In the wake of the recent Löfstedt Report, it is more pertinent than ever for safety professionals to
remain abreast of developments in the industry. Reacting to this, Safety & Health Expo returns to
Birmingham NEC from 15t
In the wake of the recent Löfstedt Report, it is more pertinent than ever for safety professionals to
remain abreast of developments in the industry. Reacting to this, Safety & Health Expo returns to
Birmingham NEC from 15th -17th May providing the latest information on products and legislation,
health and safety end-user case studies, educational seminars and access to industry associations
Safety & Health Expo is run in
partnership with the British
Safety Industry Federation
(BSIF), the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), and
the Institute of Safety & Health (IOSH)
all of which combine, to deliver a
multitude of experience, expertise and
enthusiasm for professional
development.
Quality, free-of-charge education
provides various opportunities for
delegates to top up on their CPD and
make the most of their time on the show
floor. As working at height is a
continuing hot topic for safety
professionals across many industries,
Safety & Health Expo is bringing back
the Access Industry Forum's (AIF)
Knowledge Base. The forum for the
principal trade associations and
federations involved in work at height
has an ambitious programme of topics
and speakers lined up. Topics include
'The Löfstedt Review and the Work at
Height Regulations', 'Is claim to blame?'
and an update on last year's ground
breaking discussion: 'In search of the
Holy Grail: No more working at height
accidents ever', featuring contributions
from RoSPA, IOSH, HSE, IIRSM and
BSC.
The Legal Arena also returns with a
varied programme of speakers poised to
share their experience and knowledge.
Legislation and regulation are the driving
force behind the UK's health and safety
best practice, so keeping abreast of
developments in this area is vital for
every practitioner. The Legal Arena will
provide advice about the key legal
developments of the year, as well as
analysis of some of the biggest cases and
decisions in health and safety, and advice
from leading barristers and solicitors.
Rob Strange OBE, IOSH chief
executive, highlighted the importance of
sharing expertise saying: "This year is set
to be interesting for the industry. I'm
sure there's plenty more to come from
the Government and its ongoing battle to
boost the UK economy by attempting to
cut back on what it refers to as health
and safety 'red tape'. During times like
these, events like Safety & Health Expo
give safety and health professionals the
opportunity to keep in-tune with changes
and continue to make a difference to the
world of work."
New to the show this year is the
Academy, sponsored by ARCO, set to
include sessions from best-selling author
Steve Asbury about ethics and Magnet
Group on their award winning 'Serious
about Safety' campaign. Joining them
will be presentations from ARCO, Scott
Safety, Draeger and ARC Associates. The
Occupational Health Theatre sponsored
by Posturite will feature sessions from
Maria Bourke of Letsgethealthy.co.uk,
Bob Raigon of Safety Groups UK and Dr
Sayeed Khan, chief medical officer at
EEF. The full timetable will be published
on the Safety & Health Expo website.
Exhibitors at Safety & Health Expo are
set to showcase a variety of products and
services with companies specialising in
PPE, training, fall arrest, technology,
testing and much more. This includes the
Cirrus Research stand where visitors will
have the chance to venture into the
'sound tardis' to test the latest
innovations and products for measuring
occupational and environmental noise, as
well as attend a range of technical and
educational demonstrations.
This flagship event runs alongside
Facilities Show and IFSEC International
which are all free to attend for registered
visitors, offering a CPD opportunity for
practitioners across the spectrum of
protection and management.
www.safety-health-expo.co.uk.
