Committee Members

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve Sumner -  Chairman

Steve was until April 2011, the National Health and Safety Policy Adviser for Local Government Employers. A role he has fulfilled since LGE was formed in April 2006. He holds Postgraduate Diplomas in Health and Safety Enforcement, Management Studies and Occupational Hygiene. He is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and a member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health. Steve is a ROSPA judge and has chaired the ROSPA awards panel. He is a regular contributor to various LGE publications and speaks widely on health and safety issues as they impact upon local authorities. He has recently been elected to Vice Chair of IOSH Public Services specialist group and is a member of the NSS organising committee.

 

 

 

 

Bruce Phillips - Committee member

Bruce is Chairman of the Institution Of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Public Services Group, Executive Committee member of  IOSH Ireland Branch, former Chairman of the National Safety Symposium Committee (UK), and former Chair of the Local Authority Safety Advisors’ Group (LASAG). Bruce was elected in June to the Council of IOSH.

Bruce holds a degree in Agriculture Science and a diploma in Occupational Health and Safety and a Masters Degree in Public Administration.

 

Peter Livock - Treasurer

Ray Hurst - Media and NSS lead contact

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Jackson -NASHICS representative

MRSH MIH CMIOSH BSc Hons

Chartered Safety & Health Practitioner - works as a Risk Advisor specializing in the Hospitality, Care and Education fields. His first steps into Health, Safety and Risk Management started some 15 years ago working for North Yorkshire County Council; over subsequent years he has gained a range of Safety and Environmental qualifications culminating with an Honours Degree in 2005.

His mix of practical, pragmatic and varied operational backgrounds along with  first hand knowledge of the challenges that face us all when balancing Risk Management with providing a front line service allow Chris to bring a unique flavour to his role as National Chair for NASHiCS.    

National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services NASHICS.

 

 

 

 

 

Ruth Sleigh - HSE Representative (Vice Chair - pending).

Ruth Sleigh has been an Inspector with HSE since 1991 working across most industries and in various geographical locations. She was part of the government’s inter-departmental team that helped establish the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority.

Ruth currently works in the Public Services Sector of HSE, which takes the national lead on issues relating to education, government, health & social care, MOD, fire and police. The major focus of her current work is local government, and she is working with the main employers’ organisations to develop a framework to help local authorities deliver the GB Strategy. 
 
During a break from HSE in the mid-90’s Ruth was Head of Water and Leisure Safety at RoSPA, following which she was employed as a Health and Safety Adviser within a County Council, gaining invaluable experience for her work as an Inspector.

Ruth started her working life in the laboratory; initially in the brick industry, followed by a number of years at a University pharmaceutical research facility. Here, she worked on novel anti-cancer compounds and completed her research degree.

 

 

 

 

Hope Daley - Unison Representative

Hope Daley is UNISON’s Head of Health and Safety.  She is responsible for formulating, developing, writing and promoting health and safety policy and guidance for branches, stewards and safety representatives, represent UNISON members on external bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive, the Institute of Safety and Health (IOSH) and the TUC.  She also develops and delivers training, facilitate workshops at UNISON and other events and respond to queries from branches and regions.  Hope has been a member of numerous HSE Committees’, Working Groups and Forums and has also spoken at a number of events organised by the HSE and other bodies.  She is also a current member of the TUC Gender and Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Working Group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jason Mckenna - Group Secretary

Jason has been the National Health & Safety Officer for Her Majesty’s Courts Service since October 2007, and prior to that was an Inspector with the HSE for seven years.

A member of IOSH since 2005, Jason volunteered to join the Public Services Group Committee last year mainly because he wanted to become more involved in setting the direction the organisation was taking and also, having benefited from being an IOSH member, wanted to offer his time as a way of giving something back.

 

 

 

 

 

Martin Bevan - Events Co-ordinator

Martin has been involved with health and safety for over thirty years. His interest began in the 1970s when he worked in the manufacturing industry and took on the role of trade union health and safety representative. He subsequently returned to full-time education and graduated from the University of Plymouth in 1995, before working as a Regional Health and Safety Officer for one of the largest trade unions for twelve years. He went on to gain a Masters degree in Health and Safety Management from the University of Leicester in 2005 and now work as a health and safety consultant focusing on small to medium enterprises that provide services for the public sector.

John Chapman - Web champion (contact: John Chapman)

John joins the IOSH PSG Committee after seeing the PSG vacancies last July 2012, and decided to offer his time and experience to help promote the PSG Micro Website and support its members.

Currently, John is a Senior Health & Safety Officer working for a Unitary Authority in the North East of England, which employs over 22,000 full and part time staff.

John has worked in a number of health and safety roles since 1996 in both private engineering companies and the public sector. He became MIOSH registered in 2004 and has been CMIOSH registered since 2007.

Much of the last 12 years has been spent in local government, working for the same Authority, as a Staff Care & Safety Manager for Adults & Children’s Service.

John has routinely used computers at work and at home since 1989, utilizing typical computer software such as IBM, Lotus, Microsoft and Adobe. Until recently he was managing and maintaining a website for a local recreational sports club.

Flavio Walker - Committee member

Flavio joins the IOSH PSG Committee after many years working in various roles at IOSH South East Branch Executive Committee.  He is a qualified manager, safety practitioner and quality auditor and has 30 years experience to share with Public Services Group members and the Committee.

He has worked in public services for many years. After leaving university he working for 10 years in the education sector before working for 8 years as an H&S consultant. The last 10 years have been spent with Kent County Council, a large and innovative organisation. His current role his role encompasses health and safety, environmental management and quality management at a strategic level.

Flavio is also an NVQ assessor in Occupational Safety and Health as well as being a regular visiting lecturer on NEBOSH and IOSH training courses.

In these challenging times, public sector organisations are experiencing an unprecedented change culture. Health and safety practitioners will be able to contribute massively to successful change implementation. The PSG will be able to contribute to that successful implementation programme. Its an exciting time to be part of it.