West of Scotland Branch recent events
2022
26 May 2022 – Health and Safety issues relating to COPs 26 from a policing perspective’ and then the attached the following under it
28 April 2022 - West of Scotland AGM 2022 & Guest Speaker
31 March 2022 - Ventilation – The invisible world around us
24 February 2022 – Management of Fatigue
- Agenda
- Recording
- Minutes
- Environment and Waste Management Group Report
- Public Services Group Report
- Rail Group Report
27 January 2022 - Terrorism Threats to Your Customers
The IOSH West of Scotland Branch invited David Wright of Glasgow Airport to provide us with an update on the global Terrorism picture and how this needs to be considered when assessing risks for businesses. This presentation will cover the competency of risk management at an intermediate level.
David has been involved in Aviation Security for over 20 years. He is the Compliance Advisor ensuring that the many processes and policies are in place and are being observed. He is the link to many external agencies and on National Groups including CCTV Policy, Cargo Movements and is essentially the single point of contact with many enforcement agencies.
Following the presentation, the committee went over some Branch business.
2021
25 November 2021 - Working at Height– Getting it Right
- Agenda
- Recording
- Minutes
- Construction Group Report
- Environment and Waste Management Group Report
- Public Services Group Report
- Rail Group Report
28 October 2021 - ISO45001: Management Tips and Advantages of Integrated Management Systems
September 2021 - Legal Update
Speaker: Amy Anderson - BTO Solicitors
We were delighted to welcome back Amy Anderson of BTO Solicitors to our September virtual branch meeting. She reviewed developments in the law that touched on health and safety. These included sentencing, COVID, the consultation out for the building regs in England and Scotland and current HSE hot topics
Branch and IOSH updates were included by members of the committee after the speaker.
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Recording
- Construction: group report
- Public Services: group report
- Environment and Waste Management: group report
- Rail: group report
29 April 2021 - AGM
2020
November 2020
October 2020
Minutes
September 2020
Legal Update with BTO
August 2020
Safety Culture Guru Eddie Woods of Karrdale
July 2020
The Impact of Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace
April 2020
Using Non Technical Skills Within Safety Critical Organisations: Fad or Aid?
May 2020 - Branch meeting
Minutes
West of Scotland supporting members
February 2020- Branch meeting
Minutes
January 2020 - Branch meeting
Minutes
2019
November 2019 - Branch meeting
Agenda
Minutes
Fire Safety in a University Context presentation
Fire Law Update presentation
Environment and Waste Management Group Branch presentation
October 2019 - Branch meeting
Agenda
Minutes
Presentation
September 2019 - Branch meeting
Agenda
Minutes
Presentation
May 2019 - Branch meeting
Agenda
Minutes
March 2019 - Branch meeting
Agenda
Minutes
February 2019 - Branch meeting
Agenda
Minutes
I’m an Ergonomist
Partnership working in occupation health
January 2019 - Branch meeting
Agenda
Minutes
2018
November 2018 - Branch meeting
Agenda
Minutes
October 2018 - Branch meeting
Agenda
Minutes
September 2018 - AGM 2018, Update by Naser Mohamed
We were lucky to have one of our regional committee members Naser Mohamed attend this years AGM.
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Agenda
Minutes
May 2018 - Branch meeting
Agenda
Minutes
March 2018 - Branch meeting
Agenda
Minutes
February 2018 - Branch meeting
Agenda
Minutes
January 2018 - Branch meeting
Agenda
Minutes
2017
November 2017 - Branch meeting
Minutes
Keeping trunk roads safe presentation
26 October 2017 - Branch meeting
Agenda
Minutes
Counter terrorism briefing presentation
28 September 2017 - Branch meeting
Minutes
The cost of getting it wrong
25 May 2017 - Branch meeting
Minutes
Roadmap to Fleet Management
IPD/CPD presentation
04 May 2017 - Joint meeting with North Cumbria District, Gretna
IPD/CPD, Tony Bough from the Tyne and Wear Branch presentation
CDM 2015, Professor Billy Hare from Glasgow Caledonian University presentation
27 April 2017 - Certificate of Merit Awards and dinner
March 2017 - Spring round-up
March 2017 - Asbestos update
Presentation by Professor Roger Willey
Appendix
30 March 2017 - Macmillan at Work introduction
Presentation by Pam Kelly
10 March 2017 - A morning with Eddie Woods
Following the success of this event and extremely positive feedback, please see two of the session hand-outs below, and a copy of the flyer which covers the content of the day.
Event flyer
Knowing handout
Goal setting card and guide
23 February 2017 - SWITCH Competency Framework
Presentation by Duncan Simpson
Minutes