In this workshop, we explore OH challenges and opportunities under three themes and propose strategic approaches for preventing work-related ill-health.
This conference contributes CPD points tow ards BOHS, IOSH and AIHA
6th March 2019 8.00 pm
CLAYTON HOTEL SILVER SPRINGS, CORK
08.30 |
Registration |
09.00 |
Conference Opening Dr Eoin Collins OHSI Hon. President and Dr. Sharon Guinness, HSA Chief Executive |
09.10 |
Annual Tom O' Connor Lecture: 'Estimating burden of disease: the contribution of occupation' |
09.50 |
'Chemicals, Carcinogens and Construction – the changing landscape' |
10.35 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
11.00 |
'Statistics for Occupational Hygienists – Testing Compliance with Exposure Limits' |
11.40 |
'Occupational Hygiene Challenges and Opportunities – Playing
Strategically' |
12.20 |
Exhibitor Presentations |
13.00 |
LUNCH & EXHIBITS |
14.15 |
OHSI AGM |
14.30 |
'Human Biomonitoring sampling methods for evaluating occupational exposures' |
15.10 |
Legislative updates on REACH and CLP. |
15.50 |
'Management of Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) in Construction' |
16.30 |
Conference Close. |
DR. BOB RAJAN: Bob is passionate about exposure control design and has been involved in instrumentation design, development of models and codes for mistake-proof exposure control design.He is a Principal Inspector with HSE and involved in the development of strategies and policies associated with substances hazardous to health. At present he is concentrating on developing and applying leading indicators and the LOcHER project, which is helping to engage and empower young learners so that they can take measures to protect their health when entering the world of work. He is a Vice Chair of SGUK and past president of BOHS.
DR. LESLEY RUSHTON: Lesley Rushton is an epidemiologist/statistician with extensive research experience into occupational and environmental causes of ill health, including studies of workers in several industries such as the oil industry, silica sand and printing industries, children's health and air pollution, estimation of burden of occupationally- related cancer in Britain, design and application of an occupational module for UK Biobank. She is member of the UK Committee on Carcinogenicity and the UK HSE Engineering and Environmental Assurance Committee and is Chair of the UK Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.
MICHELLE MCDERMOTT: Michelle McDermott, MSc., LFOH, has worked as an inspector within the Occupational Hygiene Unit of the HSA since 2008. In addition to workplace inspections and investigations, she is a member of the REACH Substance Evaluation Team. Prior to her role in the HSA, she worked in health and safety roles in the manufacturing industry.
CAROLINE WALSH: Caroline works in the Chemicals and Prevention Division where she manages the HSA's Chemicals Helpdesk and represents Ireland at the ECHA HelpNet Steering group. She leads on CLP policy and her work includes legislative updates to CLP, reviewing ECHA guidance and updating FAQs. She provides technical support to her compliance Colleagues, Government Departments and Agencies involved in the REACH and CLP processes at home and abroad.
KELVIN WILLIAMS: Kelvin Williams is an independent occupational hygiene consultant with over 30 years of experience providing a wide range of occupational hygiene services to clients in the public and private sectors. Kelvin's experience includes roles as Head of Environmental Health and Safety at Stanger Consultants, Chief Occupational Hygienist at Wimtec Environmental and Operations Director for the Occupational Health and Environment Divisions at National Britannia Ltd.
DR. ALISON CONNOLLY: Alison is an exposure scientist and a recent doctoral graduate, who is currently conducting postdoctoral research at NUI Galway. Alison's PhD research project involved investigating occupational pesticide exposures among amenity horticulturists. Alison has a keen interest in exposure science and occupational hygiene and is a member of the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), a committee member of the Occupational Hygiene Society of Ireland (OHSI) and a member of the International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) .
JOHN EGAN: John is an Executive for Safety and Training with the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). One of John's key objectives is to develop health and safety initiatives for the construction sector. This includes participation on working groups for the CIF and for the Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee (CSPAC). John partakes in social dialogue meetings on dust management with the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) and the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW).
If you are taking an exhibition stand at our 2019 conference, price €360, please use the link below to pay by PayPal.
Presentation materials and resources from previous conferences are available for download below:
2014 - How Well do we Communicate?
2012 - Navigating Current and Future Challenges
2010 - To Measure or not to Measure
2007 - Physical Agents and Industrial Hygiene