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| Looking To The Future |
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The Health and Safety's [HSE] first horizon scanning conference – Horizon scanning: health and safety in the changing workplace – was held at the Department of Trade and Industry [DTI] Conference Centre in London recently. |
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The primary aims of the workshop were to:
- Work with others in identifying and exploring the key new and emerging risks for the health and safety system
- Explore the policy implications, for regulators and others, of these new and emerging risks.
- Support and contribute to the Wider Implications of Science and Technology (WIST) Programme, led by the Office of Science and Innovation
- Broaden the 'horizon scanning for health and safety' community
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About 100 delegates from government, industry and academia met to hear a range of invited speakers and to work with HSE's newly completed Scenarios for the health and safety system in 2017. (The scenarios are being produced under project R61.097 – HSE Futures Scenario Building, due to be completed in early 2007) |
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The meeting was chaired by Jonathan Rees, HSE's Deputy Chief Executive (Policy), with presentations from:
- Dr Ashok Kumar MP, Chair of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
- Dr Wendy Schultz, International Consultant in Foresight and Futures Research and Training
- Lawrence Waterman, Head of Health and safety, Olympic Delivery Authority
- Will Hutton, Chief Executive, The Work Foundation.
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Dr Schultz also led a breakout session in which delegates reviewed the HSE scenarios and considered their implications for health and safety. |
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A panel discussion session featured:
- Patrick McDonald – HSE Chief Scientist
- Pam Hurley - Managing Director, Tosca Consulting
- Lisa Fowlie – President, Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
- Mark Du Val – Director of Policy, Local Authority Coordinators of Regulatory Services
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| Contact Details : |
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The Horizon Scanning Team:
Peter Ellwood - Section Head: 01298 218472
Sam Bradbrook Horizon Scanning - Biology/Medical/Robotics: 01298 218984
Roger Brentnall Horizon Scanning - Chemistry/S&T: 01298 218364
Linda Heritage Horizon Scanning - EU/General/Obesity/Education: 01298 218813
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For a more detailed report on the conference visit the Horizon Scanning pages on the HSE website at:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/horizons/conference.htm
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