Site visit to Killarney Water Treatment Plant
Thursday, 11 October 2018
as part of the
NISO Health and Safety Conference – Safety: The Heart of the Matter
Friday, 12 October 2018
07:45 Registration, Coffee and Exhibition Viewing
08:30 Conference Opening and Welcome Address
Harry Galvin, President, National Irish Safety Organisation
Session 1 – Chairperson: [Anderco Safety]
08:45 Work-related injury and illness in Ireland: trends over time in five high risk sectors
Dr Helen Russell, Research Professor, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
09:15 Health and wellbeing – a CEO’s perspective
Bev Messinger, Chief Executive, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
09:45 The Perfect Storm – How we can redirect its power for better performance
Darren Sutton, Senior Partner, RMS Switzerland
10:15 Questions and Answers
10:25 Morning Coffee & Exhibition Viewing
Session 2 – Chairperson: Jim Curley, Chief Executive, Jones Engineering
10:50 “Influencing Hearts and Minds”, the Health and Safety Authority’s Strategy 2019-2021
Dr Sharon McGuinness, Chief Executive, Health and Safety Authority (HSA)
11:20 Complexity, resilience and safety culture
Prof Dave Snowden, Chief Scientific Officer, Cognitive Edge and Founder and Director, Centre for Applied Complexity, University of Wales
11:50 Question and Answer Session
12:00 Launch of All Ireland Safety Quiz 2019
12:10 Lunch and Exhibition Viewing
Session 3 – Chairperson: Mark Rutherford, Environmental, Health & Safety Manager, Intel Ireland Ltd.
13:20 Personal Injury; The Occupational Health Perspective
Dr Deirdre Gleeson, Specialist in Occupational Health, Medwise Occupational Health Services
13:50 Assessing personal injuries fairly and accurately
Conor O’Brien, Chief Executive, Personal Inuries Assessment Board (PIAB)
14:20 A View from the Courts
The Hon. Mr. Justice Frank Clarke, Chief Justice, Supreme Court
14:50 Questions and Answers
15:00 Afternoon Coffee & Exhibition Viewing
Session 4 – Chairperson: Kieran Linehan, Managing Director, Ayrton Group
15:20 Embracing Health and Safety Challenges in the Workplace
Well@Work – How to create a heart healthy workforce
Enda Campbell, Workplace Health Promotion Officer, Irish Heart Foundation
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Rosemary Keogh, Chief Executive, Irish Wheelchair Association
15:40 Communicating Safety Messages – The story of Tommy McAnairey and others
Owen Wilson, Networks Safety Manager, Gas Networks Ireland
16:10 Questions and Answers
16:15 Closing Remarks
Michael O’Neill, Vice President, National Irish Safety Organisation
….. Close of Conference
16:30 Reception hosted by Anderco Safety
Additional booking required for dinner
18:30 Cash Bar
19:00 Call for Dinner
Guest: Pat Breen, T.D., Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection [To be Confirmed]
Presentation of Awards, Dinner, Entertainment and Band