The Food and Drink Manufacturing Health and Safety Conference 2018 A positive place for safety and health in a changing world Tuesday 02 Wednesday 03 October The Nottingham Belfry, Mellors Way, Off Woodhouse Way, Nottingham, NG8 6PY Supported by Key speakers Jonny Benjamin mbe and Neil Laybourn Mental Health Campaigners Peter Buckle Professor of Human Factors, Robens Institute Mike Slater Director, Diamond Environmental Past President, BOHS www.iosh.co.uk/events
Event information Now in its eighth consecutive year, and following the success of previous years, the Food and Drink Manufacturing Health and Safety Conference continues to maintain its reputation as the foremost health and safety conference in the food and drink manufacturing calendar, exploring fresh ways to address the most pressing health and safety issues affecting the industry, providing sector and legal updates while offering practical implementation sessions and tips to take away. Developed in conjunction with the Food and Drink Manufacture Health and Safety Forum, and with support from industry-leading professionals, our 2018 conference theme will focus on A positive place for safety and health in a changing world, with a full programme to support, providing delegates an insight into current issues developing from the industry, working together to future-proof the industry with potential changes in legislation. The conference will include an opening update from HSE, a stimulating talk from a senior director in the industry, an inspirational closing keynote speaker and other topics suggested in the feedback from last year s successful conference. Other items will focus on the current hot topics from the food and drink industry, giving an insight into some of the practices of leading organisations, both inside and outside of the sector. The conference speakers will share their occupational health and safety challenges, providing good practice techniques for you to take back to the workplace. Topics include: - Leading health and safety the view from the boardroom - Advanced technology solutions for MSDs - Attracting and retaining good people, and overcoming language and cultural challenges - Effective intervention to prevent lung disease - A focus on resilience, stress and mental illness Who should attend? The event is designed for anybody working in the food and drink manufacturing industry with a passion for improving health and safety performance, including: - company directors - health and safety leaders and consultants - supervisors, worker representatives and managers Practitioners from outside the sector are also welcome to attend and network with our members with a view to sharing best practice, both within and outside the food and drink sector. Why attend? This year, the conference sessions will provide you with practical examples for sensible, pragmatic and effective health and safety solutions to improve occupational health and wellbeing of your workforce and, in turn, improve overall performance in food and drink manufacturing. The conference will give you ideas on how you can improve your own professional performance within your organisation.
Event information About the venue Suitably located within a short distance from junction 26 on the M1 motorway, and five miles from Nottingham Train Station. The hotel s address is The Nottingham Belfry,Mellors Way, Off Woodhouse Way, Nottingham, NG8 6PY. www.qhotels.co.uk/our-locations/the-nottingham-belfry/ Gala dinner and awards The gala dinner takes place at the end of day one of the conference (Tuesday 02 October), and is where the Food and Drink Health and Safety Awards 2018 will be presented. The awards recognise innovative projects that have produced a practical solution to, and have made a positive impact on, a health and safety problem in the sector. Sponsorship If you re interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the conference, please contact Ellen Fazackerley, Events Co-ordinator, on +44 (0)116 257 3207 or email ellen.fazackerley@iosh.com. Organised by The Food and Drink Manufacturing Health and Safety Conference is organised by the IOSH Food and Drink Industries Group, with support from the Food and Drink Manufacture Health and Safety Forum. For more information, please visit www.iosh.co.uk/foodanddrinkindustriesgroup and www.hse.gov.uk/food All full conference pass holders are invited to attend the drinks reception and gala dinner for an evening of celebration and unmissable networking opportunities. If you don t hold a full conference pass, you can buy a ticket for the drinks reception and gala dinner see details on the Booking information page. The dress code for the gala dinner is smart, but not formal.
