IOSH 2012

The IOSH annual conference offers delegates two days of essential learning and critical debate on the business-critical issues that will affect health and safety professionals over the next 12 months.

The conference theme for IOSH 2012 is Health and safety: Changing perceptions. Hot topics include:

Lord Young’s health and safety review and the Löfstedt Review, and the impact they will have on you, your organisation and perceptions of the profession
getting health and safety on the board’s agenda, understanding the perspectives of CEOs and approaches to cascading safety culture from the top
the relationship between the behaviour of health and safety professionals and popular perceptions, as well as opportunities to be smarter in building the reputation of the ‘brand’.

Track A: Legislation and enforcement

With concern about prosecution and financial penalties high on many practitioners’ agenda, this track will provide delegates with essential legal knowledge and skills updates. Highlights include:

a panel discussion on implementing safe systems across an international organisation
expert insight into how practitioners should handle changes to regulations relating to hazardous substances
the lifecycle of a prohibition and improvement notice, from their issue through to taking corrective action.

Track B: Working smarter

Designed to chime with the tough financial climate, this track offers the opportunity to learn from other organisations and ensure you have the tools to keep health and safety on track in your organisation. Highlights include:

an in-depth case study showing you how to improve health and safety with scarce resources
practical guidance on using training effectively to change perceptions of health and safety in a global organisation
a fascinating insight into how a public sector organisation has successfully measured improvements in safety, in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of a new approach to health and safety.

Track C: Behavioural safety and culture

Bearing in mind that the success or failure of health and safety is ultimately down to people, this track offers delegates tools that will help shape culture and behaviour in their own organisations. Highlights include:

an interactive workshop on how to achieve professional performance and improve perceptions
a skills session on how to communicate messages to your board in a way that ensures they will listen
a case study on putting together the building blocks of a behavioural safety programme.

Track D1: Health matters

With ‘health’ being a vital focus for practitioners, this track will showcase strategies for improving the health and wellbeing of your workforce. Highlights include:

a practical workshop on how to help employees take charge of their health and wellbeing
a best practice case study on protecting the health and safety of an ageing workforce
insights into taking a holistic approach to wellbeing in order to manage stress and boost morale.

Track D2: Accident investigation

New for 2012, this track will offer delegates the opportunity to understand and evaluate multiple perspectives on an accident investigation – the company, the insurer, the police, the HSE, the lawyer and the relative.

Who attends the annual IOSH conference?

The IOSH annual conference brings together leading practitioners from a range of industries, offering a unique opportunity for both high-level learning and networking. Key organisations who have already registered this year include:

*Anglo American * Arriva Trains Wales * Greater Manchester Police * Hays Specialist Recruitment * HM Revenue and Customs * Honeywell * Imperial Tobacco * Rugby Football Union * Scottish and Southern Energy * Shire Pharmaceuticals * Kraft Foods * Thames Valley Police * The National Archives * The Royal Mint * Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service * University of Southampton * Volvo Construction Equipment * Wates Group * Zurich Financial Services * BNP Paribas * BP Oil International Ltd * Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions * Diageo plc * EDF Energy * Emirates Airlines * E.ON UK * Mars Petcare UK * McGee Group Ltd * Morrison plc * NHS * Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd * PepsiCo International * Portsmouth City Council * Premier Foods Ltd * Procter & Gamble * Rentokil Initial plc*

Exhibitor List