Safety Professionals meet in Midwest
Tuesday, 14 April 2009
Ms. Norita Robinson, the newly appointed
Development Manager (Ireland) for IOSH, (the Institution of
Occupational Safety and Health) visited Limerick last week to meet
with the Western District Committee of IOSH Ireland.
The IOSH Ireland Branch, founded in 1981 with just a handful of
members, has now in excess of 1,900 members including over 220
members in the Western District. The five Ireland Branch District
Committees – Eastern, Western, North Western, Southern and South
Eastern – meet on a regular basis and host conferences, seminars
and events for their members.
During her visit Ms. Robinson outlined her role as Development
Manager and her plans for the future development of IOSH in
Ireland.
Plans include raising the public profile of IOSH in Ireland by
meeting with and developing a working relationship with government
officials and business leaders; visiting third level colleges
around the country to encourage new graduate membership and
maintaining ongoing contact with the colleges. It is planned to
open an IOSH Ireland office in the west Dublin area to support the
Institution's Irish members and to provide liaison with IOSH
headquarters on behalf of the Irish members.
Since its formation in early 2008, the Western District
Committee (encompassing Galway, Clare, Limerick, Laois and Offaly)
has been active in hosting a number of free safety related
seminars, including REACH Regulations and GHS, Workplace Transport
Safety and Occupational Health. These seminars have been held in
Limerick and Ennis.
The next seminar hosted by the Western District will focus on
the topic of Radon Protection; this will be of particular interest
to both safety professionals and the general public. The presence
of radon in our homes and workplaces can have serious and long-term
effects on our health and well-being. This event will provide
valuable information on Radon, associated hazards, relevant
legislation and standards, Radon prevalence in Ireland, testing for
Radon and remediation methods. Anyone interested in attending
should contact the Western District Secretary, Bernie
Mulqueen on + 353 (0)87 689 2964.
This event will be held in The Strand Hotel, Ennis Road,
Limerick on 28 April 2009, at 18.30 sharp. The guest speaker will
be Mr. Ger Lally of the Radon Centre.
Immediately following the presentation the Western District AGM
will take place.