Conference Agenda

Learn how the award-winning HSE Safety Climate Tool enables organisations to measure their safety climate so they can make data driven decisions to best support their workers.

We will also be showcasing exclusive benchmarking data so organisations can review their results against industry standards.

This informative session will give insight into HSE's approach to incident investigations.

It will cover the types of incidents that HSE investigates, roles and responsibilities before, during and after an investigation, and give practical guidance on how employers should approach their own investigations following an adverse event in the workplace.

Learn how the recently released Accident and Near-miss Tool helps organisations reduce the burden of managing incident records while ensuring compliance with Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).

It automates the collection of accident and near-miss records, allowing teams to filter by location, type or date. This helps you understand more deeply how risks occur and take informed preventive measures.

This session, led by an HSE Inspector, will help you assess whether your occupational health provision is appropriate, effective, and compliant with legal requirements.

You’ll be guided through key considerations that will help you ensure you identify a service that will match your organisation’s needs whilst also standing up to scrutiny.

Learn how the HSE Stress Indicator Tool enables organisations to measure work-related stress levels so they can make data driven decisions to best support their workers. We will also be showcasing the additional question-set for home and hybrid workers and exclusive benchmarking data so organisations can review their results against industry standards.

In this interactive session, Dr Nick Bell introduces Motivational Interviewing (MI): a practical, evidence-based approach to influencing decisions through better conversations.

You’ll explore why people sometimes push back against change — even when it is clearly sensible. The session shows how asking different questions, and listening differently, can strengthen motivation for change and improve the quality of safety conversations at every level.

Attending to the emotional wellbeing of people in the workplace isn’t just an issue of wellbeing, it is a something that is essential for all aspects of a successful organisation.

We have all had a call to action, from the Health and Safety Executive in England, about employers being proactive and preventative towards emotional wellbeing.

This presentation will outline how organisations can take steps towards creating safe and connected workplaces. With safety and connection being the key to enabling all human beings to work to their optimum.

Patrick Ball is one of the leading speakers on alcohol & substance misuse, hidden addiction and gambling in the workplace.

He will join us on stage to discuss how to spot the signs of those struggling in our workplace, how to approach them and how to keep them on the right track as a manager once they’ve started to receive the right help.

This talk will run through many key elements such as the safety risks of coming in under the influence, turning a blind eye and implementing a proactive approach in your organisation.

EHS systems are only effective when the people operating within them are competent, current and authorised to manage risk. For many organisations, this challenge is amplified by diverse, mobile workforces spanning multiple sites, contractors, and seasonal or transient workers all of whom must meet the same safety and compliance expectations.

This Tech Talk explores how leading organisations treat workforce competency and compliance as core risk controls, embedded within an integrated EHS management system rather than managed as standalone training records. The session will examine how linking competency data to roles, tasks and risk profiles improves operational readiness, reduces exposure from capability gaps and strengthens assurance across complex environments.

Attendees will gain practical insight into how a digital, systems-based approach simplifies onboarding and verification, reduces administrative effort, and improves visibility of who is competent to do what — and where. By making competency measurable and auditable, organisations can demonstrate control, avoid costly non-compliance and rework, and ensure safety investment delivers tangible value alongside safer outcomes and stronger governance.

This talk demystifies the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) and tackles one of the most common questions faced by duty holders: does this incident need to be reported?

The session explains why RIDDOR exists, who has reporting duties, and what types of incidents must be reported to the enforcing authority. Using real-world examples, the talk explores grey areas that often cause confusion, such as over-seven-day injuries, work-relatedness, occupational diseases, near misses, and incidents involving non-employees.

The talk also clarifies common myths around RIDDOR, explains how reports are used by regulators, and highlights the importance of good internal reporting systems, even when external reporting is not required.

By the end of the session, attendees will feel confident in answering the question “to report or not to report”, ensuring legal compliance, consistency, and better learning from incidents—without unnecessary bureaucracy or fear of enforcement.

AI is increasingly emerging across the EHS landscape, yet many organisations struggle to distinguish meaningful capability from marketing hype. 

This session explores practical, proven uses of AI that are already supporting EHS teams today, including incident triage, early trend detection, improved risk visibility, and the reduction of administrative load. The focus is not on future concepts, but on where AI is delivering measurable value now. 

Attendees will gain a clear, balanced view of where AI adds added benefits and where its limits remain within existing EHS frameworks. The session will also examine how AI can help support EHS teams shift from reactive activity to proactive risk anticipation, enabling leaders to redeploy time and capability toward culture, wellbeing and organisational resilience. 

Illegal mining has long driven global environmental degradation, pollution, and unsafe working conditions, while distorting supply chains and introducing poorly verified materials into international markets. For the UK, these impacts translate into growing waste complexity, pressure on recycling infrastructure, and the need for secure, transparent material flows. This presentation explores how weaknesses in global supply chains undermine circular economy goals and argues for a coherent approach linking responsible sourcing, traceability, and ethical procurement with robust end-of-life recovery and high-quality recycling—essential steps to reduce harm, strengthen resource security, and build a resilient materials system.

Step inside the world of health & safety with a mentor–mentee duo from FLSG. Hear how mentoring shaped their careers, the challenges they overcame, and the lessons they learned along the way. Discover how IOSH mentoring and membership can guide and accelerate your own professional journey.

Recent tragedies have exposed critical gaps in evacuation and safety planning, particularly for those with reduced mobility. These events have driven legislative change and a renewed focus on inclusive safety, challenging organisations to think beyond compliance.

Drawing on decades of experience, Evac+Chair explores how tragedy has shaped regulation, design, and responsibility - and how inclusive evacuation solutions help ensure no one is left behind in an emergency.

"If you think compliance is expensive, try non-compliance".  Former US Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty was right!  Rhian Greaves outlines the true financial cost of workplace accidents, providing you with a data and experience driven session to equip you with the detail you need to question commercial behaviours, challenge thinking and change the complexion of investment decision making in your organisation.

Fire safety isn't just about compliance, it's about confidence. When duty holders select fire risk assessors, how do they know they're getting genuine expertise? How can organizations ensure their assessments are thorough, defensible, and future proof?

Enter BS8674: the competence framework that's transforming how the industry evaluates fire safety expertise.

In this presentation, we reveal:

🔍 The Framework Decoded – Understand the core components of BS8674 and why it matters for your organization
✅ The Competence Advantage – How this framework empowers you to select truly qualified assessors and eliminate guesswork
📈 Real-World Impact – Discover the measurable benefits: superior risk identification, enhanced regulatory compliance, and significantly improved safety outcomes
🛡️ Your Competitive Edge – Learn how organizations leading the industry are leveraging BS8674 to transform their fire safety strategies

This isn't just about meeting standards; it's about exceeding them. We'll explore how BS8674 enables duty holders to make confident, informed decisions when selecting fire risk assessors, and how organizations are already using this framework to elevate their entire fire safety culture.

Join us to discover how BS8674 can become your blueprint for fire safety excellence and why early adoption positions you as an industry leader.