NESHEP - Meeting review/summary (01-02-11)

1. NESHEP – Meeting Review (1st February 2011)
February’s meeting was held at Wilton International at 10.00 O’clock; The Chairman welcomed
Teesside Safety Group members/committee and was pleased that there was so much support.
Maurice Adamson Lifetime Achievement Award - Safety Groups UK introduced a new award for
2010 in remembrance of Maurice who sadly passed away last February; to recognise the
'Outstanding contribution from an individual to the Safety Groups Movement'. A fitting tribute to a
dear friend who worked tirelessly and selflessly for the health & safety movement in the region.
http://www.safetygroupsuk.org.uk/awards/index.htm#ma_award2010
HSE’s support for EMSS Scheme - "HSE’s strategy for health and safety in the 21st Century calls on
organisations to show leadership including in the sharing of knowledge and good practice. EMSS is an
example of knowledge sharing to meet the needs of the current world of work, helping companies and
individuals to access training records and to verify levels of competence in a mobile workforce." Judith
Hackitt CBE, Chair of HSE
Our main speaker Dr Patrick Morton, Managing Director of ‘Lucion Environmental’ gave a
presentation on Asbestos and the problems it can bring. He also gave us an update on the
regulations and covered Surveyor Competency and the costs associated with getting it wrong. The
presentation will be available on the LinkedIn Group page ‘North East Safety Health &
Environmental Partnership’ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2191817
If you are not a member of LinkedIn or the group just click on ‘join today’.
Dave Swalwell, Senior Operations manager of Deborah Services LTD gave a presentation on the
history of NESHEP and the function of the Subgroups which provided our TSG colleagues with an
overview of the Partnership and potential benefits if both groups were to merge. Examples
included:
• Stronger more focused committee
• Larger Attendances
• More Networking Opportunities
• Active Subgroups developing innovative solutions
• Instant Savings on Venue and other obvious administration costs
Members of both groups were given the opportunity to voice their opinions/concerns during this
presentation to help us determine a way forward for the benefit of our member companies and
industry as a whole. There were no negative comments from the floor; one comment was made
regarding level of subscriptions which can be addressed during the next TSG’s AGM.

2. Names and Companies who attended the meeting:
Alan Bassett – Cognition Media Pete Walker - BCSA
Andrew Mawson - PX Ltd Ronnie Reason - Fabricom
Bill Newton - RA Wearmouth Rory Stephen - Astrata
Bob Hartley - SembCorp Roy Taylor - 100 Percent Success
Bob Moodie - NESHEP Stephen Lathan - Carillion
Bob Robinson - A1 Training & Safety Sue Lloyd - Hewden
Craig Moat – Falck Nutec Maria Tuck - SBV Fabrications
Dave Ingelby - Hewden Steve Smith - Carillion
Dave Swalwell - Deborah Services J Green - Fine Organics
Ed Levie - NESHEP M Hood - SPIE-WHS
Jimmy Witt A love - SPIE-WHS
Lee Hepple - Growhow Keith Davidson - RES Teesdale
Keith Thompson - Wilton Centre Gloria Grace - Selwood
Scott Hearn - Cordell Group Paul Currie - Man Turbo
Maurice Shepherd - TDG John Raftery - Arco
Malcolm Guest - Sabic Steve Piper - NYCC
Neil Agar - CIS Northern M Collier - SESS
Norman Haggart – C & A Safety Solutions Simon Calvert – ATB Fleet
Paul Drake - Sapere Software Linda Newlove – Wolviston Management
Peter Vickery - C A Pumps Colin Ellis – NESHEP
Patrick Morton – Lucion Environmental
Please find overleaf, a list of all members’ company logos; if you can’t find yours or need it
updating, or indeed wish to join this growing partnership, please let me know and this will be
amended prior to any forthcoming publications.
If you have been missed from the attendance register or if you have any other suggestions you can
contact me direct via email - tracy.waters@neshep.org or ring me on (01642) 619322.

3. Our Member Companies