<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Branch news</title><link>http://www.iosh.co.uk//branches/tees/branch_news.aspx</link><description /><image><url>http://www.iosh.co.uk/images/laf/logo.png</url><title>Branch news</title><link>http://www.iosh.co.uk//</link><width>244</width><height>78</height></image><generator>Immediacy CMS</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 10:40:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><item><title>AMEC Graduate Programme with IOSH</title><description>AMEC Graduate Programme with IOSH</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>AMEC Graduate Programme with IOSH</h1>
<p class="date">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="date">16 May 2013</p>
<p class="TopParagraph">Wayne Seddon and Susan Martin of AMEC gave
a presentation to the Tees Branch members on the Graduate
development programme they had developed with IOSH.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wayne outlined why and how AMEC had decided to
create this programme, principally as way of ensuring they had
available to them good quality and professional health, safety and
environmental practitioners for the future, not just advisers, but
people that are able to take on the senior positions in the
organisation for the future. The details of the programme
demonstrated that AMEC has taken this very seriously and do want to
take the time to develop the graduates to ensure they have all
round experience along with practical and academic
qualifications.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Susan is one of the AMEC Graduates and She
gave details of how the programme was working from her perspective
and why She decided to follow this route as a career after
graduating from Sunderland University.</p>
<p>This was an excellent presentation from an organisation that is
taking the development of its employees very serious and also
demonstrating that health, safety and environment role is just as
important as other technical roles that are developed in a similar
way.</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.iosh.co.uk//branches/tees/branch_news/amec_graduate_programme.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 08:50:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:date>2013-05-16T09:50:49+01:00</dc:date><guid>http://www.iosh.co.uk//default.aspx?page=11617</guid><category>AMEC Graduate Programme with IOSH</category><comments>http://www.iosh.co.uk//branches/tees/branch_news/amec_graduate_programme.aspx#Comments</comments></item><item><title>£320,000 fine for Teesside firm</title><description>£320,000 fine for Teesside firm</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>&pound;320,000 fine for Teesside firm</h1>
<p class="date">07 February 2013</p>
<p>Tata Steel and a specialist contractor have been fined &pound;320,000
for safety failings that led to the death of a worker. The 29 year
old from Middlesbrough was re-lining a furnace when he was struck
by a falling metal bar.</p>
<p><a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank'); return false;" href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2013/rnn-ne-00713.htm" onkeypress="if (event.keyCode==13) {window.open(this.href, '_blank'); return false;}">Read
more</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.iosh.co.uk//branches/tees/branch_news/%c2%a3320,000_fine.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:58:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:date>2013-02-07T10:58:14+00:00</dc:date><guid>http://www.iosh.co.uk//default.aspx?page=11140</guid><category>£320/000 fine for Teesside firm</category><comments>http://www.iosh.co.uk//branches/tees/branch_news/%c2%a3320,000_fine.aspx#Comments</comments></item><item><title>Tees Branch Minutes</title><description /><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>Tees Branch News</h1>
<h3>Latest Branch Minutes</h3>
<p><a href="idoc.ashx?docid=ef00f1bb-9533-49fd-8d92-c05db40710df&amp;version=-1">15
June 2012</a></p>
<p><a href="idoc.ashx?docid=037fcb08-d947-432b-abef-0b80afdcf19c&amp;version=-1">25
May 2012</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.iosh.co.uk//branches/tees/branch_news/tees_branch_minutes.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:53:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:date>2012-07-12T10:53:30+01:00</dc:date><guid>http://www.iosh.co.uk//default.aspx?page=9890</guid><category>Tees Branch News/Committee News/Tees Branch </category><comments>http://www.iosh.co.uk//branches/tees/branch_news/tees_branch_minutes.aspx#Comments</comments></item><item><title>Reassurance of safety standards</title><description /><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>Reassurance of safety standards</h1>
<p class="date">29 June 2011</p>
<p class="TopParagraph">Members of IOSH Tees Branch are being
offered the chance to sign up to a scheme that proves their
