DAY TWO – Thursday 25 March 2010

DAY ONE – Wednesday 24 March 2010

09.00	Introduction to day two Steve Granger, President Elect, IOSH
09.05	Introduction from the Conference Chair
	Plenary - Partnerships to drive change
09.10	Proactively implementing the new HSE strategy Communicating the message and developing crucial partnerships Identifying the key areas for future development Geoffrey Podger, Chief Executive, Health and Safety Executive Submit a question
09.55	Hear from our international partners on what 'making the case for health and safety' means for them Art Nordholm, President, CSSE Christopher Patton, President, ASSE
10.15	The role of IOSH in making the case What has IOSH achieved in the past 12 months? Building key partnerships to help drive change Highlighting the key goals and objectives of IOSH over the next year Rob Strange OBE, Chief Executive, IOSH
10.40	Morning refreshments and exhibition

	TRACK A Legal and regulatory compliance	TRACK B Making business sense	TRACK C Safer working environments	TRACK D Thinking ahead
11.25	Chair's opening remarks John Lacey, CEO, Health and Safety Executive and Chairman, IOSH Construction Group	Chair's opening remarks Professor Kenneth Miller, Vice-Principal, University of Strathclyde	Chair's opening remarks Gavin Esler News broadcaster	Chair's opening remarks Carolyn Williams, Head of Thought Leadership, The Institute of Risk Management
11.30	What you need to know about achieving HSE compliance for asbestos Managing asbestos and the new asbestos survey guide HSE's permissioning regimes and asbestos licensing Appointing competent asbestos contractors Greg Haywood, Head of Asbestos Licensing Unit, Health and Safety Executive	Influencing senior management to create a top-down safety culture Presenting a professional case to senior management Making your mark on the board room agenda Ensuring accountability at all levels Communicating new legislation and best practice Paul Mahoney, Group Safety Manager, Samworth Brothers	When the war tribe took on safety Surviving high-risk situations is exhilarating and increases tolerance for risk The parties to an assessment may see radically different risks and benefits Culture always affects safety: for better or worse Moral commitments are powerful and durable, and should be the safety adviser’s first recourse Alison Wright-Reid, Health and Safety Manager, Ofcom	Giving health and safety a 'good name': How can we actually do it? Working with the media to produce a positive image Being seen as having a business critical role Knowing when too far is too far Changing the public perception of health and safety Wendy Jarrett, Associate Director for Press and Issues Management, National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
12.00	Contract to kill? How and why contract law is important to the improvement and self-regulation of health and safety in the construction industry The impact of contracts on health and safety performance Why do different standard forms of contract vary in performance? How to use contracts as a tool for health and safety management Adam E Wilson, Director, CDM Resources Ltd	Communication skills for impactful messages Get top tips from our executive coach on how to effectively convey your ideas and get the health and safety voice heard in your organisation Ian Caldecourt, Trainer, Hemsley Fraser	Fire safety in complex buildings Planning your strategy and design Highlighting the different challenges for management Ensuring an ongoing maintenance process The need to understand and adequately risk assess the completed project Andy Passingham, Associate Director, Arup Fire	Onboard and unprecedented: Emergency training for an offshore drilling fleet The need for an emergency response team The pitfalls of inadequate training Emergency response team training and competence Onboard active fire protection John Campbell, Offshore Fire/Safety Trainer, Oil and Gas Safety Ltd
12.30	Work-related stress: reforming the law and employer behaviour Understanding the complex, varied and ineffective nature of the present law Introducing a model of reform centred on the creation of an approved code of practice for work-related stress Arguments for changing the present model of national policy John Hamilton, Head of Safety, Health and Wellbeing, Leeds Metropolitan University	Maintaining high levels of health and safety during organisational change Merging different safety cultures Reinforcing health and safety as a priority An unhappy organisation is an unhealthy organisation: your part in keeping morale high Susan Elston, Managing Director, ARAMARK Offshore and Remote Sites	Handling flammable liquids safely: innovative learning techniques Outlining HSE guidelines Identifying hazards from use, storage and handling Overview of static ignition sources, with illustrations of how these are minimised in a coatings factory Shailesh Purohit, Health, Safety and Environment Manager, Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd	Hear about an innovative research project currently being funded by IOSH and how to apply the findings Promoting safety leadership success: observations from current practice Stacey Conchie, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Liverpool John Green, Director, Health, Safety and Environment, Laing O'Rourke
13.00	Lunch and exhibition
14.10	This is your chance to put your questions to our expert panel of distinguished lawyers. Make sure you're prepared for legislative change and compliance next year. Gerard Forlin, Member, 2-3 Gray's Inn Square Steffan Groch, Partner and Head of Regulatory Law, DWF LLP Jon Cooper, Partner, Bond Pearce LLP Kevin Bridges, Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP
15.10	Developing hard-hitting campaigns to get your message across and make the case What it means to launch a successful campaign Looking after your personal and organisational brand Turning around your reputation - top tips and tools Tom McLaren-Webb, Campaigns, Action for Children
15.55	Closing remarks from the President John Holden, President, IOSH
16.00	Close of conference

DAY ONE – Wednesday 24 March 2010