The April meeting of NESHEP covered various topics: 1) A media partnership with a magazine and setting up a LinkedIn group. 2) Upcoming scaffolding and health and safety events. 3) A presentation on corporate road risk and safe driving. 4) A demonstration of a new fleet management software system. 5) An HSE update on enforcing regulations. Attendees represented various companies and the meeting list was updated.

1. NESHEP – Meeting Review (5th April 2011)
April’s meeting was held at Wilton International at 10.00 O’clock; The Chairman welcomed
everybody and was pleased that there was so much support from many of our clients. There were
also a few new members present together with 4 prospective members joining us for a ‘taster
session’ who are in the process of signing up – these will be announced shortly together with the
publication of an up to date ‘active’ members list which hasn’t been published for some time
(ensure your subscriptions are up to date or you may find yourself excluded).
The Chairman brought a number of items to our attention prior to the main presentations:
1. Health and Safety Matters (HSM) Magazine editor Georgina Bisby has been in touch
and would like to become our media partner. The feeling is, to set up a LinkedIn group
to discuss issues/hot topics which would in turn generate articles for the magazine –
drop us a line if you are keen to get involved
2. Scaffolding Event being held in Stanley on 12th April 2011 - http://slidesha.re/dRO6oD
3. Top Tips ‘good practice’ poster for scaffolders from WWT - http://slidesha.re/fdj3AO
4. Prohibition Notice issued to an EMPLOYEE - http://slidesha.re/g4lUpA
5. The SHE Show Blackpool on 7th June 2011 - http://www.thesheshow.com/
Corporate Road Risk
Our main speaker David Clark, Driver Training Officer with North Yorkshire County Council
delivered an excellent presentation on Corporate Road Risk which included some frightening
statistics. We all need to review our procedures and ensure that ALL our personnel driving for
work in any shape or form are equipped with the knowledge and have all the tools available to
keep them safe. IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE WE ARE COMPLIANT IN ALL ASPECTS!
Download David’s presentation from LinkedIn - http://slidesha.re/fcZTNM
Fleet Manager Pro
Simon Calvert, Owner at ATB Fleet delivered a progress report on our New Technology Subgroups’
1st project; the development of the Fleet Managers Control System. Input from the subgroup has
made the development process a dream and the finished system should exceed the requirements
of all our members. Simon demonstrated the system’s capabilities, which was extremely well
received by all members; the HSE and our legal experts said that systems like this are crucial if we
are to become compliant with future legislation. The system will be available soon for all NESHEP
members to beta test for free.

2. HSE Update
Dr David Shallow gave us his usual roundup of key issues and updates on areas where the HSE will
be focussing their attention:
• We will clamp down on the rogue health and safety advisers who cost industry so much money
by giving them advice which bears little relation to the actual requirements of legislation.
• We will shift the focus of health and safety activity away from businesses that do the right
thing, and concentrate on higher risk areas and on dealing with serious breaches of health and
safety regulation
• We will also seek to simplify health and safety regulation and legislation, and in doing to ease
the burden on business.
David also recommended a publication from the Department of Work and Pensions that is
available for download from our LinkedIn group:
Good Health and Safety, Good for Everyone - http://slidesha.re/e3sknW
Names and Companies who attended the meeting:
Alan Bassett – Cognition Media Mike Lee - CIS Northern
Alan Penny – Lucion Environmental Neil Agar - CIS Northern
Adrian Parker – Sembcorp Paul Currie - Man Turbo
Andy Cook - OEL Apix Consulting Paul Drake - Sapere Software
Bob Moodie - RAMS M. Hebner - PHL
Bob Robinson - A1 Training & Safety Malcolm Guest – Sabic
Christine Ticehurst - MRCCS Maria Tuck - SBV Fabrications
Colin Ellis – NESHEP Mark Reed – OEL Apix Consulting
D. Brown – DuPont Teijin Films Martin Cooper – SSI Steel
Dave Swalwell - Deborah Services Mel Olsson - Scafftag
Derek Weatherill – Balfour Beatty R. Murray – Wilton Transport
Ed Levie – NESHEP Ronnie Reason - Fabricom
Jim Benson – Area North Rory Stephen – Astrata
Jim Witt - RIS Stephen Lathan - Carillion
John Appleby – Hertel Sarah Slater - MRCCS
K. Black – RJW Scott Hearn - Cordell Group
K. Copley - Fabricom Simon Calvert – ATB Fleet
Keith Thomson – Lassalle Investments, Wilton Centre Tim Hill - Eversheds
Lee Hepple – Growhow Tracy Waters - NESHEP
Len Wilson – Cognition Network Wendy Insull – Opus Industrial Services
Linda Newlove – Wolviston Management

3. Here is 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.
Our Member Companies