putting safety groups on the map
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Putting Safety Groups on the Map. John Cairns Chairman – Scottish Chamber of Safety Vice Chairman - Safety Groups UK. The H&S burden in Britain today. 240 + notifiable fatals (excluding 800 on the road) 16,000 health related deaths? 1.1 million injuries - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Putting Safety Groups on the
MapJohn CairnsChairman – Scottish Chamber of SafetyVice Chairman - Safety Groups UK
John CairnsChairman – Scottish Chamber of SafetyVice Chairman - Safety Groups UK
The H&S burden in Britain today
240 + notifiable fatals (excluding 800 on the road)
16,000 health related deaths?
1.1 million injuries
2.2 million cases of work related ill health
36 million workdays lost
Costing £30 billion or nearly 3 per cent GDP
Big problems with big impacts
Musculo-skeletal disorders
Stress
Respiratory diseases
Cancer
Skin diseases
Falls from height
Work related road accidents
Slips trips and falls
Workplace transport
Machinery safety
Fires and explosions
Electricity
Noise
and many more…
Who’s on the case?
HSE and Local Authorities
Safety groups, RoSPA, BSC, IOSH, NEBOSH, IIRSM
Major clients
Learning and Skills Council
The NHS
Insurers
Trades Unions
Employers’ organisations
And many others………..
So where do safety groups fit in?
70 plus Groups in UK -10 in Scotland & new groups planned
- many are successful, vibrant, energetic and influential, - others:
lack of membership, state of folding, looking for help, ideas and support
Providing low cost, local, entry level advice and briefing
Partnership working with HSE, RoSPA, IOSH, BSC, IIRSM, NEBOSH etc
Raising awareness/spreading good practice
The Map
Safety Groups UK: re-launched 2006 Mission:
The mission of Safety Groups UK is to ensure the health and safety groups are key players in the UK health and safety system and in the delivery of UK health and safety strategy.
Website www.safetygroupsuk.org.uk
Safety Groups UK: vision
1. Powerful and thriving network of health and safety groups in every part of the UK, working to disseminate vital information to the grass roots.
2. Groups reaching out to and working in partnership with all those in their local communities who have a role to play in ensuring the workplaces are healthy and safe.
3. An effective channel for feeding back views and experiences to health and safety authorities and other key national stakeholders.
Safety Groups UK; vision (cont’d)
4. A positive partnership between the groups movement, and all other key players in occupational health and safety including the HSE, RoSPA, IOSH, IIRSM, the BSC, BOHS and NEBOSH.
5. New path-finding projects undertaken by Groups to raise awareness of problems and demonstrate solutions and to establish good practice.
6. Recognition of and support for the key role which groups play by key intermediaries such as employers associations, trade unions, training bodies and all other organisations which can help to promote and advance their work.
SGUK & SCOS meetings 5 meetings of UK Management Committee + 4
SCOS (formed from the Safety Group members)
3 main meetings of SGUK which include -
AGM (June)
House of Lords (January)
What groups can deliver
Networking opportunities
Friendly problem solving and signposting
Seminars and events e.g. Safe Maintenance & HRAW – Dundee 8th Feb 2012
Workplace visits
Outreach and briefing
Newsletters and websites
Contributions to local media
Social gatherings
Benefits of safety groups
Advice ‘free from the fear of enforcement’
For all types companies not just H&S professionals - suppliers & service providers will also benefit
Suitable for SMEs
Practical
Easy to access
Supportive
Knowledge sharing
Local dimension
Varied programmes
Cost Effective
Partnership with HSE: key points
1. SGUK to support the HSE Strategy
2. Effective communications and align Groups’ priorities with those of HSE;
3. SGUK timely contributions to support HSE Strategy;
4. SGUK to promote key health and safety messages to all groups and beyond their immediate membership;
5. HSE to support SGUK efforts to improve effectiveness of groups, especially outreach to SMEs and the ‘hard-to-reach’
6. HSE to provide resources where appropriate to support SGUK in achieving key objectives
SGUK are grateful for the support they receive from
their sponsors:
Funding and Sponsorship
KEY Work Items for SGUK
1. Help Improve the groups’ ’offer’ to SMEs;
2. Establish a stronger link between SGUK and groups;
3. Offer support to existing groups;
4. Maintain support from RoSPA, HSE, IIRSM, Nebosh and IIRSM;
5. Help Groups to align meetings more closely to HSE priorities/campaigns and also run separate events;
6. SGUK develop a marketing and communication strategy; and
7. Fund the above through sponsorship.
As a new project for 2011/2012 we are looking into the opportunity of taking the ‘Health Risks at Work – do you know yours’ initiative into England and Wales.
The initiative which has been delivered successfully in Scotland by HSE, SCHWL, SCOS, won the Partnership Initiative of the year award at the IOSH 2010 Awards.
The initiative provides tools and support for smaller organisations to help identify the risks and manage them is a way suitable to the organisation.
New initiative for 2012
Help from SGUK ‘How to’ guides…
How to: Develop and run a website
How to: Respond to public consultations
How to: Manage a Health & Safety Group
How to: Organise a seminar
CONTACTS:
John Cairns Chairman SCOS, Vice Chairman SGUK
Email: [email protected]
Hugh McCrea Hon Secretary SCOS
Roger Bibbings, Safety Groups UK Secretary
email: [email protected]