IOSH EDINBURGH BRANCH
Minutes of 194 Edinburgh Branch Meeting
Craighouse Campus, Napier University, Edinburgh – Thursday 11 September 2008 – 1:30pm
Sederunt:
A Sharman H Pearson M Sturgess A Melrose M Johnstone J Reid P Graham
R Lovering M Bancroft A McNeil C Molley P Selwood P Vaneshe S Scott
A Chalmers G O’Neil P Brown M Hanson N Holden L Young J Scott
R Brownla M Grimmer B Johnston C Pender A Fowler C Shiels M Watson
J Brannigan M Powell J Green R Butler K Drum G Clark A Linton
F Johnston S Waddell J Edmonds S Place A Diment P Ager A Bell
W Potts V Stewart S Blythe J Fenman R James C Maley J Burt
B M Davis B Alderson P Gibson A Green M Powell S Nazareth
D McCormach G MacGregor
Apologies:
Ali McLeod , Dave Sinclair, Kevin Lloyd, Russell Brown, Allan Dick, Graeme Pearson, Paul Campbell, Janet Little, Jim Hepburn, Ruth Turner, Les Roberts, Graeme Lyall, Kevin O'Donnell, Bob Bertram, Ronnie Weir
1 Chair:
Andrew Sharman took the Chair.
2 Minutes of previous meeting: April 2008
Receipt
Anyone not in receipt please email Secretary; [email protected]
Accuracy
Andrew Sharman proposed some changes as follows:
IOSH is now the largest H&S organization in the world with 33, 089 members as of 31 May 2008.
It was agreed that if these changes were made then the minutes would be recorded as accurate.
Proposed by – A Diment
Seconded by – G MacGregor
Matters arising
2.1.1 Get the Best’
Westminster EDM for regulation of our profession - 70+MPs in support
Work & Pensions Select Committee recommend recognised accreditation for H&S professionals
IOSH worked with IOD and HSE on ‘Leading H&S at Work’ http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg417.pdf
2.1.2 ‘Young workers first’
1,800 schools registered for free course pack
Westminster EDM – course mandatory for Year 10 – 93 MPs in support
2,000+ hits p/m: www.wiseup2work.co.uk
2.1.3 Legal Update
Criminal Sentencing Bill - Dr Bill Wilson MSP – ‘equity fines’ for shareholders?
Regulatory Enforcement & Sanctions Bill – Royal Assent end July – more efficient alternatives to criminal prosecution…
Health & Safety (Offences) Bill – 3rd reading in House of Lords in October – extends scope and application of £20k maximum fines
3 Correspondence
IOSH HQ – new e-bulletin, did you get it?
If not it may be in your “Junk Email” or may have been stopped by your in-house web security. Everyone who has an email address registered with [email protected] should receive an update on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. Look out for it in your inbox.
From your Exec team – Auditor required
An auditor is required to help review the Branches accounts annually. A finance background is not needed. Barbara Johnston and Margaret Hanson stepped forward at the end of the meeting to volunteer for the post.
DVD / CD information sources
Marion Johnston gave information on a DVD that was available on electrical safety, by the electrical safety Council. It focuses mainly on the home but some can be applied to the workplace. Marion also mentioned a DVD on road safety for children. It is free to educational establishments.
Vacancy – Chair of Local Authorities Group
Marion is retiring from the post. Anyone interested in this role please contact the Secretarty.
4 Group Reports
None
5 Members Items
Site Visits:
5.1.1 Fire Service College 16 October 2008 at 13:30 (max 20 members)
Please bring "standard" PPE (i.e. hard hat, safety boots and high visibility jacket) due to some activities taking place on the day. Please email secretary to book a place. “Refreshments" at a hostelry or as previously suggested, the Gullane Superfry fish & chip/pizza shop.
The Roger Midson Challenge 2008 Friday 31 October starting at 13:00.
Mini Grand Prix karting event in Falkirk. £35 p/p.
Email your interest to [email protected]
Free seminar - Thursday 11th September 2008
‘The ups and downs of outdoor activities and sports’
McClure Naismith, Edinburgh, 5.00pm. Tony Cardwell, Nevis Ski Range, insurance lawyers reviewing case law on outdoor activities & sports. Contact Joanne Blair on 0131 228 4994.
Question Time Event - 26 November 2008
Scottish Parliament. Keith Brown MSP & leading panel from academia, law, regulator, trades unions, industry. Please submit any questions to the secretary.
Email Secretary to book a place as this is a ticketed event.
CPD opportunity Edinburgh - 19-23rd January 2009
Ergonomics Essentials with manual handling and DSE.
See Branch Secretary for info ([email protected])
From the floor
Help required to provide HSE requirements for a small construction company in Perthshire.
See Branch Secretary for info ([email protected])
6 Guest Speakers:
Speaker 1: Mary Sturgess of IOSH, Branch Liaison Manager - Details of The Branch Liaison Team
The Chair indicated that Mary Sturgess from IOSH HQ had come along to today’s meeting of the Edinburgh Branch to take the 10 minute slot normally taken by Branch Members in order to give the members some details of the Branch Liaison Team based in Leicester.
Introduction
The intention which Mary had for the short presentation today was to show, from a Branch Liaison Team, which is a team dedicated to provide support to Branches, point -
Ø Where they fit
Ø What they do
Ø How members can help
Where do we fit?
There has been a new Directorate formed within IOSH as of the 1st February this year, such that the six directorates now are –
Ø Commercial, IOSH Services (awareness level training)
Ø Communication, (Web, connect, publishing, media, campaigns)
Ø Finance – (budgets, expenses, accounts, investment)
Ø Policy and Technical (lobbying, con docs, r&d fund, tech enquires)
Ø Professional Affairs (membership, cpd, ipd)
Ø Networks and International (groups, branches and international)
The team now report in through the Networks & International Directorate under Sarah Hamilton.
