National Irish Safety Organisation

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Theme: Health, Safety and Your Wellbeing

54th AnnualHealth

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ConferenceExhibition &

Awards DinnerFriday, 13 October 2017

Radisson BluHotel & Spa,

Galway

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On behalf of the National Irish Safety Organisation I extend an invitation to you to attend and participate in our 54th Annual Health and Safety Conference. Our Western Region under the Chairmanship of Pauric Corrigan will host this year’s conference and All Ireland Safety Awards presentation

dinner in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Galway, on Friday 13 October 2017.

This year the focus will be on "Health, Safety and Your Wellbeing" within the workplace and delegates will hear from a cross section of speakers. With a list of speakers including regulators, both national and international, and practitioners, we have a very broad coverage of safety matters on o�er.

On a personal level, I look forward to meeting up with friends and colleagues who are regular attendees at conference and NISO events.

A lot of contacts are made during conference and friendships have developed over the years arising from the networking at conference.

For those of you thinking of attending for the �rst time you will �nd a warm welcome from NISO employees and volunteers as well as from your fellow delegates. You will be made feel at home and will meet new contacts as well as getting to meet a lot of safety suppliers at our trade exhibition.

An integral part of conference is our trade exhibition, which gives both delegates and safety suppliers the opportunity to meet in an informal way. New products can be showcased and delegates can decide what interests if any they wish to follow up on with the suppliers at a later date.

Following conference, Friday night will see NISO, in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISG), celebrate and congratulate companies who have earned All Ireland Safety Awards in recognition of their pursuit of best health and safety practice in 2016. These Awards will be presented by the Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen TD.

Come and meet our sta� and volunteers at our 54th Annual Health and Safety Conference, take a few moments to network and be surprised as you develop friendships in the safety world. These friendships can be very important when you have a health or safety issue at work and a phone call can get you invaluable advice.

I look forward to meeting you.

Harry Galvin,

President NISO

Message from the President and Conference Chairperson

Friday, 13 October 2017

Programme

07.45 REGISTRATION, COFFEE AND EXHIBITION

Session 108.30 WELCOME ADDRESS AND CONFERENCE OPENING Harry Galvin, President, National Irish Safety Organisation Maurice O’Gorman, President, Galway Chamber of Commerce SOCIAL MEDIA LAUNCH08.45 A SAFE STATE OF MIND – A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON SAFETY AND WELLBEING Angela Coholan, Director & Lead Occupational Psychologist, Psychologic Edge International Ltd.09.15 DISTRACTED DRIVING Willie Ryan, SHEQ Director, Actavo Networks & In-Home Division09.45 SUPER SAFETY REPS AND THE FUTURE OF WORK Esther Lynch, Confederal Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)10.15 QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION

10.25 MORNING COFFEE AND EXHIBITION VIEWING

Session 210.55 DEVELOPING A HEALTHY WORKPLACE FRAMEWORK Biddy O’Neill, National Project Lead, Health and Wellbeing Programme, Department of Health11.20 "GLOVES FOR PROTECTION AGAINST CHEMICALS - WHEN, WHICH AND HOW?" - THE MYTHS. Chris Packham, Dermatological Engineer, EnviroDerm Services UK11.45 QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION

12.00 LUNCH AND EXHIBITION VIEWINGSession 313.15 LAUNCH OF ALL IRELAND SAFETY QUIZ 201813.30 EMBRACING HEALTH CHALLENGES IN THE WORKPLACE Pauline Dunne, Senior Dietician, Diabetes Ireland Edel Killarney, Community Resource Worker, Epilepsy Ireland Caroline Krieger, Medical Information Officer, Meningitis Research Foundation14.00 QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION

14.10 AFTERNOON COFFEE AND EXHIBITION VIEWING

Session 414.30 CURRENT OSH ISSUES AND FUTURE CHALLENGES - A VIEW FROM THE TROIKA Facilitated by Herbert Mulligan, Editor, Health and Safety Review Martin O’Halloran, Chief Executive, Health and Safety Authority Keith Morrison, Chief Executive, Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland Dr. David Snowball, Director of Regulation, Health and Safety Executive UK15.30 QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION15.50 CLOSING REMARKS Harry Galvin, President, National Irish Safety Organisation16.00 CLOSE OF CONFERENCE

18.30 Awards Presentation Ceremony and Gala Dinner – Cash Bar19.00 CALL FOR DINNER Guest of Honour, Pat Breen, T.D., Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection

Health, Safety and Your Wellbeing

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Conference Sponsors:

Keith Morrison Chief Executive, Health & Safety Executive for Northern IrelandEducated at Friends School Lisburn and holding a BA in Public Administration from the University of Ulster, Keith joined the Civil Service in 1987. From 2000−2006 he worked in the UK Representation to the EU, Brussels, including as part of the UK Presidency in 2005. Keith took up the role of Chief Executive of HSENI on 4 February 2013. HSENI works with others to reduce work-related serious injury and ill health in high risk industries including agriculture, construction, manufacturing, waste / recycling and quarrying.

