20 YEARS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: january 2023 :: RMTnews 12 RMT Health and Safety advisory conference and training this year takes place in York at Park Inn Radisson on February 21/22 and celebrates its 20th anniversary. Conference has agreed to do things a bit differently and hopes that safety reps will appreciate this ‘new look’ conference and encourage reps who haven’t attended previously to do so. The first day involves training subjects including risk assessment, working in extreme weather, safety representatives and safety committees, the “Brown Book” and Health and Safety at Work Act introduction/refresher, clean air at work, stress, and the office of Rail and Road (ORR)’s Risk Management Maturity Model (RM3). For the first time an RMT Safety Rep of the Year award will be given. Conference will also have an opportunity to scrutinise the role of the Office the Rail and Road Regulator (ORR) as Ian Prosser, Chief Inspector of Railway, will speak about the role of the regulator, particularly in respect to its role in investigating incidents caused by contingency staff during this year’s RMT industrial action. The best advert for the conference is from the RMT advisory committee safety reps who help organise conference: STEVE LAYNE (GWR): “Each conference gives me something to get my teeth stuck into back in the workplace”. KEN SHARP (LNER): “Conference gives me an opportunity to talk with likeminded people that know the struggles and issues we are all face day in and day out with in our workplaces”. “You can discuss problems and issues and get support from other health and safety reps, so it is a good opportunity for networking to help you out after the conference. CRAIG MILLS (GWR): “For me, the conference gave me an excellent opportunity to network and meet likeminded reps”. For more information on health and safety conference contact your branch secretary or email s.Friday@rmt.org.uk RMT’s health and safety conference celebrates 20 years when it meets in York next month 20 YEARS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY