Programme for Current Session

November 2019

Topic: Meeting Cancelled
Date: Wednesday, 13 November 2019

October 2019

Members are encouraged to attend the SCoS Conference  
Topic: SCoS Conference 2019 - Improving Workplace Mental Health
Date: Wednesday, 30 October 2019

September 2019

Speaker: Lindsay MacNeill, BTO Solicitors LLP  
Topic: Legal Update
Date: Wednesday, 11 September 2019

June 2019

Speaker: Adrian Sims, Vent-Tech Ltd
Topic: Joint meeting with ILEVE
Date: Wednesday, 12 June 2019

May 2019

Please note time change
Speaker: Tony Gannon, Head of New Technology Delivery, ScottishPower Renewables
Presentation on Iberdrola/ScottishPower Renewables, Windfarm construction and the various HSE issues followed by a bus tour round site.
Topic: Site Visit to Whitelee Windfarm
Date: Wednesday, 08 May 2019

April 2019

Speaker: Jessica Smyrl of YSM Solutions
Topic: Building Personal Resilience
Date: Wednesday, 10 April 2019

March 2019

Topic: Annual General Meeting
Date: Wednesday, 13 March 2019

February 2019

Speaker: Allison Johnstone, Equate Scotland
Topic: Unconscious Bias
Date: Wednesday, 13 February 2019

January 2019

Speaker: Robert Atkinson, Healthy Working Lives
Note Date Change
Topic: LOcHER
Date: Tuesday, 22 January 2019

December 2018

Topic: Christmas Lunch
Date: Wednesday, 12 December 2018

November 2018

Speaker: Jim Tassell
Topic: Ageing Workforce with IIRSM
Date: Wednesday, 14 November 2018

October 2018

Speaker: Lindsay MacNeill - BTO
Topic: Legal Update
Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2018

September 2018

Speaker: TBC
Topic: Scotland Works 2018
Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2018

June 2018

Speaker: Keith Scott, Director of Resident Safety - London Borough of Camden
Topic: Grenfell, 1 year on
Date: Wednesday, 13 June 2018

May 2018

Site Visit
Topic: Site Visit to Advanced Forming Research Centre
Date: Wednesday, 09 May 2018

April 2018

Site Visit
Topic: Site Visit to Rosti Automotive
Date: Wednesday, 11 April 2018

March 2018

Business Reports
Topic: Annual General Meeting
Date: Wednesday, 14 March 2018

January 2018

Speaker: Claire Walsh - BAe Systems Maritime - Naval Ships
Topic: Mental Health, the elephant in the room?
Date: Wednesday, 10 January 2018

December 2017

Topic: Debate with Clyde & Co and HSE Note change of time
Topic: Joint Meeting with SCoS
Date: Wednesday, 13 December 2017

November 2017

Speaker: TBC Cancelled - IIRSM unable to confirm speaker.
Topic: IIRSM Joint Meeting
Date: Wednesday, 15 November 2017

October 2017

Site Visit, limited space. Cancelled - Alexander Dennis unable to accommodate visit.
Topic: Site Visit - Alexander Dennis
Date: Wednesday, 11 October 2017

September 2017

Speaker: Lindsay MacNeill - Pinsent Masons
Topic: Legal Update
Date: Wednesday, 13 September 2017

June 2017

Site Visit, limited space.
Topic: Site Visit - Malcolm Heritage Centre
Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2017

May 2017

Health & Safety Scotland
Topic: Joint Event at SECC
Date: Wednesday, 03 May 2017

April 2017

Site Visit, limited space, PPE required.
Topic: Site Visit - Glasgow Airport
Date: Wednesday, 12 April 2017

March 2017

Business Reports
Topic: Annual General Meeting
Date: Wednesday, 08 March 2017

February 2017

Speaker: Ian Tasker, STUC
Topic: Joint Meeting with STUC
Date: Wednesday, 08 February 2017

January 2017

Topic: January Cancelled
Date: Wednesday, 11 January 2017

November 2016

Speaker: Peter Hall - IIRSM & Sarah Jones - HSE
SPLASH - Scottish Plan of Action on Safety & Health
Topic: IIRSM Joint Meeting
Date: Wednesday, 09 November 2016

October 2016

Site Visit, limited space, PPE required.
Topic: Terex Site Visit
Date: Wednesday, 26 October 2016

September 2016

Speaker: Lindsay MacNeill - Pinsent Masons
Topic: Legal Update
Date: Wednesday, 14 September 2016

June 2014

Please Note: Places are limited to 12. You must register your interest via the contacts page and details will be sent to you. PPE Required: Hard Hat, Orange (Preferred) Hi-Vis vest or jacket, safety glasses and safety boots with mid sole protection.
Topic: Forth Replacement Crossing Site Visit
Date: Wednesday, 18 June 2014