Programme information Tuesday 02 October 09.15 Registration, refreshments and exhibition 10.00 Opening address and welcome Craig Foyle President, IOSH 10.10 IOSH Food and Drink Industries Group update Andy Melachrino Chair, IOSH Food and Drink Industries Group 10.20 HSE common strategy inspections and vulnerable workers Giles Hyder General Manufacturing Operational Policy Lead Health and Safety Executive 10.50 A personal experience in keeping health and safety effective Richard Parr Chief Operating Officer, Natures Way Foods 11.30 Refreshments, networking and exhibition 11.45 The bubble of leadership confidence Ian Harper Freelance Safety Professional, Harper Safety Risk Management Ltd Job title, Company 12.15 How KP Snacks have benefited from a people-focused strategy in a challenging and changing environment Johanna Dickinson HR Director, KP Snacks Martin Power Employee Health and Wellbeing Manager KP Snacks 12.45 Overcoming language and cultural challenges in production Bart Kujawa and Sergejs Feklistovs Team Managers, Natures Way Foods 13.15 Lunch, networking and exhibition 14.15 Exoskeleton Boudewijn Wisse Laevo Case study: Exoskeleton in practice within the food and drink industry John Boyle Head of Health, Safety, Risk and CI, G s Fresh Ron van de Pavert Brimapack 14.45 Interactive workshop 15.15 Using ergonomic and human factors to improve workforce health and wellbeing Professor Peter Buckle Professor of Human Factors, Robens Institute 15.45 Refreshments, networking and exhibition 16.00 NTTL Asbestos phase Craig Foyle President, IOSH 16.15 Breathe Freely raising awareness of respiratory disease in construction and manufacturing Mike Slater Director, Diamond Environmental Past President, BOHS 16.45 Introducing the International Food and Drink Health and Safety Awards 2018 Doug Russell Committee Member, IOSH Food and Drink Industries Group 16.45 Close of day one 18.30 Drinks reception 19.00 Gala dinner Programme correct at time of going to print. Please see website for updates: www.iosh.co.uk/fooddrinkconference
Programme information Wednesday 03 October 08.30 Registration, refreshments and exhibition 08.55 Welcome to day two Craig Foyle President, IOSH 09.00 2018 award winners 10.00 Awards Q&A 10.10 Refreshments, networking and exhibition 10.30 Presentation topic: 3 steps to a stress resilient business Matthew Hatson Nexus8 11.00 Interactive workshop 11.30 Manager behaviour and stress: tools to prevent stress and reduce sickness absence Joanna Yarker Associate Professor in Occupational and Business Psychology, Kingston Business School 12.00 Lunch, networking and exhibition 13.00 The journey to hope, recovery and beyond Jonny Benjamin mbe Mental Health Campaigner and creator of ThinkWell schools mental health programme Neil Laybourn Mental Health Campaigner and Co-Founder of This can Happen 2018 workplace mental health platform 14.30 Close of conference quiz Hosted by Craig Foyle 14.45 Final remarks Craig Foyle President, IOSH 14.45 Additional networking and exhibition opportunity 15.00 Close of conference Programme correct at time of going to print. Please see website for updates: www.iosh.co.uk/fooddrinkconference
Booking information Event fees Full conference pass IOSH members: 325 + VAT ( 65) = 390 Non-members: 360 + VAT ( 72) = 432 Includes both days of the conference, Tuesday night accommodation, meals, refreshments, gala dinner and delegate pack Two-day pass IOSH members: 225 + VAT ( 45) = 270 Non-members: 275 + VAT ( 55) = 330 Includes both days of the conference, buffet lunches, refreshments and delegate pack, but no accommodation or gala dinner One-day pass IOSH members: 145 + VAT ( 29) = 174 Non-members: 165 + VAT ( 33) = 198 Includes one day of the conference, buffet lunch, refreshments and delegate pack Additional accommodation Accommodation for Monday night may be purchased if required please contact us for more details Gala dinner 45 + VAT ( 9) = 54 If you re a workplace safety representative, or you wish to book multiple places, you may be entitled to a discount. Please contact bookings@iosh.com for more information. Please indicate how many places you d like to book: Full conference pass Two-day pass One-day pass: Tuesday Wednesday Gala dinner place Booking Online Please go to www.iosh.co.uk/events to find the event listing, make a booking and pay for your place online. By email Please send your completed booking form to bookings@iosh.com and we will contact you to arrange secure payment. By post Please post your completed booking form to the Bookings team, IOSH, The Grange, Highfield Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 1NN, UK. Either you can enclose a cheque with this, or we will contact you to arrange