Minutes of Meeting
161st Edinburgh Branch Meeting
Craighouse Campus, Napier University, Edinburgh – Thursday 14 April 2005 - 130pm
SEDERUNT: A Diment A McNeill GB Dickson L Crichton A Reavey J Brannigan
S McMorland S Johnston L McCartney V Stewart J Fell T Sayer J Hepburn
I Robertson S Page A Dick R Innes C Wilmott I Sinclair A Green
N Doherty A Reaves D Sinclair P Graham J R Brownlie A Pittendreigh G Dick
T Mellon S Boucher L Young D Collins G Hutchison D Richardson M Bancroft
C Lawson S Beaton J Davis M Crowston D Cawkwell S Heesom P Gallacher
J Johnston
APOLOGIES: Richard Lovering, Andy Sharman, Dick Morrison, Tom Neilson, Roddy McLean, Andrew Reid, Graham MacNab, Dick Morrison
1.0 CHAIR: Marion Johnstone took the Chair.
2.0 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS (March 2005)
2.1 Accuracy: Proposed by V Stewart; seconded by A Pittendreigh.
3.0 MATTERS ARISING NOT ON AGENDA : None.
4.0 CORRESPONDENCE
4.1 Fife Chamber of Safety: Minutes March Meeting.
4.2 IOSH Conference 2005 – April – Cardiff
4.3 IOM Health Surveillance Awareness Seminar 5th May 2005. (evening) [email protected]
4.4 Monday 16th May 2005 – Edinburgh: Focus group: 12.30 – 3.30pm, MSDs Rehbilitation (HSE Research): [email protected]
4.5 2 Free CPD construction seminars: Edin 20th April and Glasgow 19th April www.cpduk.co.uk
4.6 IOSH HQ: Membership
National: 27946 Branch: 799
Corporate: 372 TechSP: 124 Assoc: 179
Construction: 188 Public Services: 130 Environment: 106 Consultancy: 47 Offshore: 46
Education: 42 Healthcare: 37 Fire Risk Man: 25
5.0 BRANCH EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR - Liz Young.
6.0 SPECIALIST GROUPS
6.1 PUBLIC SERVICES – Marion Johnstone:
· National Safety Symposium Keele – new accommodation. Conference facilities next to accommodation. Well lit
· Public Services Newsletter – next newsletter May 2005-04-13
· ZM Awards – deadline 15 July 2005
· PSG Web Page – what do you want to see on it
· PSG Networking
· IOSH Conference in April 2005 Breakfast session – subject Procurement. Over 100 places booked to date
· Ireland – Dublin and Belfast 25+26 Oct 2005
· Humberside Seminar 5 October 2005
· Backs 2005 initiative – In July 2005 4 week inspection programme
· Intervention Model – pilot finished – next uk wide application (preliminary meeting OSH/HR/the CE)
6.2 CONSTRUCTION – Allan Dick: Alan reported that CITB were reviewing their publications. There would be a special meeting of the Group in June at HQ to draw up a response to the recent HSC Consultation document on the proposed revised CDM and Construction Welfare Regulations.
6.3 FIRE RISK MANAGEMENT - Dave Sinclair:
Last FRMSG Meeting: Our planned networking meeting in Dublin (March 2005) was cancelled. We needed a full meeting to review our Action Plan for this year. Our Action Plan had been endorsed at the Specialist Groups Management Committee but I felt it was important to discuss some observations that had been made and to seek wider ownership of individual actions within it. We also used it as an opportunity to review roles and responsibilities. The Fire Section of the Dublin Branch has had a change of Chair and they remain as enthusiastic as ever. They are planning a Conference in November, and I will pass on details when they become available.
Membership: Now standing at 1234.
Budget: We finished last year below budget. We will continue to charge delegates at Networking Meetings nominal amount to cover the buffet lunch, unless sponsored.
Competence Working Party - NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Risk Management: I reported back in December that it was now with NEBOSH, who were invited to attend our meeting at the end of March to provide an update. We were struck dumb to find out that nothing had happened. NEBOSH were very apologetic and we now have an agreed action plan to get things back on track. This however means that the first exams will not be until June 2006.
NEXT FRMSG Networking Meetings:
IOSH Conference - Tuesday 26th April "Evacuation of less able-bodied customers in retail and leisure" Already over subscribed. Planned for 60, now have 99 registered.
Networking Meeting - Tuesday 14th June at Pilkington European Technical Centre, Ormskirk. Places will be limited due to number restrictions at the demonstrations.
6.4 HEALTHCARE - Martin Scott-Smith:
6.5 ENVIRONMENT – Julian Davis: Julian reminded members that he circulated a monthly digest of environmental news and interested members should contact him if they wished to receive it.
