Thursday 20 March 2025 Venue: Westmorland suite, Crooklands Hotel, Crooklands. Kendal, LA7 7NW Speaker: Steven Boyd, Principal Inspector of Health and Safety, HSE, Carlisle Steve’s presentation covered four main topics: Changes in HSE during the past year. An update on
Workplace Noise – Basic Principles, Assessment and Control
Ian’s presentation covered the following: The basic principles of how sound is produced. The difference between sound and noise. Long-term harmful effects of excess workplace noise exposure. How to undertake suitable and sufficient workplace noise assessments. Implementing effective control measures.
An insight into the history of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) it’s uses and risks after the products life expectancy
Thursday 21 November 2024 Venue: Westmoreland Suite, Crooklands Hotel, Crooklands, Kendal LA7 7NW Speaker: Sean Bernath Cert IOSH Senior CDM / Health & Safety Consultant, Rider Levett Bucknall Sean gave members an insight into the history of the
Changes to fire safety law and how this impacts the workplace responsible person.
Thursday 17 October 2024 Venue: Westmorland Suite, Crooklands Hotel, Crooklands. Kendal, LA7 7NW. Speaker: Richard Nicholson, MIFSM L4DipFRA DipFD, Director, Rise Fire Safety Ltd Richard discussed: Recent changes to fire safety law, focusing on the Fire Safety Act, 2021,
The importance of appropriate health and safety training.
Thursday 19 September 2024 Venue: Westmorland Suite, Crooklands Hotel, Crooklands. Kendal, LA7 7NW www.crooklands.com Speaker: Tom Duggan BSc (Hons), CMIOSH, CFCIPD, FCMI, Managing Director, Woodward Safety Health and Environment Ltd Tom’s presentation discussed the following topics: What is training?
Works visit to: Pelta Medical Papers, Beetham, Cumbria LA7 7AR
Thursday 27 June 2024 Hosted by: Debbie Sumner, Health and Safety Manager, Pelta Medical Papers Works visit: We were privileged to have the opportunity to visit Pelta Medical Papers, a specialist manufacturer of medical and food packaging papers in Beetham,
Safeguarding: the significance of PUWER Reg10 and CE certified machinery
Thursday 18 July 2024 Venue: Westmorland suite, Crooklands Hotel, Crooklands. Kendal, LA7 7NW www.crooklands.com Speaker: Tom Chaldecott, Machinery Safety & Compliance Consultant, Knox Thomas Tom’s presentation covered the following topics: The importance of PUWER Reg 10, which mandates CE
Asbestos management: ‘the does and don’ts’!
Thursday 18 April 2024 Venue: Westmorland suite, Crooklands Hotel, Crooklands. Kendal, LA7 7NW Speaker: Graham Orr AFOH AFAAM, Asbestos Consultant, Orrion Asbestos Limited About the session Graham’s presentation covered six main topics: Information about asbestos minerals. History of asbestos
HSE update 2024.
Thursday 21 March 2024 Venue: Westmorland suite, Crooklands Hotel, Crooklands. Kendal, LA7 7NW Speaker: Steven Boyd, Principal Inspector of Health and Safety, HSE, Carlisle Steve’s presentation covered three main topics: Changes in HSE’s: Strategic objectives. The introduction of the
Legionella Management, where can it go wrong?
15 February 2024 Venue: Westmorland suite, Crooklands Hotel, Crooklands. Kendal, LA7 7NW Speaker: Adrian Parris, Chemical Safety Manager, Sellafield Ltd Adrian’s presentation covered the following: Legionella’s microbiology, conditions needed for the development of Legionella colonies and risk factors. Legal