A SIMPL Seminar on Health & Safety

This event has now taken place. The British Plastics Federation will be hosting a Health and Safety Seminar on 20th June 2012.

For more details please visit our webpage for this event which you can find  here

A SIMPL WORSHOP ON HEALTH & SAFETY

THE PRACTICALITIES OF ACTION PLANS & COMMUNICATING THE HEALTH & SAFETY MESSAGE

Tuesday 7th June 2011

CLICK HERE to download the registration form.		This interactive seminar and workshop will provide delegates with comprehensive practical advice on developing risk assessments and communicating the health & safety message throughout the workplace. Taster sessions on topics of key importance to the industry will include: workplace inspections, accident investigations, manual handling, slips & trips and COSHH. The seminar will also give an insight into the role of the SIMPL initiative and it aims to improve health, safety and welfare across the plastics industry. Further information on SIMPL can be found at, www.bpf.co.uk/simpl This low-cost, high value seminar will be relevant to all health and safety professionals working for plastics manufacturers together with maintenance, quality, operations and productions managers. Our goal at the BPF is to work with our members to improve health and safety and this seminar is designed to set in place the foundation for this; the Plastic industry is committed to improving health and safety and it is important that you play a part in this.
SPECIAL BONUS: All attendees at the seminar will receive a complimentary copy of the Plastics Safety Guidelines for Risk Assessment, Accident Investigation, Slip and Trips and Manual Handling, alongside a copy of the BPF SIMPL H&S Charter and Action Plan. DISCOUNT RATE AVAILABLE: BPF Members who are already signed up to SIMPL or who do so prior to registration for this event will benefit from an additional 20% reduction on the full BPF Member delegate fee. CLICK HERE to sign the pledge today.

Seminar Programme

10.30   Registration & Refreshments

10.55   Chairman’s Introduction - Lynn Edwards, Complete Risk Solutions

11.00   Improving Safety in Manufacturing Industries - Kirsty Welsh, Health& Safety Executive

• History behind industry pledges for improvement (e.g. paper / ceramics)
• Overview of key issues in the Plastics Industry and rational behind the development of SIMPL
• Recent prosecutions

11.20   What is SIMPL? - Lynn Edwards, Complete Risk Solutions

• Target areas for improvement in health & safety
• Why sign up to SIMPL
• The BPF Action Plan

11.35   Mechanisms to Generate Improvement - Sarah Plant, BPF

• BPF role in SIMPL
• Tools available to you;
  • Website
  • Audit Tool etc

11.45   SIMPL Workshop: Putting Together an Action Plane - Lynn Edwards, Complete Risk Solutions and Mike Jones, Distrupol

• What you have to do
• Analysing and reporting data to generat improvement

12.45   NETWORKING LUNCH

13.30   Communicating the Health & Safety Message in the Workplace 

• Communicating the importance of worker involvement from board level to shop floor
• Presentation and special workshops on key topics;
  • Risk Assesment - Geoff Northey, Altro
  • Workplace Inspections - Michael Stegeman, RPC
  • Accident Investigation - Lynn Edwards, Complete Risk Solutions
  • Manual Handling - Mike Jones, Distrupol
  • Slips and Trips - Ken Wilcox, Colormatrix
  • COSHH - Richard Bladon, Rehau

      
15.30    The Future of SIMPL

• Be part of the solution

15.45   Round up & Close 

Venue

British Plastics Federation 6 Bath Place Rivington Street London, EC2A 3JE Telephone:  02074575000 Fax: 02074575045 For more detailed directions please CLICK HERE To download a map CLICK HERE

Cost of Seminar

BPF SIMPL MEMBERS BPF MEMBERS        NON BPF MEMBERS —     £60.00 + VAT —     £75.00 + VAT —   £150.00 + VAT

CLICK HERE to download the registration form

To register for the seminar please CLICK HERE to download the registration form, alternatively contact Doreen Greenaway of the BPF Events Team on 0207 457 5000 or email events@bpf.co.uk

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Terms and Conditions
  
All payments must be completed by the commencement of the seminar. A VAT receipt will be issued on receipt of your payment and forwarded as well as joining instructions. Cancellation: If you are unable to attend after having confirmed your registration, please inform us in writing so that your registration may be transferred to any member of your company. Refunds: A charge of 20% will be made on written cancellations received before 24th May 2011— No refund will be given after the this date.   The British Plastics Federation is a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England no 282883. This literature is correct at the time of going to print, however the BPF reserves the right to alter  the programme without prior notice.