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Branch News 2009

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Branch News 2009

Vizard Wyeth Solicitors - Health & Safety Monthly Update
December 11, 2009

Vizards Wyeth produce a range of newsletters and topical articles covering different business areas and issues.

London accident
December 10, 2009

A man was seriously injured yesterday on a scissor lift on the Westfield Shopping centre project in Stratford East London.

North London company fined £150,000 over major chemical fire
December 09, 2009

A North London-based international waste management company has been fined £150,000 for health and safety breaches following a major chemical fire in Preston which closed two motorways.

Company fined following death of worker
December 08, 2009

A company has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after an employee was hit and killed by a reversing telehandler at a construction site in Aylesbury.

Boat safety campaign holds water across the South East
December 01, 2009

Boat yard owners use the cold weather and darker evenings as the main opportunity to carry out annual maintenance checks of vessels onshore, and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging them to take care.

£50,000 fine after man crushed to death by scrapyard claw
November 30, 2009

The death of a man crushed by a scrapyard grab claw has prompted a prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and a £50,000 fine.

Hazards special report - HSE knows the UK lead exposure standard can kill but refuses to act
November 17, 2009

Thousands of UK workers are being exposed to levels of lead that can cause serious chronic health problems. Hazards editor Rory O’Neill says the Health and Safety Executive knows it, but admits it has “no intention” of doing anything about it.

Hazards special report - Conservatives promise to use inspection opt-outs to ‘tame’ HSE
November 17, 2009

Fewer than 1 in every 15 major injuries at work now result in a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation. Justice suffers too, with absolutely no HSE enforcement action in almost 98 per cent of cases. But Tory plans to give firms a get-out-of-jail card could make a bad situation much, much worse, Hazards editor Rory O’Neill warns.

HSE - Employer without compulsory insurance fined
November 13, 2009

A Cambridgeshire retailer has been fined £1,000 for failing to have compulsory insurance to protect his employees.

London property developer fined £10k for safety breaches
November 13, 2009

A London property developer and landlord has been fined £10,000 at City of London Magistrates Court after workers on two of his developments were put at risk.

Vizard Wyeth Solicitors - Health & Safety Monthly Update
November 12, 2009

Vizards Wyeth produce a range of newsletters and topical articles covering different business areas and issues.

Fine after driver’s arm amputated during Kent delivery
November 5, 2009

A stone company has been fined after a delivery driver had to have his left arm amputated when slabs, weighing 220 kilograms each, fell on him.

Lucky escape
November 5, 2009

A man appears to have had a miraculous escape after a four metre fall from a van mounted aerial lift today in Worthing England.

Hidden Killer warning for tradesmen in East Sussex
November 2, 2009

Tradesmen across East Sussex are the target of a new campaign warning them to beware a hidden killer − asbestos.

Not so seasonal lights
October 29, 2009

Caught in the act in Wrexham, UK, two men using a truck mounted lift to put up lights in a less than ideal manner.

New statistics see fall in South East fatalities but major injuries on the rise
October 28, 2009

Statistics released today by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reveal that fewer people died from workplace injuries in 2008/09 in the South East compared with the previous year.

Not enough equipment
October 26, 2009

Spotted by a German visitor to the UK, one man using a platform another having to make do on the same site.

Tie down safety
October 23, 2009

A reader has sent us photographs of a mini crane that rolled off of its truck in the UK this week on the public highway – and the cause?

Branch News 2010

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:15:18 GMT

Branch News 2010

October 2010

COSTLY health and safety rules have pulled the plug on Southborough's cherished Christmas lights display.

Town councillors are desperately trying to find a way to abide by the rules, but the future is looking bleak.

And the regulations, which would cost thousands to implement, have been ridiculed by Councillor Jacqueline Jedrzejewski.

Sussex Health and Safety Inspectors are on the CASE

In 2008/09, 180 employees were killed at work in Great Britain. 29.3 million working days were lost overall due to work-related ill health and workplace injury. In many cases, simple health and safety measures could have prevented the deaths, injury and ill health that cause significant personal and economic loss.

Eastbourne will be part of a new initiative between local Councils and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), when inspectors visit around 150 workplaces on industrial estates in Eastbourne, Wealden and Hastings.

September 2010

Report No 3 - IOSH South Downs Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre (AMHC) Steering Group Report August 2010

Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre is an open air venue with purpose built and renovated museum buildings to preserve and present industrial artefacts and processes. It has a steam locomotive railway,....

Accreditation scheme for safety consultants

The new accreditation scheme for safety consultants will be announced officially in the next few weeks by the HSE, who will be running it in the early stages.

