NESHEP – Meeting Review (1st

February 2011)

February’s meeting was held at Wilton International at 10.00 O’clock; The Chairman welcomed

Teesside Safety Group members/committee and was pleased that there was so much support.

Maurice Adamson Lifetime Achievement Award - Safety Groups UK introduced a new award for

2010 in remembrance of Maurice who sadly passed away last February; to recognise the

'Outstanding contribution from an individual to the Safety Groups Movement'. A fitting tribute to a

dear friend who worked tirelessly and selflessly for the health & safety movement in the region.

http://www.safetygroupsuk.org.uk/awards/index.htm#ma_award2010

HSE’s support for EMSS Scheme - "HSE’s strategy for health and safety in the 21st Century calls on organisations to show leadership including in the sharing of knowledge and good practice. EMSS is an example of knowledge sharing to meet the needs of the current world of work, helping companies and individuals to access training records and to verify levels of competence in a mobile workforce." Judith Hackitt CBE, Chair of HSE

Our main speaker Dr Patrick Morton, Managing Director of ‘Lucion Environmental’ gave a

presentation on Asbestos and the problems it can bring. He also gave us an update on the

regulations and covered Surveyor Competency and the costs associated with getting it wrong. The

presentation will be available on the LinkedIn Group page ‘North East Safety Health &

Environmental Partnership’ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2191817

If you are not a member of LinkedIn or the group just click on ‘join today’.

Dave Swalwell, Senior Operations manager of Deborah Services LTD gave a presentation on the

history of NESHEP and the function of the Subgroups which provided our TSG colleagues with an

overview of the Partnership and potential benefits if both groups were to merge. Examples

included:

• Stronger more focused committee

• Larger Attendances

• More Networking Opportunities

• Active Subgroups developing innovative solutions

• Instant Savings on Venue and other obvious administration costs

Members of both groups were given the opportunity to voice their opinions/concerns during this

presentation to help us determine a way forward for the benefit of our member companies and

industry as a whole. There were no negative comments from the floor; one comment was made

regarding level of subscriptions which can be addressed during the next TSG’s AGM.

Names and Companies who attended the meeting:

Alan Bassett – Cognition Media

Andrew Mawson - PX Ltd

Bill Newton - RA Wearmouth

Bob Hartley - SembCorp

Bob Moodie - NESHEP

Bob Robinson - A1 Training & Safety

Craig Moat – Falck Nutec

Dave Ingelby - Hewden

Dave Swalwell - Deborah Services

Ed Levie - NESHEP

Jimmy Witt

Lee Hepple - Growhow

Keith Thompson - Wilton Centre

Scott Hearn - Cordell Group

Maurice Shepherd - TDG

Malcolm Guest - Sabic

Neil Agar - CIS Northern

Norman Haggart – C & A Safety Solutions

Paul Drake - Sapere Software

Peter Vickery - C A Pumps

Patrick Morton – Lucion Environmental

Pete Walker - BCSA

Ronnie Reason - Fabricom

Rory Stephen - Astrata

Roy Taylor - 100 Percent Success

Stephen Lathan - Carillion

Sue Lloyd - Hewden

Maria Tuck - SBV Fabrications

Steve Smith - Carillion

J Green - Fine Organics

M Hood - SPIE-WHS

A love - SPIE-WHS

Keith Davidson - RES Teesdale

Gloria Grace - Selwood

Paul Currie - Man Turbo

John Raftery - Arco

Steve Piper - NYCC

M Collier - SESS

Simon Calvert – ATB Fleet

Linda Newlove – Wolviston Management

Colin Ellis – NESHEP

Please find overleaf, a list of all members’ company logos; if you can’t find yours or need it

updating, or indeed wish to join this growing partnership, please let me know and this will be

amended prior to any forthcoming publications.

If you have been missed from the attendance register or if you have any other suggestions you can

contact me direct via email - tracy.waters@neshep.org or ring me on (01642) 619322.

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