competence in health and safety.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Branch has pre-paid 175 Essential Minimum
Safety Standard (EMSS) registrations for its members and is urging
practitioners to join the scheme, which acknowledges the standard
they have reached with a passport they can use for current and
future employers.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Branch chair Peter Walker said: &ldquo;In these
tough economic times competency has been placed under the
microscope &ndash; anything that proves a health and safety practitioner
is of the right standard to take on a role gives them and as well
as companies employing their services reassurance.&rdquo;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registration also gives access to a secure
online profile where training records can be uploaded. To find out
more, visit <a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank'); return false;" href="http://www.emssonline.org/emss_information.html" onkeypress="if (event.keyCode==13) {window.open(this.href, '_blank'); return false;}">EMSS</a>
online&nbsp;or call +44 (0)1642 619300.</p>
<p>You can find out more information by viewing this <a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank'); return false;" href="idoc.ashx?docid=d8b23d03-a943-44bb-8c18-775a266f66b5&amp;version=-1" onkeypress="if (event.keyCode==13) {window.open(this.href, '_blank'); return false;}">presentation</a>.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To join, <a onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank'); return false;" href="mailto:enquiries@emssonline.org" onkeypress="if (event.keyCode==13) {window.open(this.href, '_blank'); return false;}">email</a> with your home address,
phone number, email address, and attach a copy of your
qualification and passport photo.</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.iosh.co.uk//branches/tees/branch_news/reassurance_of_safety_standard.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:06:04 GMT</pubDate><dc:date>2011-06-29T17:06:04+01:00</dc:date><guid>http://www.iosh.co.uk//default.aspx?page=7312</guid><category /><comments>http://www.iosh.co.uk//branches/tees/branch_news/reassurance_of_safety_standard.aspx#Comments</comments></item><item><title>Your Committee needs you</title><description /><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>Your Committee needs you!</h1>
<p class="date">28 March 2011</p>
<p class="TopParagraph">Tees Branch would be very interested to
hear from current IOSH members who would be interested
in&nbsp;joining the Tees Branch Executive Committee.</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">We are looking for passionate and committed
branch members to join us in our quest to improve awareness of Tees
Branch activities in the local area and become involved with
initiatives designed to make our activities more proactive.<br />
<br />
We would be particularly interested to hear from individuals who
would like to become an integral part of our succession plans for
key branch roles i.e. treasurer, secretary etc and also those who
have experience in the following areas:</p>
<p>Web design</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Implementing change/change management</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Education</p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Links to the local chambers of
commerce/Business link etc.</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.iosh.co.uk//branches/tees/branch_news/your_committee_needs_you.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:55:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:date>2011-03-28T16:55:43+01:00</dc:date><guid>http://www.iosh.co.uk//default.aspx?page=6749</guid><category /><comments>http://www.iosh.co.uk//branches/tees/branch_news/your_committee_needs_you.aspx#Comments</comments></item><item><title>Survey: accessibility of branch meetings to more members</title><description /><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>Member survey to make meetings accessible to more members</h1>
<p class="date">28 May 2010</p>
<p>The Tees Branch Executive Committee would like to make the
branch meetings accessible to more members and would welcome your
comments.</p>
<p>would like to attend the branch meetings but find it difficult
to do so then please let us know how we could make the appropriate
in the comments sections.</p>
<p>Please complete this short <a href="http://www.safesurveys.info/snap/am/a/teesbranch.htm">survey</a>
as your feedback is very important to us.</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://www.iosh.co.uk//branches/tees/branch_news/survey_accessibility_of_meeti.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:54:31 GMT</pubDate><dc:date>2010-06-04T14:54:31+01:00</dc:date><guid>http://www.iosh.co.uk//default.aspx?page=4372</guid><category /><comments>http://www.iosh.co.uk//branches/tees/branch_news/survey_accessibility_of_meeti.aspx#Comments</comments></item></channel></rss>