14 January

Annual General Meeting and Presentation of the HSE's Progress Report and Future Plans

Dr Paul Billinger, Principal Inspector, HSE West Midlands

Read last year's progress report here

Time:  Complimentary lunch 1.15pm, Meeting Starts 2pm
Venue:  The Birmingham Medical Institute, 36 Harborne Road, Birmingham B15 3AF

11 February

REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals)

Richard Bishop, HM Inspector of Health and Safety, UK REACH Competent Authority

These Regulations are aimed at giving users of chemicals a high level of protection of human health and the environment from their use. In part they will do this by making the people who place chemicals on the market (manufacturers and importers) responsible for understanding and managing the risks associated with their use. This is intended to make COSHH Assessments more manageable.

Time:  Complimentary lunch 1.15pm, Meeting Starts 2pm
Venue:  The Birmingham Medical Institute, 36 Harborne Road, Birmingham B15 3AF

10 March

HSE Construction Group Plan of Work

Richard Lockwood, Principal Inspector, Construction Group West Midlands

Richard will outline the latest news of the National Construction Campaigns plus the regional top-priority work activities.

Time:  Complimentary lunch 1.15pm, Meeting Starts 2pm
Venue:  The Birmingham Medical Institute, 36 Harborne Road, Birmingham B15 3AF

14 April

Tackling COSHH in the Real World

Simon Bull, Managing Director, Castle Group Ltd

Simon will explain simply how to make COSHH assessments more meaningfulby using simple monitoring techinques to identify real risk.

Time:  Complimentary lunch 1.15pm, Meeting Starts 2pm
Venue:  The Birmingham Medical Institute, 36 Harborne Road, Birmingham B15 3AF

19 May

Update on the Noise Regulations

Steve McCrorie, Sypol plc

Following the full implentation of the regulations, Steve will bring us up to date on their impact.

Time:  Complimentary lunch 1.15pm, Meeting Starts 2pm
Venue:  The Birmingham Medical Institute, 36 Harborne Road, Birmingham B15 3AF

11 June -Seminar

Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007

Full details and booking form here

9.30am-2pm, including lunch.

This half day event is aimed at giving in-depth guidance on the new legislation which is designed to bring significant improvements in health and safety management to the boardroom.

We have managed to secure a unique line-up of speakers for this event by obtaining presentations from a leading academic who has been closely involved in the drafting of the new Act, a representative from the Crown Prosecution Service, as well as the Police. We are also fortunate to have the presence of Rosi Edwards to give us the HSE standpoint and BHSEA Member, George Allcock who, with many years as Group Safety Manager at GKN, is well-placed to give us sound, practical advice on 'how to' operate effective health and safety management systems.

Another unique feature of this Seminar is the inclusion of information about some additional legislation just going through Parliament that we think is going to have an equally strong impact on the minds of Directors and Managers when they are making provision for Health and Safety.

Venue:  The National Motorcycle Museum

8 September

Gas Safety

Terry Broughton, Course Director, Gas Safe Consultants Ltd

Gase Safe have a wide experience in training for all industries using compressed gas for all types of work activities.

Time:  Complimentary lunch 1.15pm, Meeting Starts 2pm
Venue:  The Birmingham Medical Institute, 36 Harborne Road, Birmingham B15 3AF

13 October

TG20 Scaffolding Erection Procedure

Rob Lynch, CEO Lyndon Scaffolding (and Past Chairman, NASC Technical Committee
Steve Moore, Safety Director, Lyndon Scaffolding

This new procedure incorporates the new working methods and British Standards for equipment.

Time:  Complimentary lunch 1.15pm, Meeting Starts 2pm
Venue:  The Birmingham Medical Institute, 36 Harborne Road, Birmingham B15 3AF

10 November

Fire Regulations (RRO) Update -2 Years On

Jonathan Herrick, West Midlands Fire Service

Jonathan will tell us about the experience WMFS has had with this radical change to fire legislation and what benefits have been obtained.

Time:  Complimentary lunch 1.15pm, Meeting Starts 2pm
Venue:  The Birmingham Medical Institute, 36 Harborne Road, Birmingham B15 3AF

8 December

Time:  Complimentary lunch 1.15pm, Meeting Starts 2pm
Safety at Home and Work Safety at Christmas

Greg Ward, Birmingham City Council

Don't let the festive celebrations distract you from the basics of ensuring that your family's Christmas is not marred by tragedy!

Venue:  The Birmingham Medical Institute, 36 Harborne Road, Birmingham B15 3AF

Extracts from the presentations