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
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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,
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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
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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
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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 &
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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
Practical advice on ways of balancing home working, family wellbeing and personal needs during the coronavirus ‘lock down’
During periods of stress and anxiety caused by the Corvid-19 pandemic counsellors recommend that people should try and structure their day in a way that caters for the emotional and physical wellbeing of all members of their household. Some of