May 2014

Speaker: Prof. Roger Willey, ACS
Topic: Asbestos
Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2014

April 2014

Please note date change
Topic: Barlinnie site visit
Date: Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Mar 2014

Topic: Annual General Meeting
Date: Wednesday, 19 March 2014

Feb 2014

Speaker: Sheena Smith, Edinburgh Tram Project
Topic: Edinburgh Trams
Date: Wednesday, 19 February 2014

Jan 2014

Speaker: Karen McDonnell, RoSPA/ScORSA
Topic: Occupational Road Risk
Date: Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Dec 2013

Speaker: Quentin Emery, Ryder Marsh
NB Please note date change
Topic: Behavioural Safety
Date: Wednesday, 04 December 2013

Nov 2013

Speaker: Phillip Pearson, Chief Executive IIRSM
Topic: IIRSM Joint Meeting
Date: Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Oct 2013

Topic: Site Visit to Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Museum & Heritage Centre
Date: Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Sept 2013

Speaker: Tom Stocker, Pinsent Mason
Topic: Legal Update
Date: Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Jun 2013

Pinkston Basin Paddle Sports Development Works
Parking is limited!
Please email to book place.

Topic: Site Visit - Pinkston Basin
Date: Wednesday, 19 June 2013

May 2013

This meeting has been cancelled
Topic: Project Griffin
Date: Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Apr 2013

Please note date and location change
Joint Meeting with Ayrshire, Central, Tayside Groups.
Topic: Safety & Health Scotland
Date: Thursday, 18 April 2013

Mar 2013

Topic: Annual General Meeting
Date: Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Feb 2013

Speaker: Robbie Weir, Zero Waste Scotland
Topic: Zero Waste Scotland
Date: Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Jan 2013

Speaker: Alison Cox & Jane Prentice of AXA
Topic: Occupational Health & Stress
Date: Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Dec 2012

Please note date change
Speaker: Alan Gill
Topic: Fire Safety
Date: Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Nov 2012

Speaker: Brian Nimick, CEO, IIRSM
Topic: Joint Event with IIRSM
Date: Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Oct 2012

Student Site Visit & Meeting
Topic: Joint Event with Reid Kerr College
Date: Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Sept 2012

Speaker: Tom Stocker, Pinsent Mason
Topic: Legal Update
Date: Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Jun 2012

Speaker: Marion Lamb, GHA
Topic: Managing Complex Risks
Date: Wednesday, 20 June 2012

May 2012

Please note change of date & venue
Topic: Site Visit to SNA/Velodrome
Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Apr 2012

Speaker: Marc Burgess, Northern Asbestos
Topic: Asbestos Refurbishment
Date: Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Mar 2012

Speaker: Discussion on Lofstedt, James McDonald UWS.
Topic: AGM & Members Day
Date: Wednesday, 21 March 2012

Feb 2012

Speaker: Joyce Elisha, Principal Consultant, Ryder Marsh
Topic: Behavioural Safety
Date: Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Jan 2012

Speaker: Synergy Healthcare
Topic: Drugs & Alcohol Misuse
Date: Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Dec 2011

Please note date & time change
Topic: Christmas Lunch
Date: Wednesday, 14 December 2011

Nov 2011

Speaker: Brian Nimick CEO, IIRSM
Topic: IIRSM Joint Event
Date: Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Oct 2011

Please note this meeting has been cancelled
Topic: CSkills & Reid Kerr Joint Event
Date: Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Sept 2011

Please note room change Speaker: Jamie Gilchrist QC, Compass Chambers
Topic: Legal Update
Date: Wednesday, 21 September 2011

June 2011

Speaker: Joy Taggart, Heartsine
Topic: Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and Automatic External Defibrillators (AED)
Date: Wednesday, 15 June 2011

May 2011

Please note date and venue change
Topic: Site Visit to Mines Rescue
Date: Wednesday, 25 May 2011

April 2011

Speaker: Derek Duckett, Mabbett & Associates Ltd
Topic: Environmental Awareness
Date: Wednesday, 20 April 2011

March 2011

Topic: AGM
Date: Wednesday, 16 March 2011

February 2011

Speaker: John Crawford, Veitchi Group.
Topic: Fire Risk Assessment
Date: Wednesday, 16 February 2011

January 2011

Speaker: Aisha Anwar, DLA Piper.
Topic: Legal Update
Date: Wednesday, 19 January 2011

December 2010

Speaker: Pc David Nicol, Road Safety Unit, Strathclyde Police.
Topic: Alcohol & Road Risk
Date: Wednesday, 15 December 2010