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Events:

Mar 17, 2010:
AGM moved to May.

Apr 21, 2010:
Enforcement.

May 19, 2010:
AGM & Members Day.

Jun 16, 2010:
Site Visit.

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Welcome!

SHEF (Scotland) is the oldest safety group in Scotland; we have been promoting safety for over 70 years. Read more about our history here. Safety

We meet on the third Wednesday of every month from September to June at Strathclyde Fire & Rescue Headquarters, click here for more information.

Meetings are open to everyone and membership is available from £40 for new members. If you would like to join click here for the application form or get in touch if you want to know more.

Annual General Meeting

The SHEF(S) AGM will take place on Wenesday the 19th May in conjunction with the members day, where Tony Miller from Vion Food Group will be presenting on Food Allergens. The agenda for the afternoon is available here, the AGM will take place after the normal meeting.

Subscription Renewals

Memership renewals are due now, please complete the application form and send it with payment details to the Secretary.

Enforcement - A changing landscape

Peter Gray QC is back one year on with an update on prosecution and sentencing of companies, the increasing use of existing powers to prosecute directors and criminal liability of companies and directors in relation to fatal road traffic and construction accidents. This is an excellent opportunity to bring directors and other key management staff to hear about the risk of failing to comply and the consequences in event of conviction.

Managing Occupational Road Risk

On the 17th February at 2pm, SHEF(S) were very pleased to announce Roger Bibbings, RoSPA's Occupational Safety Adviser presented on Occupational Road Risk. RoSPA has long campaigned for organisations to adopt a proactive risk management approach to reducing the risks connected with 'at work' vehicle use, tackling this issue within the framework which they will already have in place for managing health and safety at work. Roger continues to be involved in helping to establish a national strategy on MORR, including the development of the recent HSE/DFT guidance 'Driving at Work - managing work-related road safety', for employers on their duties to manage risk on the road under the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations.

Following on from Rogers presentation, Dr Karen McDonnell, Head of RoSPA Scotland, discussed the benefits of being a member of ScORSA. The Scottish Occupational Road Safety Alliance (ScORSA) was created to raise awareness of the management of occupational road risk (MORR) and to promote occupational road safety to companies within Scotland. This unique initiative is an online website which provides an information hub for businesses and signposts companies to information, resources and free practical support to promote MORR within their organisation. As businesses and drivers become more aware of their responsibilities, this will have a tremendous impact in reducing road casualty figures in Scotland.

Alan Butler Awards 2009

SHEF(S) are pleased to announce winning the Alan Butler Award for Best Communication, for the second year. Committee members went to the House of Lords to be presented with the award on the 25th January. Photographs are available on our facebook page.

Lanarkshire stoneworkers safety event aims to clear the air

Construction workers in Lanarkshire are being invited to an event this Tuesday (24 November) to find out more about protecting themselves from Silicosis - a potentially lethal lung disease caused by breathing in stone dust. You can get more information from the HSE's website.

Date: Tuesday 24th November
Time from 07.30am
Venue: Beatsons Building Supplies, Glencryan Road, South Carbrain, Cumbernauld G67 2UQ

HSE National RPE Project

Information is being requested from users of RPE throughout the UK to assist with a workshop that is planned for later this month. Safety Groups UK would be very grateful if you could complete this questionnaire and ask if you would return it to: contact@safetygroupsuk.org.uk by 17th November.

Joint Meeting with IIRSM - Safety Leadership

SHEF(S) are very pleased to announce that Keith Scott, Chair of IIRSM and Group Head of Safety at Royal Mail will be speaking on Safety Leadership at Novembers meeting. Leadership is required at all levels within an organization and never more so than by safety professionals. Safety professionals practising at the higher levels in larger organizations need more than just health and safety qualifications and practical safety skills. They need the management skills that will enable them to become safety leaders in their own right and influence chief executives and senior managers. This presentation will help experienced safety practitioners identify the areas for personal development and where they need to refresh their 'soft' management skills to improve their safety leadership delivery.

Construction Skills Joint Event

October sees another joint event, this time with Construction Skills, held at Reid Kerr College. Students from Reid Kerr will be visiting the M74 Project in the morning and joining us at our meeting in Reid Kerr College at 2pm. Jim Stewart (Construction Skills) and Gerry McCulloch (HSE) will be giving presentations to the forum and students. Please come along and support a future generation of workers and help encourage a safer attitude among them.

Firefighter cycles 5 countries in 5 days

SHEF(S) is proud to sponsor John McQuade in his effort to raise money for the Fire and Rescue Family Support Trust. John completed a tour through Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Wales and England. You can read more in this local paper article.

Welcome back to a new session

We start this years session on the 16th September with a special SCoS led initiative called "Health Risks - do you know yours?" The official launch will take place at Hampden Park Stadium on Friday 4th September 2009 at 10.30am. Health Risks at Work - Do You Know Yours?