2012 Construction Group Roadshows
London 2012 Learning Legacy
IOSH is supporting the London 2012 Learning Legacy project by
disseminating the lessons learned on health and safety through a
series of events in the guise of the 2012 Construction Group
Roadshows.
The project’s aim is to gather knowledge that can influence,
educate and benefit the whole construction industry and act as a
showcase for UK PLC.
Each Roadshow will feature a number of key speakers and
industry experts including those who have played vital roles
both in the build-up to London 2012 and now as the project shares
the lessons learnt.
Speakers across the Roadshows will include :
Lawrence Waterman, MSc CFIOSH MFOH FRSA
Olympic Delivery Authority Speaker
Lawrence is currently both Head of Health and
Safety for the Olympic Delivery Authority – a post he has held
since 2005 – and Head of Health and safety for the Olympic Park
Legacy Company (OPLC). He is a Chartered Fellow of the
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CFIOSH) and a Member
of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene (MFOH).
Lawrence has served on many bodies including the Council of the
Parliamentary and Scientific Committee, CONIAC Occupational Health
Working Party, ICE Health and Safety Board, the Research Committee
of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, HSE Science Strategy
Committee.
Lawrence is a Past President of IOSH, was Project Director for the
occupational health pilot Constructing Better Health and
chaired the working party which developed guidance on health and
safety management systems (Systems in Focus), and is the
author of chapters in books on health and safety published by
Oxford University Press, the Institute of Directors, and other
commercial publishers on a number of topics. He was the
recipient (jointly) of the 1995 Institution of Civil Engineers
medal for Safety in Construction, and in 2005 of the RoSPA
Distinguished Service Award.
Ian Pattison
Health and Safety Advisor
Ian is responsible for Health and Safety for the construction of
the venues and infrastructure on the Olympic Park as well as the
offsite ODA venues.
Ian has worked on the programme for 4 ½ years
and previously worked on the construction of Heathrow Terminal
5.
Ian graduated as a mechanical engineer and has spent the last 14
years working in Health and Safety. His career started within
the nuclear, airport and marine and defence sectors before moving
onto major construction programmes. He is a Chartered Member
of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH).
Melodie Gilbert
Occupational Health Speaker
As Head of Ill Health Prevention for Park Health, Melodie has
been involved in the creation and delivery of a preventative
occupational health management strategy at the London 2012 Olympic
site since 2007. As an experienced occupational hygienist Melodie
has had the opportunity to assess exposures in a number of
industries including both construction and demolition. Melodie is
also a member of the CONIAC HSE working group on occupational
health in construction and is involved in taking the legacy of the
2012 OH project to the wider industry.
Claire Tyers
Occupational Health Speaker
Claire has been conducting evaluations and
research for over 15 years, providing solid evidence and
recommendations to decision makers in the public and private
sectors. Claire set up her own consultancy in 2010, but prior to
that spent 12 years working for the Institute for Employment
Studies (IES), which is the UK’s leading independent centre for
research and evidence-based consultancy in employment, labour
market and human resource policy and practice. Over the last five
years, Claire helped IES to establish itself as a major contributor
to research on work, health and well-being and ran a
research team dedicated to this topic. Claire recently helped
deliver a project for the HSE and ODA on leadership and worker
involvement on the Olympic Park, is finalising an evaluation of the
Occupational Health provision on the site for HSE and ODA and is
currently examining ways of estimating the economic returns on
investment in preventative Occupational Health for the ODA.
Vincent Busk
London 2012 Contractor and Speaker
Vincent Busk currently holds the respected
position of Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental Director
for Interior Services Group (ISG) and has taken this now £billion
organisation to the pinnacle within the construction industry thus
becoming one of the market leaders within its field.
