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SGUK & SCOS Update Scottish Higher Performers Forum – September 2006

SGUK & SCOS Update Scottish Higher Performers Forum – September 2006. Presented by : Norman Stevenson Vice Chairman Safety Groups UK Chairman Scottish Chamber of Safety Secretary Safety Health & Environmental Forum (Scotland) . About Safety Groups (SG) UK.

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SGUK & SCOS Update Scottish Higher Performers Forum – September 2006

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  1. SGUK & SCOS Update Scottish Higher Performers Forum – September 2006 Presented by: Norman Stevenson Vice Chairman Safety Groups UK Chairman Scottish Chamber of Safety Secretary Safety Health & Environmental Forum (Scotland)

  2. About Safety Groups (SG) UK • A revitalised Charitable organisation • Aiming to become a key player in the UK health and safety system • Formed out of the National Health and Safety Groups (NHSG) Council • Representing around 80 community-based H&S groups throughout the UK • The H&S Groups are made up of representatives from local businesses

  3. About Safety Groups (SG) UK President The Lord Brougham and Vaux Vice-President David Eves CB, former DDG, HSE Chairman Kerry Ross, Warburtons Vice Chairman Norman Stevenson Robertson Construction Secretary Roger Bibbings MBE, ROSPA Treasurer Mike Nixon Simply Safe Consultancy

  4. About Scottish Chamber of Safety Patron Lord Cullen Chairman Norman Stevenson - SHEF(S) Vice Chairman Alan Harwood - Fife Secretary Dave McGinigal - Grampian Treasurer Jim Spence - Fife

  5. Being a Key Player in the H&S System • Partnership agreement with HSE. • Reaching out to small businesses in local communities. • Providing low-cost h&s help through seminars, advice lines, meetings, publications, awards etc. • Assisting H&S Groups and helping to form new ones. • Supporting Group / Regional activities • Working with other key stakeholders. • Influencing and contributing to the development of UK H&S strategies

  6. Current Developments Include: • Focus on HSE priorities: • Slips, trips and falls. • Falls from height. • Workplace transport. • Stress and • Musculoskeletal disorders. • Leading a special project on occupational skin disease - ‘DERM at Work’. • Building a regional representation on SG (UK) management committee to reflect views from around the country.” - eg Scottish Chamber of Safety, North West Safety Groups Association and a few others currently being organised

  7. The DERM at Work Project (Dermal Exposure Risk Management) • Project closely related to HSE’s plans on a Disease Reduction Programme (DRP). • Project plans developed in consultation with HSE. • Project will deliver management package for preventing work-related dermatitis (WRD). • Project will deliver 10 one-day seminars spread throughout the country. • Deliver information package to members of H&S Groups.

  8. DERM Project Team Neil Davis, Geo-Adams Co. (Chairperson) Michael Nixon, Simply Safe Consultancy Bob Rajan-Sithamparanadarajah, HSE Norman Stevenson, Robertson Construction. Charles Tracey, Charles Tracey Consultancy

  9. DERM at Work Delivery Routes • 10 one-day seminars spread across the country • Autumn 2006 to Autumn 2007 • 70 to 80 Managers / H&S professionals at each seminar venues • “Management kit” to attendees for preventing WRD • “Management kit” to members of H&S Groups via DERM Champions • Other useful publications on managing WRD risks • Package of information on SGUK web - post seminars (Autumn 07)

  10. Potential Components of Management Kit To Include: • “Prevent Work-Related Dermatitis – It’s in your hands” booklet • Training presentations (Powerpoint) • Pre/post evaluation sheets for training effectiveness assessment • A set of posters • Examples of case studies • Pocket card (employees) • Demonstration video clips • Sponsors information package

  11. DERM at Work Seminars SCOS to launch in Perth 8th November 06 Benefits • Publicity for the Groups and SCOS • Potential Profit (seminars are designed to be self financing) • Potential for increased membership • Increased networking opportunities with other groups • SCOS providing something “different” to Groups and their members • Improve the service provided to Groups & their members • The opportunity to influence those within group members supply chain (sub-contractors)

  12. DERM at Work Sponsorship Thank you for listening

  13. DERM at Work Sponsorship My contact details n.stevenson@robertson.co.uk 07810 857088 01786 431662 Further DERM project and SGUK details available on RoSPA website (SGUK pages)

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