The event is aimed at ensuring that managers with a responsibility for health and safety within the transport and logistics industry are provided with all the information they need on key industry initiatives, best practice and enforcement focus areas.
The conference is sponsored by Brigade Electronics, Goodyear and Volvo Trucks and supported by the IRTE (Institute of Road Transport Engineers), and features presentations by health and safety officials and transport operators, as well as industry experts.
Topics to be covered include:
- Keynote address by Judith Hackitt, chair of the Health & Safety Executive
- Vehicle runaways
- Health and safety enforcement
- Mobile worker safety and welfare panel session
- Public safety and large goods vehicles
- Mechanical handling equipment
- Safe and legal loading – from consignor to consignee
Sally Thornley, FTA’s director of director of standards, audit and accreditation, who will be chairing the event, said: “Leadership and co-operation in the management of risk are core themes running through this year’s event, which echo those within the HSE’s Logistics Strategy. I am delighted that Judith Hackett will be there to set the scene for our annual safety conference.”
Places are available to FTA members at £325 plus VAT for the first delegate and £275 plus VAT for subsequent delegates; the cost for non-members is £385 plus VAT for the first delegate and £345 plus VAT for subsequent delegates.