Vincent has over 35 years experience in the construction, rail
and petroleum/chemical industry with close to 20 years spent as a
Health, Safety and Environmental Professional starting his career
in 1972 as a corrosion engineer working for Ceilcote based in Ohio
USA. From the outset, he delivered some of their most prestigious
large scale projects including those for Pfizer chemical plant
(Ireland) Esso refinery (Fawley) and Tuborg Brewery (Denmark) to
name but a few. He assumed additional responsibility for a
Manufacturing unit in the UK and project delivery in the UK and
Europe.
In addition to this role he is a Chartered Safety and Health
Practitioner (CMIOSH) and a Director of IOSH. His pragmatic and
innovative approach has also seen ISG obtain a number of highly
acclaimed awards
IOSH Construction Group Committee members
present
David
Ackerley
Chair of IOSH Construction
Group
David’s role is to provide strategic leadership to the work of
the committee, oversee all its activities and to ensure they keep
in touch with the needs of their members, especially in the context
of what is happening in the wider world of construction safety
management. He wants to bring about a fresh approach to the service
the committee provide and, in line with this, introduce a range of
objectives and programs that will have measurable practical
benefits.
David is an Associate Director with Capita
Symonds London office, responsible for the delivery of professional
health and safety, and CDM consultancy services to a wide range of
public and private sector clients. He has over 15 years
post-qualification experience in health and safety management, both
as a principal advisor and as a consultant.
He has worked in many industry sectors,
including construction, banking, retail, service industries,
education and the pharmaceutical industry and have been responsible
for advising clients on the practical management of health and
safety within their organisations.
He is also responsible for the development and
delivery of bespoke health and safety advice and training to Capita
Symonds clients.
David has a post graduate diploma in
occupational health and safety from the University of Greenwich and
is a chartered health and safety practitioner.
Bob
Arnold
Vice-chair of IOSH Construction
Group
Bob is the web champion for the IOSH
Construction Group, a role whish is concerned with making sure the
web pages meet the requirements of the members.
Bob’s current responsibilities for Brookfield
Multiplex Construction include Health, Safety and Environment for
its European and Canadian operations. Brookfield Multiplex
Construction’s current projects include the Pinnacle Tower and 100
Bishopsgate, both in the City of London, the new Southern General
Hospital in Glasgow and the Trump Tower in Toronto. He is also a
director of a newly formed Brookfield Multiplex CDM Coordination
Company.
Bob is a chartered member of IOSH, a chartered
environmentalist and a chartered engineer. He has over twenty
years’ experience as a Corporate Group Health and Safety Director
with Mowlem, Alfred McAlpine and currently Brookfield Multiplex
having previously been a project director on large construction
projects.
Steffan
Groch
Legal Champion of IOSH
Construction Group
Steffan brings a wealth of experience and
insight in the world of health and safety law to the Construction
Group Committee. Steffan wants to help IOSH members understand
health and safety law, including the way it is interpreted by the
courts.
Steffan is a Partner and is Head of the DWF’s
Regulatory team. He has advised companies, directors and managers
in respect of a variety of health, safety and environment
prosecutions brought by the Health and Safety Executive, Local
Authorities and the Environment Agency. Steffan, in conjunction
with his team, advises proactively on health and safety systems and
procedures, with a particular emphasis on corporate manslaughter,
directors’ duties and tackling safety cultures within the
workplace.
Steffan and his team handle dozens of HSE and
general regulatory matters each year. Steffan is commended as Best
of UK both in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
Topics covered throughout the Roadshow will
include
- Olympic Delivery Authority
- Occupational Health
- Learning Legacy Research
- London 2012 – a Contractors view
- Legal update from across the industry
Delegates will take part in interactive
workshops linked to the presentations and will have the
opportunity to share views and best practice, and learn how the
lessons of London 2012 can be implemented in all construction
projects.
The day long seminars are a great chance to get up to network with
like-minded professionals and meet local contacts.
You may also find value for your CPD portfolio.
Please see Roadshow
Flyer for more details
The roadshow dates for 2012 are as follows:
To register your interest please email the Events team or call
+44 (0)116 2573137