secure payment. By phone Simply ring the Bookings team on +44 (0)116 257 3197 and register your place using your credit or debit card. Payment terms Full payment must be received prior to the event to secure your place. In the event that a booking hasn t been paid in full by Monday 24 September 2018, the booking will be removed and your place withdrawn. Cancellation policy and refunds Please let us know in writing if you need to cancel your booking by sending an email to bookings@iosh.com, or a letter to the Bookings team, IOSH, The Grange, Highfield Drive, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 1NN, UK. Cancellations are subject to the following terms: - Cancellations received within seven working days of booking (a cooling off period) will receive a full refund - Cancellations received at least eight or more weeks (40 or more working days) from the event will receive a 50 per cent refund - Cancellations between four and eight weeks (20 39 working days) from the event will receive a 25 per cent refund - Cancellations less than four weeks (19 working days) from the event will not receive a refund. If we have to cancel an event, we will always endeavour to give a full refund of your event fee or, if you prefer, transfer your booking to a similar event. We cannot reimburse you for any associated expenses booked, eg travel, accommodation. The full terms and conditions of our cancellation and refund policy can be found at www.iosh.co.uk/terms#events.
Delegate information Delegate details (your event/joining instructions will be sent electronically) Title First name* Surname* Job title* Organisation name and address* Tel Fax email (we need this for providing confirmations and event details) Are you a member of IOSH? yes no Membership number If you have any dietary or other special requirements, please list them How did you hear about this event? Brochure Connect IOSH Magazine Website email Social media Other... Please tell us how you will pay (final payments must be received before the date of the event) by credit/debit card by BACs *As you want them to appear on your badge and the delegate list. Please copy this form if you re booking other delegates. Sorry, we can t accept bookings after Monday 24 September 2018. Acknowledgment When we ve received your registration and taken payment in full, we ll confirm your booking and send you more details by email. We must receive your payment at least five working days before the event. If you haven t received your paperwork by Monday 24 September 2018, please contact the Bookings team on +44 (0)116 257 3197 or email bookings@iosh.com. Further information If you have any questions about the event, please call the Events team on +44 (0)116 257 3100 (option 3) or email events@iosh.com. Visit www.iosh.co.uk/events for regular updates. IOSH will hold your personal details in its systems to administer this event booking and to tell you about forthcoming events, IOSH services or health and safety information that may be of interest to you. From time to time, we use contracted third-party agents to perform tasks on our behalf and will pass limited contact details to them for the specific contracted purposes. If you do not wish to receive such information, please tick this box. IOSH members: Your personal data contained within our systems will be used to fulfil our contractual obligations to you. Our full data protection policies can be found at www.iosh.co.uk/data-protection, or contact bookings@iosh.com for further assistance. A photographer will be at the event and photographs may be used in future marketing. Please tick the box if you don t want your photograph to be taken. All information provided in the programme is correct at the time of going to print. IOSH reserves the right to make appropriate changes as necessary.
IOSH The Grange Highfield Drive Wigston Leicestershire LE18 1NN UK t +44 (0)116 257 3100 www.iosh.com twitter.com/iosh_tweets facebook.com/ioshofficial tinyurl.com/iosh-linkedin youtube.com/ioshchannel IOSH is the Chartered body for health and safety professionals. With more than 47,000 members in over 130 countries, we re the world s largest professional health and safety organisation. We set standards, and support, develop and connect our members with resources, guidance, events and training. We re the voice of the profession, and campaign on issues that affect millions of working people. IOSH was founded in 1945 and is a registered charity with international NGO status. Institution of Occupational Safety and Health Founded 1945 Incorporated by Royal Charter 2003 Registered charity in England and Wales No. 1096790 Registered charity in Scotland No. SC043254 CD0222-2/080618/PDF