You can find the latest information from IOSH on this page. This confirms that IOSH members working as consultants will have to be Chartered to join the scheme.

European campaign on safe maintenance

Working alongside the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the HSE is supporting the Safe Maintenance Campaign. Many of these activities are focused around the European Week for Safety and Health at Work (starting Monday 25th October 2010) and the theme of the two year 2010-11 healthy workplaces campaign is Safe Maintenance.

The campaign is based on employers, employees and their health and safety representatives working together.

The UK campaign includes the HSE’s “safe maintenance healthcheck” which challenges maintenance procedures actually in place.

As part of this campaign, there is the chance to get involved in Good Practice Awards : these recognise organisations that have found innovative ways to make maintenance a consistent part of their workplace management.

One million men must get off their sofas to cut early deaths

IOSH supports National Men’s Health Week, which is part of the MHF’s ongoing work on promoting male health. MHF was founded by the Royal College of Nursing in 1994 and became an independent charity in 2001. The Forum works across a number of health and related issues, including: physical activity; cancer; workplace health; mental health; access to primary care.

Mini manuals from the MHF cover a variety of subjects - recent publications include “Surviving cancer” - this mini-manual is designed for men who have survived cancer and can be downloaded free from the MHF.

The popular “Question of Health” mini manual is a practical step-by-step guide for men to get them moving and playing sport. It includes sections on :

The first big question - Are you and your mates up for it?
The male body as a machine
So what’s in it for you?
So you want to get fit?
How much? How often? How hard?
What to eat
Exercise basics
Some exercise ideas
Getting used to the idea
Setting goals
Disabled?

Details on costs and how to order this booklet are at this link.

The MHF also runs the website MaleHealth which includes advice and other resources.

December 10

SouthEast firms reminded – secure your site before wrapping up for Christmas
December 17, 2009

Construction managers in the South East area are being reminded to secure their sites to reduce the risks of accidents during the Christmas shut-down.

Branch News 2011

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:15:18 GMT

Branch News 2011

September 2011

Formula 1 Grand Prix Safety & Our World "An Observation" By Malcolm Pink

On the television last week was an excellent programme on the merits of Health & Safety in the early days of Formula 1 and the struggle Jackie Stuart and others had of getting the car and track, builders/designer/owners but chiefly fellow drivers to accept responsibility for the safety of drivers participating in what was after all a sport.

In those days, I think seventies and eighties, it was not unusual to kill four or five top drivers per season and it was getting worse.

May 2011

Company director sentenced after employee's death fall.

Richard James, 37, sole director of Southern Property Maintenance, was today, Friday 6 May, sentenced at Lewes Crown Court to six months imprisonment suspended for two years, 150 hours community service and a fine of £120,000, with costs of £21,000.

February 2011

Vic Lander 1941-2011

We are sad to announce that one of our dear friends has passed away. Vic was one of the founding members of the South Downs Branch and over the years not only has he contributed to the success of the branch but along the way made a lot of very good friends.

Vic died peacefully in his sleep at home on January 29th 2011 and his funeral took place on Thursday 17th February 2011 at Worthing Crematorium, Findon in the Kingswood Chapel.

Donations to the Motor Neurone Society and ST. Barnabas Hospice via the Undertakers.

Branch News 2012

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:15:18 GMT

Branch News 2012

December 12

IOSH Data Protection Policy

A message from Tony Allen, IOSH Executive Director – Finance and Information Systems

We discussed IOSH’s Data Protection Policy at the Networks Conference. Please follow this link to access it: Policy. Item 4, Method, is particularly important, especially bullets 2 (criteria for data sharing), 7 (personal liability), 8 and 9 (consequences of departing from the policy). Read more

May 2012

Branch Event: Take a jump towards safe working behaviour

On 22 May 2012, the IOSH South Downs Branch held a behavioural safety event entitled 'Take a jump towards safe working behaviour' at the All England Jumping Course, Hickstead. The event was well attended, with 74 people present on the day. The event featured a well chosen mix of 3 presentations, designed to provoke thought amongst delegates and to provide different ways in which to look at the important topic of Safe working behaviour. Read More

March 2012

WWT Seminar being held: Friday 20th April 2012 at Ardingly College, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6SQ

Designer Awareness Days are run by the industry for the industry. Working Well Together (WWT) is the cross-industry partnership with the aim of improving standards of health and safety in our industry. The goal is meaningful and sustained reduction in injury and ill-health. The benefit is not only a reduction in the pain and suffering caused to our fellow workers. There are also real gains to be made in productivity, pride and professionalism. Read More

October 2012

IOSH Policy and Technical Update – August 2011

Southdown's Website Statistics

Branch News 2013

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IOSH South Downs Branch Event - Take a jump towards safe working behaviour

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:07:23 GMT

Branch Event: Take a jump towards safe working behaviour

On 22 May 2012, the IOSH South Downs Branch held a behavioural safety event entitled 'Take a jump towards safe working behaviour' at the All England Jumping Course, Hickstead.