Martin O'Halloran Chief Executive, Health and Safety AuthorityMartin has been the Authority’s Chief Executive since June 2007. He also served on the Board of the Authority from 1992 to 1995. Martin is a chartered fellow (CFIOSH) and Honorary Vice President of IOSH and is a Chartered Director and Fellow of the Institute of Directors, C.Dir FIoD.He has held senior positions with Telecom Éireann, Eircom and Vodafone. Martin is external examiner for Occupational Safety and Health programmes in UCD, UCC and the Institute of Technology Sligo; is a Non-Executive Director of the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) and has served on the Board of ACESA for four years and has been Chairman during the last busy two year period.

Biddy O'Neill National Project Lead, Health and Wellbeing Programme, Department of HealthBiddy is leading on the development of the National Healthy Workplace Framework in partnership with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation under the auspices of Healthy Ireland. Biddy has worked in Health Promotion for over twenty years at both strategic and operational levels within the Health Service and the Department of Health. She was appointed as an Assistant National Director in the Health and Wellbeing Division Health Service Executive in 2013 and seconded to the Department of Health in 2015. Biddy has a background in Nursing and Addiction Counselling and holds a Higher Diploma in Adult Education and MA in Health Promotion.

Angela Coholan Director & Lead Occupational Psychologist, Psychologic Edge International Ltd.Angela is an Occupational Psychologist whose career spans 23 years in both senior public and private sector roles. Angela has specialist expertise within the pharmaceutical, medical instrumentation, state body and higher education sectors. In the Pharma sector she has been involved in green field and mergers of organisation structure, culture as well as the psychometric alignment of human resources to strategic business needs. A qualified and experienced mediator and executive coach she believes in people-based intervention, systems and approaches to optimise the individual, the team as well as the organisation they operate in.

Speakers Biographies

Esther Lynch ETUC Confederal Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)Esther was elected as ETUC Confederal Secretary at the Paris Congress in 2015. Before joining the ETUC, she was the legislation and social affairs officer of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU). Esther represented the ICTU on the Board of the Health and Safety Authority, the European Commission’s advisory committee on the free movement of workers and in the ILO and on ETUC committees and working groups. She is a member of the International Centre for Trade Union Rights.

Willie Ryan SHEQ Director, Actavo Networks & In-Home DivisionWillie is the Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) Director for Actavo Networks & In-Home Division. He is also responsible for fleet operations and fleet safety and facilities including energy and insurance within the business. Actavo Networks & In-Home Division employ 3,000 people in operations covering Ireland, UK, Caribbean and the USA. Willie has been SHEQ Director with the business since 2010 having worked in heavy engineering, insurance and consultancy prior to joining Actavo.

Chris PackhamChris is a fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health and of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management, a member of the European Society of Contact Dermatitis, the British Society of Cutaneous Allergy and the British Occupational Hygiene Society and an associate member of the Royal Society of Medicine. Chris has contributed to many books on occupational dermatology. His work has taken him to most European countries, the USA, Canada, South Africa, Malaysia and Australia. An eminent European dermatologist once called him:“...the international expert in the field of risk assessment in occupational settings related to skin hazards”.

Dr. David Snowball Director, Regulation, UK Health and Safety ExecutiveDavid was born in Belfast. He joined the Health and Safety Executive in 1984 as a factory inspector after doing PhD research in geography at Leeds University. He also holds an MBA from the Open University. David has worked for HSE in Cardiff, Hull, London, Sheffield, Leeds, Liverpool and Edinburgh. He is currently the Director of Regulation and line manager for operational directors across all HSE-enforced sectors. David is married with one son and in his spare time enjoys cycling, skiing, rugby, reading and music. He lives in Yorkshire.

Edel KillarneyCommunity Resource Worker, Epilepsy IrelandEdel is from Galway and is a graduate of NUI Galway where she completed a BA Degree and Masters in Community Development. She also holds a Higher Diploma in Primary Education. Edel has over 15 years’ experience in the disability sector, working initially with DeafHear and more recently with Epilepsy Ireland providing information, support and training services to people with epilepsy, their families and professionals who work with them.

