Statutory Inspection - Dispelling myths and raising standards

Overview

The Midland Branch meeting for 5 July 2012 will feature a presentation by Philip Wright, Chief Engineer Allianz Engineering.

Phils presentation will look to dispel some of the myths associated with statutory inspection along with raising awareness of common failings associated with statutory inspection.

Our Speaker

Phil Wright, a chartered mechanical engineer who began his career with a 5 year craft apprenticeship to a small, family owned crane making business on Merseyside. He went onto become a design draughtsman before joining Royal Insurance as an Engineer Surveyor based in Southern Ireland.

Phil went to Liverpool University as a mature student on the strength of his HNC and gained an honours degree in Metallurgy. Phil was a practicing metallurgist with IMI before joining BNFL as a lifting machines specialist. This was followed by 4 years as Engineering Manager for the Heavy Cranes Division of Davy Morris.

Phil rejoined the inspection industry in 1991, becoming the Engineering Standards Manager for RSA before joining Allianz Engineering, (the UK's largest statutory inspection body), as Chief Engineer in 1997.

He has specific interests in promoting better health and safety in the workplace and in the application of the Health and Safety at Work Act and its wide range of attendant regulations.

Allianz Engineering employs nearly 600 engineer surveyors and it is Phil's job to maintain the technical competence of the surveyors who carry out the inspections, the legal compliance of the Company's inspection service and to provide market leading engineering support to brokers and clients.

What you need to know

The Venue; The Hollyfield Centre, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 0JT.

Timings; The meeting will commence at 2pm. refreshments will be available from 1.30pm.

The Branch committee look forward to meeting you.

For information about the event - contact the Branch Secretary.