NESHEP – Meeting Review (5th

April 2011)

April’s meeting was held at Wilton International at 10.00 O’clock; The Chairman welcomed

everybody and was pleased that there was so much support from many of our clients. There were

also a few new members present together with 4 prospective members joining us for a ‘taster

session’ who are in the process of signing up – these will be announced shortly together with the

publication of an up to date ‘active’ members list which hasn’t been published for some time

(ensure your subscriptions are up to date or you may find yourself excluded).

The Chairman brought a number of items to our attention prior to the main presentations:

1. Health and Safety Matters (HSM) Magazine editor Georgina Bisby has been in touch

and would like to become our media partner. The feeling is, to set up a LinkedIn group

to discuss issues/hot topics which would in turn generate articles for the magazine –

drop us a line if you are keen to get involved

2. Scaffolding Event being held in Stanley on 12th

April 2011 - http://slidesha.re/dRO6oD

3. Top Tips ‘good practice’ poster for scaffolders from WWT - http://slidesha.re/fdj3AO

4. Prohibition Notice issued to an EMPLOYEE - http://slidesha.re/g4lUpA

5. The SHE Show Blackpool on 7th

June 2011 - http://www.thesheshow.com/

Corporate Road Risk

Our main speaker David Clark, Driver Training Officer with North Yorkshire County Council

delivered an excellent presentation on Corporate Road Risk which included some frightening

statistics. We all need to review our procedures and ensure that ALL our personnel driving for

work in any shape or form are equipped with the knowledge and have all the tools available to

keep them safe. IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE WE ARE COMPLIANT IN ALL ASPECTS!

Download David’s presentation from LinkedIn - http://slidesha.re/fcZTNM

Fleet Manager Pro

Simon Calvert, Owner at ATB Fleet delivered a progress report on our New Technology Subgroups’

1st project; the development of the Fleet Managers Control System. Input from the subgroup has

made the development process a dream and the finished system should exceed the requirements

of all our members. Simon demonstrated the system’s capabilities, which was extremely well

received by all members; the HSE and our legal experts said that systems like this are crucial if we

are to become compliant with future legislation. The system will be available soon for all NESHEP

members to beta test for free.

HSE Update

Dr David Shallow gave us his usual roundup of key issues and updates on areas where the HSE will

be focussing their attention:

• We will clamp down on the rogue health and safety advisers who cost industry so much money

by giving them advice which bears little relation to the actual requirements of legislation.

• We will shift the focus of health and safety activity away from businesses that do the right

thing, and concentrate on higher risk areas and on dealing with serious breaches of health and

safety regulation

• We will also seek to simplify health and safety regulation and legislation, and in doing to ease

the burden on business.

David also recommended a publication from the Department of Work and Pensions that is

available for download from our LinkedIn group:

Good Health and Safety, Good for Everyone - http://slidesha.re/e3sknW

Names and Companies who attended the meeting:

Alan Bassett – Cognition Media

Alan Penny – Lucion Environmental

Adrian Parker – Sembcorp

Andy Cook - OEL Apix Consulting

Bob Moodie - RAMS

Bob Robinson - A1 Training & Safety

Christine Ticehurst - MRCCS

Colin Ellis – NESHEP

D. Brown – DuPont Teijin Films

Dave Swalwell - Deborah Services

Derek Weatherill – Balfour Beatty

Ed Levie – NESHEP

Jim Benson – Area North

Jim Witt - RIS

John Appleby – Hertel

K. Black – RJW

K. Copley - Fabricom

Keith Thomson – Lassalle Investments, Wilton Centre

Lee Hepple – Growhow

Len Wilson – Cognition Network

Linda Newlove – Wolviston Management

Mike Lee - CIS Northern

Neil Agar - CIS Northern

Paul Currie - Man Turbo

Paul Drake - Sapere Software

M. Hebner - PHL

Malcolm Guest – Sabic

Maria Tuck - SBV Fabrications

Mark Reed – OEL Apix Consulting

Martin Cooper – SSI Steel

Mel Olsson - Scafftag

R. Murray – Wilton Transport

Ronnie Reason - Fabricom

Rory Stephen – Astrata

Stephen Lathan - Carillion

Sarah Slater - MRCCS

Scott Hearn - Cordell Group

Simon Calvert – ATB Fleet

Tim Hill - Eversheds

Tracy Waters - NESHEP

Wendy Insull – Opus Industrial Services

Here is a list of all members’ company logos; if you can’t find yours or need it updating, or indeed

wish to join this growing partnership, please let me know and this will be amended prior to any

forthcoming publications.

If you have been missed from the attendance register or if you have any other suggestions you can

contact me direct via email - tracy.waters@neshep.org or ring me on (01642) 619322.

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