Zoom meeting Speaker: Michelle Walsh, Training & Development Coordinator, Safenet After welcoming members to the joint meeting of South Cumbria & North Lancashire IOSH Branch and South Cumbria Occupational Health & Safety Group Dave Wilson, Secretary (Zoom meetings) introduced Michelle
First Aid during and following a pandemic.
Friday 3 July 2020, 13.30 to 14.30 Venue: Zoom meeting Speaker: Phil Newton, Managing Director, Skills Shop, Barrow-in-Furness. After welcoming attendees to the joint meeting of South Cumbria & North Lancashire IOSH Branch and South Cumbria Occupational Health & Safety
Covid-19: Work Management Question Time
Chair: Elsa Mason, Director, DMA Safety Management Ltd (Inspire Safety) PANEL: Carol Stearne CFIOSH, BAE Systems, Preston Dave Wilson, HSQE Manager, Playdale Playgrounds Ltd, Haverthwaite. Gary McAteer, Safety Advisor, Management Control & Oversight of Contractors & Leaseholders, Sellafield Sites Ltd,
Covid-19: Returning to the workplace
5 June 2020 Zoom meeting Speakers: Carol Stearne CFIOSH, BAE Systems, Preston and James Woolgrove FIIRSM ICIOB, Director, Heritage Health & Safety, Warton Gary McAteer, Chair, South Cumbria & North Lancashire IOSH Branch, welcomed members to South Cumbria & North Lancashire
Covid-19: Mitigating the effects – Your Mental and Physical Wellbeing
21 May 2020 Zoom meeting Speaker: Dr David Gold MOEd CFIOSH, Vice President, IOSH & Managing Director and International Consultant, Gold-Knecht Associates Elsa Mason, Vice Chair, South Cumbria & North Lancashire IOSH Branch, welcomed members and David to the second joint
Covid-19: Managing home workers through lockdown and beyond
7 May 2020 Zoom meeting Speaker: Dave Mason, Director, DMA Safety Management Ltd (Inspire Safety), Seascale. Gary McAteer, Chair, South Cumbria & North Lancashire IOSH Branch, welcomed members and Dave to the first joint Zoom meeting of South Cumbria &
Covid-19 reliable back to work advice
The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) has produced a helpful Covid-19 back to work guide: 7-May-2020 BOHS COVID-19 Return to Work Guidance The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has produced guidance about construction site operating procedures that will help protect construction
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Corvid-19 advice
HSE has updated much of its guidance to factor in additional precautions that are needed in workplaces and for home workers during the coronavirus outbreak. Their web site is being regularly updated at this time. Current additional guidance includes: Chemical
Safeguarding Children when Coronavirus restrictions are in place
1. Why safeguarding children and vulnerable adults is important Children are less visible in their communities during the coronavirus pandemic because their social contact is limited by the Government’s ‘stay at home’ policy. There has been a 40% drop in
Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for the construction industry
1. Confusion over UK Government Covid-19 guidance for the construction Industry The UK’s Government initial advice for the construction industry can be found at: https://lcrig.org.uk/news/construction-sector-guidance-covid-19-response James Woolgrove, SCOHSG’s Past Chairman, is concerned about the clarity of this advice about essential