Heineken to share best practice at Health & Safety Event

Warehouse Area Manager Graham Andrews will deliver what is sure to be a highlight of the show, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from March 24-26 2015.

Heineken works with Toyota Material Handling UK to create an operator-led forklift maintenance strategy which has reduced repair costs at its Hereford cider plant by a remarkable 95% - and inspired a global blueprint for other warehouses to follow. 

Marc Paxford, Operator Training Manager at sponsor Toyota Material Handling UK will provide two presentations at the event, tackling Creating a culture of safety and; Forklift Operator Training - Good practice tips.

Sponsor and risk management consultant Alcumus will deliver presentations on three topics.

These will deal with: A two-pronged approach to the management of health and safety in the road haulage sector; Addressing safety risks in warehousing; and Accident investigation: Managing the Process.

The Safer Logistics Seminar Theatre and Feature Area will form a crucial part of The Health and Safety Event.

The Safer Logistics Seminar Theatre and Feature Area promises a wealth of education and advice tackling safety hot spots in warehousing and logistics. 

THE SEMINAR PROGRAMME SCHEDULE IS BELOW

 

DAY 1 - Tuesday, March 24

11.45 - 12.25

Speaker: United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA)

Topic: Panel Debate on the use of sprinklers in the warehouse. New UKWA CEO Peter Ward will facilitate this warehousing hot topic.

12.40 - 13.10

Speaker: Tom Meese, Head of Health & Safety Projects, Alcumus

Topic: A two-pronged approach to the management of health and safety in the road haulage sector

According to the HSE, the road haulage industry suffers a higher rate of accidents to employees than either construction or agriculture, both widely regarded as hazardous industries. This presentation will provide guidance on managing safety from 2 key perspectives: 

• On road risk (defensive driver training)
• Off road risk (falls, slips and trips, load security, struck by transport)

13.25 - 13.55

Speaker: Peter Harvey MBE, CEO, Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA)

Topic: The Chief Executive of the FLTA – Europe’s leading authority on fork lift truck operations – will give Delegates an overview of the current challenges facing fork lift truck users – including how attitudes affect operational safety. In addition to sharing case studies and practical advice, Peter will signpost Delegates to vital safety resources.

14.45 - 15.15

Speaker: Marc Paxford, Operator Training Manager, Toyota Material Handling UK

Topic: Creating a culture of safety - There are more than 800 accidents a year in the UK that involve forklifts, making the forklift truck one of the most dangerous pieces of workplace transport equipment. 

We will share with you some simple tips to help you create a culture of safety and put processes in place to protect your forklift operators and pedestrians.

DAY 2 - Wednesday, March 25

11.20 - 11.50

Speaker: Ruth Waring FCILT: Managing Director, Labyrinth Consulting 

Topic: Preventing Loading Bay Drive-Aways

Drive-aways occur when a docked lorry typically moves off with someone still on the back of the vehicle. In this session, transport industry veteran Ruth Waring will share her sector experience, much of it gleaned through the Labyrinth Consulting Safety Circle, to help attendees understand and prevent these often fatal incidents. The Safety Circle is run for logistics professionals who share safety experience under ‘Chatham House’ rules.

11.55 - 12.25

Speaker: Tom Meese, Head of Health & Safety Projects, Alcumus

Topic: Addressing safety risks in warehousing
Warehousing is a complex industry that can expose workers to a multitude of risks; this presentation provides an overview to managing the top three:

• manual handling/musculoskeletal awareness
• site transport
• working at height

12.40 - 13.10

Speaker: Stuart Taylor, Director, Mentor Training

Topic: Stuart will answer the question: "How much could a fork lift truck accident cost me?” And the answer promises to be an eye-opener. Drawing on the latest statistics and research, Stuart will discuss some of the most effective ways of reducing the risk of an accident (and associated costs): from enforcing Safe Systems of Work to employee engagement.

13.25 - 13.55

Speaker: Graham Andrews, Warehouse Area Manager, HEINEKEN UK Limited

Topic: The Perfect Forklift Experience - HEINEKEN created an operator-led forklift maintenance strategy which has reduced repair costs at our Hereford cider plant by a remarkable 95% - and inspired a global blueprint for other warehouses to follow. We’ll share our Perfect Forklift Experience of building engaged and motivated operators which has also made for a safer working environment for all.

14.45 - 15.15

Speaker: Chris Sturman, CEO, Food Storage & Distribution Federation (FSDF)

Topic: The FSDF will present its work on codes of practice development, logistics strategy and helping logistics companies comply with the latest regulations. This will cover the relationship between the FSDF and the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and the Primary Authority Partnership with the Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO), the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) and Slough Borough Council.

DAY 3 - Thursday, March 26

11.55 - 12.25

Speaker: Marc Paxford, Operator Training Manager, Toyota Material Handling UK

Topic: Forklift Operator Training: Good practice tips - Forklift operator training can help make your operation a safer place, but also help your operators work more efficiently.

We will share with you some advice on choosing training, but also show you how you can support operators to work safely, putting in processes like daily checks and safe site speed limits.

12.40 - 13.10

Speaker: Tom Meese, Head of Health & Safety Projects, Alcumus

Topic: Accident investigation: Managing the Process
A useful overview to best practice process and procedure to effective investigation management, covering:

• making the investigation, statement, measurement
• Gathering necessary information
• Making a report – internally, RIDDOR
• Preventing recurrence

13.40 - 14.10

Speaker: Food Storage & Distribution Federation (FSDF)

Topic: An FSDF member company will provide a case study.