The Team Members being;
The reasons stated for the formation of the new Directorate:
Ø Synergies between Groups and branches (networking benefits for members)
Ø Give more focus to branches and groups (lost in larger directorates)
Ø Increased International activities and links between groups and branches e.g. Intersec, Ireland sectors
What they do
Ø They provide support for 24 UK branches and 11 districts (which are run locally by some 400 volunteers)
Ø They provide a liaison and support service between committee members and head office (other departments) covering things like
Ø Branch events – advertising in connect, bookings, literature
Ø Other events – IOSH09
Ø Projects - website redevelopment, HSE, Young Enterprise
Ø Support the Branch review
Ø Enquiries
Ø Delivering updates to branches
What can Members do to help
Ø Through “MYIOSH” ensure your details are up to date
Ø Get involved and have your say
Ø complete questionnaires and surveys
Ø volunteer for committees
Ø speakers - supply names or offer yourself
Ø get involved in campaigns
Ø responding to consultation documents
Ø attending events
Summary
Contact details for any support required –
Branches [email protected]
Groups [email protected]
Technical support [email protected] +44 (0)116 257 3199
CPD [email protected] +44 (0)116 257 3197
Membership enquiry line [email protected] +44 (0)116 257 3198
Speaker 2: Rebecca Lancaster - Occupational Psychologist of Work and Wellbeing Consultants Ltd - Managing stress in the workplace
Liz Young – Executive Committee Member & Branch Education Officer, introduced the speaker to the assembled members as Rebecca Lancaster – the Managing Director of Work & Wellbeing Consultants.
Introduction
The speaker indicated that she had been considering just what she should cover in her presentation about stress in the workplace and had decided on the following-
Ø What’s new from HSE
Ø Healthy Working Lives and the Mental Health Commendation Award
Ø Work Positive as a stress risk management resource
Ø Acheiving measurable outcomes through risk assessment
Ø Consider the issue by looking at a Case study
Ø Key features
HSE activity
Ø Management Standards launched in 2004
Ø Workshops and Master classes through 2007 / 2008
Ø Revised guidance 2007 'Managing the causes of work- related stress – A step-by-step approach using the Management Standards’
Ø Work undertaken with CIPD exploring role of line managers (2007)
Ø Management competency framework revised (2008)
Ø Competency Indicator Tool currently being developed
Ø HSE currently requesting feedback on how they can help 5 key sectors
HWL (Healthy Working Lives) - Mental Health Commendation Award
Ø There are fewer companies registered for this award than for Healthy Working Lives.
Ø The criteria for this award are based on -
Ø Mental health awareness for staff and training for managers
Ø Conduct stress risk assessment and ongoing action plan
Ø Implement a workplace mental health and wellbeing policy
Work Positive
Ø Stress risk assessment framework
Ø Developed by HEBS (and HSA) pre Standards
Ø Hard copy and website
Ø Evaluated in 2004
Ø Updated in 2005 to include HSE question set (funded by HSE), this version also includes
Ø Tutorial, Guidance on analysis, Action plan template
Ø Includes a wider range of stressors (e.g. additional category on reward and contribution)
Ø Includes impact question set
WP - Further developments
Ø Work Positive Website currently being reviewed and updated
Ø On-line facility will be available for use, free of charge, when registering with HWL
The challenge - achieving measurable outcomes
Ø Targets / measures established at outset
Ø Reduced SA, reduced reported cases of stress related ill health, reduced turnover of staff etc
Ø Whilst organisation wide risk assessment has been effective in establishing improvements in ‘specific risks’: can fail to result in shift in desired outcomes
Ø Taking a fresh look at stress risk management
A fresh look at risk assessment to achieve measurable outcomes
Break down analysis into departmental or organizational planning, possibly even taking down to team level.
Case study: NHS Dumfries and Galloway - Top down - Bottom up risk management
Organisation level assessment and action planning
Ø Work Positive risk assessment
Ø Review of bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Ø Introduction of ‘Code of positive behaviour’
Ø Development of communication strategy
Ø Professional group and regional level action planning
The Top-down assessment resulted in improvements in specific areas but not affecting overall measurable outcomes
Bottom-up team level action requires more regular assessment and local management
Ø Team level assessment as part of H&S control book using Work Positive as framework
Ø Managers trained / receive additional guidance
Ø Ongoing local action planning
Achieving measurable outcomes
Ø Clear policy
Ø Senior management buy-in
Ø Setting clear measurable outcomes
Ø Engaging all employees
Ø Top down bottom up risk ass’t and AP
Ø Recognising key role of line managers and equipping them for role
o Risk management
o Competencies
Ø Effective SA management using a case management approach
Contact details
Rebecca Lancaster
Work and Wellbeing Consultants Ltd
The Executive Centre
7 - 9 North St David Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1AW
Tel: 0131 524 9662
Email: [email protected]
7 Closing details
Please stay and have a coffee and meet your colleagues.
Dates of next meetings:
Edinburgh Branch:
• 9 October – Asbestos: risks in refurbishment and maintenance activities
•
13 November Branch meeting – venue change.
Moving to Merchiston Campus due to Graduations - Rm A72 Lecture Room.
Parking is a problem so please use public transport if possible.
• 26 November – Question Time debate – Scottish Parliament
Forth & Tay District:
• 6 November – Workplace transport risk assessment
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Helen Pearson MIIRSM, CMIOSH Branch Secretary |
Richard Lovering, CFIOSH Branch Executive |