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Sign up Safely …safety & health awareness day for signmakers
The Sheffield office of the Health and Safety Executive is running a safety and health awareness day for signmakers on 30th June 2009. There will be two half-day seminars and the event will take place at the Barnsley Rugby Club, Shaw Lane, Barnsley S70 6HZ, which is close to Junction 37 of the M1.
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Although originally conceived as a ‘local’ event, targeted at signmakers and fitters in Yorkshire, Humberside and North Lincolnshire, companies from across the country are welcome to attend. The aim is to raise awareness of the causes of accidents and ill health and to reduce these by controlling risks. There will be a mixture of presentations and practical demonstrations, given by HSE inspectors and representatives from the sign industry.
Falls from height, which accounted for 20% of fatal accidents at work in the UK last year, continue to be a major issue for industry.
The seminars will show how, by managing the issues of falls and considering the options for working safely at height, accidents can be avoided. Often a simple method statement is enough to ensure that workers on site understand the precautions which need to be taken.
The BSGA fully supports this event and the Director, together with representatives from Butterfield Signs, Nationwide Platforms and Signs Express will be taking part in the presentations and demonstrations on the day. There will also be contributions from BTAL (UK) Ltd, the Ladder Association, the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC), the Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers Association (PASMA) and the Youngman Group Ltd.
The timetable for the day is:
Morning session
Registration: 08.15 – 09.00
Workshops: 09.00 – 12.00
Afternoon session
Registration: 12.30 – 13.30
Workshops: 13.30 – 16.30
Admission and car parking are free. For information on how to book a place please contact Robert Clark, HSE Health and Awareness Officer on 0114 291 2307 or by e-mail robert.clark@hse.gsi.gov.uk
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