We’re delighted to announce our speakers for this year’s Riskex Annual Conference, taking place on the 5th June 2024 at the Delta Hotel, Milton Keynes!
We’ve got brand new speakers, all well-known and highly regarded in the industry with considerable collective knowledge on all things health, safety and wellbeing. The one thing they have in common? They are all passionate about sharing their expertise on how effective leadership and a focus on culture contribute to happy, healthy, and safe employees.
As well as a full complement of presentations by subject-matter experts, our very own Nikki Porter will host a lively panel discussion that promises to provoke thought on the complex topic of safety culture and specifically examine the question: How do you know if a strong Health and Safety Culture is part of your organisations DNA?
See the full speaker lineup below! Don’t forget to book your free tickets now! Register here.
Tim Marsh PhD; MSc; CFIOSH; CPsychol; SFIIRSM
Co-founder, Anker & Marsh
Human Error Reduction: How to educate and empower your people
Human error has been seen as the cause of many catastrophic events for organisations worldwide. Yet getting to the root of these errors can prove to be difficult. During this presentation, Professor Tim Marsh draws on elements of his renowned training course, “Human Error Reduction through Education and Empowerment” to deliver an elementary understanding of why staff perform errors, the impact on businesses and what can be done about it.
Moreover, Tim will draw out pertinent elements of the HSE study on the topic of Reducing Error and Influencing Behaviour – HSG48, which addresses questions such as “why should I be interested in Human Factor Issues at Work?” and “how do I manage the influencers on human performance?”
Kevin Barr CMIOSH PIEMA
Senior Data Centre Operations Health & Safety Manager, Telehouse Europe
Stakeholder Mastery: How to sell Health & Safety
As the Risk Management industry has evolved, we have recognised that success goes beyond protocols. Join Kevin Barr in exploring how integrating strategic sales techniques enhances our existing health and safety practices. Recognising the importance of stakeholder mapping and relationship-building, we’ll delve into practical, day-to-day strategies that seamlessly complement our roles as risk management professionals. This session goes beyond theory, offering insights rooted in research and personal experiences. Together, let’s discover how incorporating sales techniques elevates our ability to navigate stakeholder dynamics, fortify relationships, and contribute to a positive culture of health and safety.
Kevin, a well-known and respected figure in health and safety circles, utilises his extensive experience to assist teams in navigating organisational challenges. Renowned for his pragmatic approach, Kevin leads teams to think beyond typical strategies and consider a wider scope of methodologies for the modern Risk Management practitioner. Ensuring not only compliance but also effective “selling” of the safety culture, fostering commitment throughout the workforce.
Marc Christian MIFSM, TechIOSH, MAFP, GiFireE
Health & Safety Consultant
Protecting Workers from Workplace Violence
Data collected for the 2019/20 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) reported an estimated 688,000 instances of violence at work.
UK Health and safety law applies to risks from work-related violence, just as it does to other workplace risks. Yet workplace violence can be an everyday reality in some professions, for example, violent and aggressive incidents are the third biggest cause of injuries reported under RIDDOR from the health and social care sector.
This presentation sets out to provide some practical guidance on managing workplace violence Our speaker, Marc Christian has extensive experience in building strategies for workplace violence prevention, most recently in a senior risk management position for an international domiciliary care organisation.
Speaker TBC
ISS UK & Ireland
CoSHH Management: Rationalising your Substance Inventory
The latest statistics from the HSE show that there are an estimated 13,000 deaths each year linked to past exposure at work, primarily to chemicals, dust, or asbestos.
This presentation sets out to show how global Facilities Management Organisation, ISS UK & Ireland tackles CoSHH to demonstrate not only legal compliance but also take a proactive stance on continually rationalising its substance inventory and in turn, reducing the hazards associated with CoSHH throughout the organisation. The presentation will cover how they;
- Create and review CoSHH Risk Assessments and associated MSDs.
- Continually reduce the hazards associated with CoSHH and make decisions on what substances are available for use within the organisation.
- Educate workers on the importance of reading, understanding, and following CoSHH Assessments.
Matt Hall
Associate Director of Health, Safety and Working Environment, Imperial College NHS Trust
AssessNET Customer Use Case: Imperial College NHS Trust
Managing health and safety Risks within an NHS trust is a complex matter, with many facets to consider.
The duty of care in a healthcare setting not only applies to employees, but to others affected by work activities, particularly patients/clients who may be vulnerable due to treatments, disability and/or or ill health.
Matt Hall, Associate Director of Health, Safety and Working Environment for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, will provide an insightful case study on how the Trust approaches health and safety management and how they use the AssessNET SaaS platform to optimise health and safety performance through robust Risk Assessment processes and proactive audits. Moreover, Matt will address the importance of making informed decisions based on analysing real-time health and safety metric data.
Phillip Hallgate CertIOSH , MITOL, MaPS
Head of Health & Safety, NHBC
AssessNET Customer Use Case: NHBC
The National Housebuilding Council (NHBC) are the UK’s leading provider of warranty and insurance for new homes.
In this case study presentation, Phillip Hallgate, Head of Health and Safety will provide an insight into the inherent health and safety risks pertinent to NHBC and explain how digitising their Risk Assessment process using AssessNET has helped him to achieve key health and safety objectives and put NHBC on the path to achieving certification to the internationally-recognised occupational health & safety management system standard, ISO 45001.
Stephen Smith CMIOSH, OSHCR
Managing Director, Sphere RHSM
Keynote Panel Discussion: How do you know if a strong Health and Safety Culture is part of your organisations DNA?
It is a truth universally acknowledged that building a strong culture of health and safety is the most crucial factor in keeping people safe and well at work. There are several renowned studies that evidence the link between safety culture and corporate safety performance. This lively panel-based session will be facilitated by our very own Nikki Porter and sets out to provoke thought and share insights, drilling deep into the following questions:
- What do we mean by making a strong safety culture part of your organisations DNA?
- How do you influence senior management to “Walk the Talk”?
- How do you overcome the employee mind sets that underlie unsafe behaviours?
- The role of technology in building a strong safety culture
To find out more, visit the event webpage and secure your free place!
