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Join the Scottish Higher Performers Forum to discuss and influence health and safety practices in Scotland. Learn about the Scottish Action Plan on Health and Safety and collaborate with other high-performing companies to raise awareness and standards in workplaces.
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Scottish Higher Performers Forum ‘Influencing health and safety within Scotland’ 27th September 2007
Agenda • Welcome and introductions • Apologies • Meeting Notes from 1st May 2007 • Matters arising; PHASS mapping exercise • Guidance for LA elected members • Meeting the Challenge • Delivering the Scottish Action Plan on Health and Safety: a role for the SHPF • RoSPA Update • AoCB
Scottish Higher Performer’s Forum • Central proposition • Companies which seek to achieve excellence in health and safety performance represent a considerable reservoir of commitment and expertise which should be channelled to help raise awareness and standards in workplaces throughout Scotland.
Scottish Higher Performer’s Forum • RoSPA Award winners • HWL Award winners • Organisations linked to HSE case studies
Partnership on Health and Safety in Scotland • Aim: to help implement HSC strategy within the context of Scotland’s economy, its industrial makeup and culture. • Action orientated • Clear focus on health and safety • Co-ordinate action between partner organisations
Mapping OSH Professional Body Activities in Scotland • Guidance , sources of competent advice and how to select • Reference for regulators, service providers and professionals • Encourage and support professionals from related disciplines to broaden range of skills and qualifications • Provoke and generate debate
Guidance for Local Authority Elected Members Ian Lavery Corporate Health & Safety Manager Glasgow City Council
Meeting the Challenge ‘For business by business’
‘Forming ideas’ • Aberdeen City Council • Balfour Beatty • Fujifilm • Healthy Working Lives • Historic Scotland • National Semiconductors • OKI • Renfrewshire Council • Spirit Aerosystems
Question set • What could your organisation offer within a programme of events for SME’s? • What mechanism does your organisation currently use to engage with SME’s • How could you assist in attracting SME’s to events? • Could you provide a high level champion to promote ‘Better health and safety in Scotland’?
Question set • Which features of your organisations approach to occupational health and safety are you particularly proud of and why? • Would your organisation be willing to host a programme of managed site visits or similar benchmarking activities? • What other forms of support might your organisation be able to provide to help raise standards of health and safety in Scotland?
Delivering the Scottish Action Plan on Health and Safety A role for businesses engaged in the RoSPA Scottish Higher Performer’s Forum
What aspects of the Action Plan can we help to influence and deliver? • Improving the research and evidence base • Improving access to OHS advice: developing Scotland’s capacity • Promoting worker involvement • For business by business support • Occupational Road Risk
‘For business by business’ • Scottish Council for Development and Industry • H&S good for business profitability and competitiveness • H&S Essentials and boundaries of compliance with the law. • Case studies and practical solutions
‘For business by business’ • 30min presentation • Simple approach to H&S topic or management issue • Illustrated by a case study • Supported by relevant checklist, top tips , toolkit suitable for SME. • Businesses willing to become good neighbours/mentors
Occupational Road Risk • RoSPA/SCHWL/STUC Seminars early 2008 • Formation of working group to led by RoSPA Scotland Road Safety Manager • Launch of Scottish Occupational Road Safety Alliance at STUC Congress in April 2008
Environment and Health in Scotland A new approach • Scottish Executive invited feedback from Key Stakeholders • Significant number of responses from RoSPA SHPF • Influenced discussion, action plan being agreed with ministers currently
RoSPA Update • Roger Bibbings • Occupational Safety Adviser