Pauline Dunne Senior Dietitian, Diabetes IrelandPauline has led a government funded project focusing on the

provision of information and awareness for service providers in the intellectual disability sector and also lifestyle behavioural change in Men's Sheds in Westmeath. In addition, she delivers structured education (CODE) to people living with Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. She runs health promotion initiatives in the wider community to prevent Type 2 diabetes. Pauline has a broad skill mix and is experienced in both health promotion and primary care services.

Caroline KriegerMedical Information Officer, Meningitis Research FoundationCaroline commenced her role with the

Meningitis Research Foundation in 2012. She is responsible for disease awareness activities in Ireland and regularly delivers talks and training sessions to a range of audiences nationwide. Caroline has an honours degree in Journalism and French from Dublin Institute of Technology. Upon completion of her degree Caroline took on a Pharmacy Manager role where she developed her interest in health promotion.

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TravelCar, Rail, Bus:

Plentiful car parking is available at the hotel. Hotel guests can avail of complimentary parking.

Trains operate from Dublin Heuston to Galway approximately every two hours.

Bus services to Galway operate on a regular schedule. The hotel is a three minute walk from the train/bus station.

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Conference Only Delegate Fee: 13 October 2017

Awards Dinner: 13 October 2017; 19:00 hrs

€150 per person (NISO members)€180 per person (Non members)Further discounts onlineEarly Bird and discounted prices available at safetyconference.ie

Exhibition: 13 October 2017

Visit the exhibition to view the Health and Safety Products and Services. View exhibitors at safetyconference.ie

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Administrative Details and Further Information

• Chief Executives

• Senior Managers

• In�uencers and all of those who have responsibility for leading and managing people in organisations big and small

• Board Directors with responsibility for Corporate Governance

• Health and Safety Managers/O�cers

• Health and Safety Consultants/Advisers

• Occupational Physicians

• Occupational Hygienists

• Occupational Nurses

• Occupational Health Professionals

• Safety Engineers

• Line Managers

• Production Managers

• Safety Representatives

• Safety Committee Members

• HR Managers

• Environmental Managers/O�cers

• O�ce Managers

• Trade Union O�cials

• Facilities Managers

• Company Secretaries

• Insurance/Loss Control O�cials and Advisers

• Medical Personnel

• Physiotherapists

• Security O�cials

• Government Representatives

• Suppliers of Safety and Health Products and Services

• Legal Professionals

• Facilities Managers

• Company Secretaries

• Insurance/Loss Control O�cials and Advisers

• Medical Personnel

• Physiotherapists

• Security O�cials

• Government Representatives

• Suppliers of Safety and Health Products and Services

• Legal Professionals

Whoshouldattend?

? ?• 3M• ALD Merrion Fleet• Anderco• Anderlift• Apex Fire Ltd.• Arco Safety Limited• Ayrton Group• Bollé Safety Ireland• Brandon Agencies• Bunzl Cleaning and Safety Supplies• Chris Mee Group• CoreChex Paperless Inspections• Diabetes Ireland• E�ective Software• Epilepsy Ireland• Guardian 24• Health and Safety Authority – BeSMART• Health & Safety Publications Ltd.• Health and Safety Review• Innovection Ltd.• IOSH• Jones Engineering Services• KOS Ergonomics• MD Roof Services Ltd.• Meningitis Research Foundation• National Irish Safety Organisation• Northern Ireland Safety Group• Spotrack• The CPL Institute• Wood Group

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What arethe benefitsin attending?

The National Irish Safety Organisation has organised a wide ranging informative programme with well respected speakers for its Annual Conference in 2017.

The 54th National Conference on “Health, Safety and Your Wellbeing” is the opportunity for you to:

Keep abreast of the latest industry �ndings, both in Ireland and abroad

Listen to prestigious speakers of national and international renown and ask them questions

Find out ways of tackling some of the issues you are most concerned about

Appreciate the correlation between e�cient health and safety management and lower levels of workplace accidents together with a healthier workforce

Network with likeminded professionals

Presentations

A Safe State of Mind – A Psychological Perspective on Safety and Wellbeing

Developing a Healthy Workplace Framework

Diabetes: The Work/Life Balance Challenge for Health

Distracted Driving

Epilepsy Employment and Support Services

"Gloves for Protection Against Chemicals - When, Which and How?" - The Myths

Health, Safety and Wellbeing: Adjusting the Regulatory Mix

Meningitis and Septicaemia Awareness: What You Need to Know

Safety and Health in Northern Ireland – Current Issues and Future Challenges

Super Safety Reps and the Future of Work

Health and Safety Exhibition

See the latest products and services relating to occupational health and safety at the trade exhibition.