In his work with Ryder Marsh he has delivered numerous events on Behavioral Safety for customers such as BAE Systems, Tarmac and Enterprise. He also undertakes assessments to help companies determine their Safety Culture and works with them to improve it.

Ryder Marsh is a a multi-disciplinary team of psychologists, leadership,safety and human factor consultants, specialising in the development of safety culture and injury free organisations. Formed in 1993, Ryder Marsh is considered today, to be leaders in the field of organisational safety performance.

Workplace substance misuse policies (drug and alcohol policy) are recognised as having a major impact in dealing with the problems associated with inappropriate use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace. They reduce accidents, long-term sickness and compensation claims, whilst providing complete guidelines for company employees.

SHEF(S) is pleased to welcome Ian Tew from Synergy Health Laboratory Services Ltd. Synergy are experts in reducing Drug and Alcohol misuse in the workplace and they are the only dedicated company in the UK to provide every aspect for implementing a successful drug and alcohol policy.

If you have to implement a substance misuse policy or your policy is out of date and ineffective come along to Reid Kerr College, Paisley on the 18^th January at 2pm to get some guidance on what to do.

The first meeting of the new session is a Legal update from Health & Safety Lawyers Association on the 21st September.  The speaker will be Jamie Gilchrist QC from Compass Chambers. Jamie has been extensively instructed in Health & Safety prosecutions covering a wide range of subject matters including construction, manufacturing, offshore oil & gas, health, catering and local authority functions.  He has considerable experience of representing corporate and institutional clients including Shell UK, Phillips Petroleum, Macdonald Hotels, City of Edinburgh Council, Parks of Hamilton and Grampian Healthcare NHS Trust.  He has also successfully defended company directors charged with contraventions of s.37 of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

Heartsine have been involved in the development of mobile defibrilation technology for many years, you can read more here.  Over the course of the presentation you’ll find out about how defibrillators developed from something weighing nearly 50kg to a neat box which can be used by anyone, anytime and anywhere.  You’ll get information about implementing an AED programme in your workplace – Why? How? What should be considered? – and you will get the opportunity to see and use an AED yourself.

Mines Rescue Service Ltd offers expertise and support through a range of comprehensive range of health and safety related products, training and services available to a wide range of private sector companies, large and small businesses and public sector organisations.