The event was well attended, with 74 people present on the day.

The event featured a well chosen mix of 3 presentations, designed to provoke thought amongst delegates and to provide different ways in which to look at the important topic of Safe working behaviour.

Jason Anker and Dan Terry kicked off the day with Jason's compelling account of his accident 16 years ago on a construction site that led to him being paralysed. Jason gave an emotional and devastatingly honest account of the effect the incident has had on him, his family and friends.
Dan followed on after Jason linking reality with the theory and behavioural concepts. Dan explained and offered various tactics for the delegates to take away that they may find useful in their own workplace.

Andy Neal, Profano, drew from his military background and demonstrated how to observe and understand individual's body language and behaviours. In what was a humorous and interesting presentation, Andy provided the delegates with numerous examples and tools to assist in recognising and predicting behavioural patterns thereby allowing the delegates to understand some of the basic signs to be aware of and then to be able to react accordingly.

After lunch and an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the All England Jumping course, the afternoon session resumed with the very interactive and engaging team of actors from Dramanon. Delegates got involved in various role plays and workshops to bring real life work situations to life and then play out various scenarios by making subtle changes by being able to stop and rewind the situation. This session left delegates with powerful and lasting experiences on how important it is to recognise, and where appropriate instigate, the correct changes in the workplace to allow safe working behaviour to become the normal way things are done at their workplace.

Positive feedback was received from delegates, including;

'Very well presented. Presenters were excellent. Very interesting, thought provoking and informative. Excellent delivery. Humour was well integrated which kept all focused and involved. Great audience participation. Venue excellent'

'Very valuable seminar - excellent mix of speakers and entertaining'

'Powerful story from Jason. Excellent delivery by Andy Neal. Event well organised'

'Interesting approach and light hearted but with good messages'

'Really good presentations - good mix of styles. Excellent content - very relevant'

'A long day, however found it to be very informative and enjoyable. Given me plenty of 'Food for Thought'. Well Done'

'This has been the best IOSH presentation I have attended since becoming a member'

If you're interested in attending future IOSH South Downs Branch Events, please contact the IOSH events team at Events@iosh.co.uk

Photos from the Day

Speakers (from left) Dan Terry, Jason Anker, Steve Granger, Andy Neal

An interesting and light hearted day

Workshops and Networking

The team of actors from Dramanon bringing scenarios to life

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IOSH South Downs Branch and the Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre (AMHC) - Volunteers welcomed

Mon, 17 May 2010 10:48:37 GMT

IOSH South Downs Branch and the Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre (AMHC) – Volunteers welcomed!

May 2010

In May 2008 the South Downs Branch was approached by the AMHC to help them comply with current health and safety regulations.

The museum’s purpose is to preserve and restore industrial artefacts such as a steam locomotive railway, vintage buses and vehicles and quarrying machinery (all by a volunteer workforce).

However, it was not just the artefacts that needed renovating, but the methods in renovation that needed an updated health and safety approach.

The Consultancy Section within the IOSH South Downs Branch became the core team of volunteers to assist with the integration of current health and safety best practice. A project plan was developed to introduce a safety management system so that eventually the museum would be self-sufficient in this. Activities included:

Documentation development
training
risk assessment
safety inspection and
made recommendations that would be acceptable and affordable to the heritage site.

Towards the end of 2009, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed and agreed by the IOSH South Downs Branch and the Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre. Also, the Branch has successfully applied for the funding required to ensure the continued development of this project.

Since March 2010 planning has continued with about twenty IOSH volunteers who have been matched to specific tasks.

These volunteers have recently:

Reviewed and rewritten the museum’s fire and emergency procedures
completed the first review of the initial draft of their health and safety policy
introduced themselves to the heads of the museum sections and left a ‘wish list’ with each and
organised a steering group meeting to authorise the release of various documents which will help brief volunteers and allow them to commence their work.

The IOSH volunteers who have donated their time to this project have in return benefitted through their Continued Professional Development (CPD) and feeling invested in their community.

If you would like to get involved with this growing and worthy project, please contact Malcolm Pink from the IOSH South Downs Branch Committee.

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