6.6 OFFSHORE - Tam Boyd:.
6.7 CONSULTANCY - Derek Cawkwell: Derek reported that Croner Consultancy had a variety of vacancies available. .
6.8 SAFETY SCIENCES - Steve Boucher: nothing to report
6.9 TELECOMMUNICATIONS – Graeme Lyall: nothing to report.
6.10 EDUCATION – Chris Lawson: nothing to report.
6.11 RAILWAYS, RETAIL, RURAL: no representatives
7.0 FORTH and TAY DISTRICT
April meeting well attended – 26 present. Site visit in June to RAF Leuchars. Booking essential since they need to hire a bus. District Chair will attend BEDA Conference at HQ (as well as Liz)
8.0 MEMBERS ITEMS
AGM – May. Last day for nominations. All 4 officers can be contested and 2 vacancies for ordinary Exec member. Free Buffet from 1230pm. Members with special dietary requirements please inform Secy.
9.0 GUEST SPEAKER:
Management Systems: Mr Ian Robertson: Manufacturing Manager: FMC Energy Systems: Fife.
• FMC Technologies Ltd, Dunfermline
• Based in Dunfermline since 1974
• 450 people on site – approx. 350 employees and 100 contractors
• Manufacture sub-sea wellhead equipment (Xmas trees)
Agenda for today –
• Evolution of an HSEMS
• Highlights of the journey
• Learning outcomes
• Key drivers for success
• Present status and future challenges
Baseline 1996
• HSE Policy Document
• Committee – 12 members
• Good working practices
• Little procedural evidence to back them up
• No measurement of system
1996 RoSPA QSA Audit - 35.8%
• Provided roadmap for way ahead
• Identified areas of deficiency
• Catalyst for setting annual objectives
• Publish Objectives
• Assign responsibility and timeframe
• Resource issues
RESOURCING
• Effective management tool for generating additional resources
DELEGATION
• Union Representatives helped co-opt employees to assist
• Look for natural interest
• Volunteers are better than conscripts!
HSE is a Team Game
• First group – Risk Assessment
• DSE Assessors
• COSHH Assessors
• Existing teams gained status –
• First-aid, auditors, fire marshals
• Conscious effort to promote involvement
• HSE activities are a measure in appraisal system (individually and departmentally)
Competence
• Request from committee to undertake Nebosh General Certificates
• Three candidates in 2001
• 2 NVQ level 3 in 2003
• 1 NVQ level 4 in 2004
• Currently enrolled
–2 NVQ level 5
–4 Nebosh General
–MSc in H&S Management (commencing September)
• ALL Volunteers!
9 ‘core contractor companies’ on site
• Recognised a failure to manage HSE activities
• Employed consultant to audit and benchmark their HSEMS
• Results were spectacular
• Set out to make all core contractors ‘legally compliant’
• Help pack
–Policy statement
–Risk assessment
–Appointment of competent person
• Allocated time with consultant
• Full access to all FMC HSEMS procedures / documents / forms
• H&S training for site QMS auditors
• Program of annual HSMS audits for core contractors
Safety Culture
• 2003 Corporate H&S audit – 93%
• Change focus to behaviours and attitudes
• Commissioned a bespoke climate survey tool
• What is the % score for our safety culture?
• Independently delivered and assessed
• Amended and repeated annually
• Culture as an Auditable commodity
2005 and Beyond…………..
• Production is set to effectively double in 2005 and 2006
• The HSEMS must add value to the business objectives
• Safe and healthy working environment is a vital element to achieving increased production targets
• We will not meet production schedules if we;
– Injure people
– Damage equipment
– Pollute the environment
– Incur major HSE incident at a Key Vendor
Summary and Key Lessons
• Victory for evolution over planning
• Engage champions to drive issues
• Encourage involvement, ownership, commitment and pride
• Core element of the business
• INVOLVE the top management
• HS&E Compliments other recognised business management system
–Lean
–5S
–Kaizen
[The above is a
brief summary based on Mr Roberston’s PPT presentation – any members wanting
the full presentation please email the Secretary]
[Ian being presented with a small gift by Branch Vice-chair Marion Johnstone as a token of thanks for an inspiring talk]
10.0 DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS
10.1 Edinburgh Branch: – 12 May 2005
1230pm Free Buffet
1330 AGM Business including Lawrence Waterman, IOSH President
Interest: Alternative Therapies
10.2 Forth & Tay District – Site Visit: RAF Leuchars: 2 June
11.0 CLOSURE: Members were invited to mingle.
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Max Bancroft, MRSC, MIOSH Branch Secretary |
Richard Lovering, FIOSH, RSP Branch Chair |
