Tyne and Wear Branch
Tyne and Wear Branch The Tyne & Wear Branch hold a programme of meetings from September to June. This year, most are scheduled for the third Wednesday of most months. Meetings provide an opportunity for members to 'network' with each other in a friendly and informal setting. Following a brief discussion of branch business, the majority of time is devoted to a guest speaker, on a topical subject. Full details are provided in the table below, with links to additional information.
All meetings are timed for 12.30pm for a 1.00pm start except the Seminar on 22nd April 2009, which will have registration from 9.00am for a 9.30am start.
This year, a particular theme has been chosen for the programme: Breaking Down the Barriers.
Safety and health suffers from bad press, misunderstanding of its importance to organisations and the impression that it just adds cost. IOSH Tyne and Wear will work towards breaking down these barriers with a programme of meetings and events designed to dispel the myths and to provide Branch Members with the confidence to send out a positive message about their chosen profession.
| Date | Subject | Location & Time | Branch Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2008, 13.00-16.00 | CPD Drop in Session | Silksworth Community Association, Tunstall Village Road, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2BY | Phil Tye |
| 15 October 2008, 12.30 for 13.00 | European Campaign on Risk Assessment | Nissan Sports and Social Club | Paul Rhodes & Marian Morrison |
| 5 November 2008, 12.30 for 13.00 | OHSAS18000 | Nissan Sports and Social Club | Jeff Fowler & Steve Peat Speaker's Notes |
| 10 December 2008, 12.30 for 13.00 | What IOSH Can Do For You | Nissan Sports and Social Club | Barry Tupper |
| 21 January 2009, 12.30 for 13.00 | Behavioural safety in action | Nissan Conference Room | Barry Tupper & Sheena Cairnie-Coates |
| 18 February 2009, 12.30 for 13.00 | Court Scenario | Nissan Sports and Social Club | Tom Gregson & Steve Armstrong |
| 18 March 2009, 12.30 for 13.00 | Physical Agents | Nissan Sports and Social Club | Steve Armstrong & John Mathers |
| 22 April 2009, 09.00 for 09.30 | Seminar - Health at Work | Neville Suite, Ramside Hall Hotel, Carrville, Durham, DH1 1TD | Steve Reid & Tony Bough |
| 20 May 2009, 12.30 for 13.00 | Vulnerable Workers |
Nissan Sports and Social Club | Phil Tye |
| 24 June 2009, 12.30 for 13.00 | Annual General Meeting/Presidential Address | Nissan Sports and Social Club 12.30pm lunch, for a 1.00pm start. |
Paul Rhodes |
The Branch Construction Section hosts a series meetings and events during the year, and construction members are notified by letter.
All meetings will start at 1.30 pm and be held Northern Rugby Football Club, McCracken Park, Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. Members wishing to attend the meetings must confirm there attendance for refreshment purposes with Doug Kell, Secretary of the Newcastle Construction Safety Group at kellceca@aol.com
The Retail and Distribution Section Representative is Alan Robinson, Group Health and Safety Coordinator for Homebuy Direct Ltd.
Alan also represents the Branch at meetings of the IOSH Retail and Distribution Specialist Group
The SG deals specifically with health and safety issues relating to the retail sector together with the safe distribution of retail goods.
Issues that the SG are concerned with include:
Notes of the meeting of the Retail and Distribution SG, held on 13.11.07.
Notes of the meeting of the Retail and Distribution SG, held on 26.02.08.
Notes of the meeting of the Road Distribution Action Group (RDAG) Slip Trip and Falls, held on 15.05.08.
Notes of the meeting of the Retail and Distribution SG, held on 22.05.08.
Unless stated otherwise, Branch Executive Committee meetings are held at the Ramside Hall Hotel, at 5.00pm.
Meetings for 2008/09 are scheduled as follows: