing the health and safety risks of an organisation

The IPD process

Skills Development Portfolio (SDP)

• Each criterion consists of:

1 Outlined evidence background and intended outcomes

2 Indexed evidence

3 Activity and evidence log – what you have done

4 Reflective account

5 Evidence can be up to two years old at point of submission

6 Guidance gives minimum requirements for activities and evidence for each criterion


• Portfolios are assessed by qualified assessors

• If further evidence is required, the Assessor will let you know

• Criteria are assessed within two to three weeks of submission

Open Assessment (OA)

• Now online and takes place on the third Wednesday of every month

• Exam period is two weeks, but you have seven days in which to complete it once started

• New format includes degree-level questions

• Two-part assessment:

– 48 multiple choice questions marked online

– two scenario-based questions marked by an examiner

IPD: Electronic Open Assessment (EOA)

• Open Book

• Assessment paper online

• Two-part assessment

1 Part A – 48 Multi-choice, timed 3 hours to complete in one sitting

2 Part B – Two Scenario-based questions,700 word count on each question, seven days to complete

• Result in four weeks

• Part A questions are marked by computer and you will get your results immediately

• Part B questions are marked by examiners and you will get your results by email three weeks after the close of the assessment period

• If you pass Part A, you can attempt Part B

• If you fail Part A, you must re-register and try Part A again

• If you fail Part B, you must re-register but you do not have to take Part A again

• Maximum of four attempts allowed

Open Assessment (OA)

Peer Review InterviewThe final stage in the transition to becoming a Chartered Member of IOSH

Your Presentation• Keep it concise

• 10 minutes maximum

• Typically five to seven slides

• General content:

– Career progression

– Your role

– Key achievements

– Biggest challenges

– Future career and/or development objectives

Pre Interview Preparation

• Presentation

• Record of employment

• Code of Conduct

• Be aware of the importance of your CPD

IOSH Code of Conduct• Read the Code of Conduct

• Four themes:1 Integrity2 Competence3 Respect4 Service

• Find them on the IOSH website:– Membership– About Membership– Standards and Regulation

Competence

Respect

Service

Integrity

PRI locations

IOSH HQ, Leicestershire

Edinburgh

Bristol

Manchester

LondonCardiff

Glasgow

Newcastle

PRI locationsVideo-conferencing

The interview

The interview day

• Arrive early

• Be honest

• You can’t read from notes when answering

• Use examples to support your answers

• Refer to ‘I’ not ‘we’

• Remember the interview is about you and not your company or organisation!

The interview questions

• Your career

• Core questions

• What you gained from completing the Open Assessment/SDP

• Questions on health and safety

• IOSH Code of Conduct

Post-interview: What happens next?Assessment. Timescales. Feedback.

Post-interview: What happens next?

Timescales

• Results are communicated by email within 21 working days of your interview date

• CMIOSH logos are sent by email

• Chartered Certificates are posted within 7 days

Thank youAny questions?

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