The 2nd draft of our new strategy 'Health, Work and Wellbeing in the Bradford District 2011-2014 is now out for consultation. Pleased to get any feedback. see strategy.
Bradford Area Occupational Health and Safety Forum AGM took place on the 6th of July at the Kala Sangam centre and we have a new Working Group.
The last seminar was about the new fit notes that have now been introduced which will hopefully help Dr's to help employers make reasonable adjustments in the workplace for their employees. See events page for flyer/booking form. see the events page to download the presentations from the event.
The last semianr was held on the 4th of February on worker involovment - see events page to download the presentations given at this..
We have won the Alan Butler Award of Excellence for having the best membership size and retention of all safety groups in the UK. Members of the Forum went to pick up the award at the House of Lords on the 25th Janaury 2010. Pictured below from left to right is Dr Tony Smith a Forum members representing the Private sector on the Forum Working Group, Lord Bill McKenzie, and Andrew Mawson who is the Chair of the Forum.
Report by the Task Group set up by the Health and Wellbeing Partnership and the Employment and Skills Partneship 'Work, Worklessness and Health' written by Amanda Fletcher from NHS Bradford and Airedale. November 2009
Minutes from Forum meetings held in 2009 click on below:
An information pack for employers on issues around employing people with disabilities can be downloaded here. The report is taken from the seminar held in the summer 2009 entitled 'Dispelling the Myths around employing people with disabilities'.
The lastest statistical report made by the Forum on Occupational Health and Safety in the Bradford District can be downloaded here.
The Forum is held a seminar for European Health and Safety Week see the events page to download the presentations made. It took place on the morning of Tuesday 20th of October 2009 at the Carlisle Business Centre in Bradford and 90 local employers attended.
Click here to see a buper special edition of our Summer Well @ Work newsletter 2009. This includes quotes from local and national politicians about the good work of the Forum.
The last seminar was entitled 'Dispelling the Myths around Employing Disabled People' and took take place at Manningham Mills Community Centre on the morning of the 14th of July 2009. See the events page to view presentations made at the event.
See details of the 'After the inspector called' seminar which was held on the 28th of April at Bradford City Hall on the events page.
View the BASRA page to see footage of Workers' Memorial Day 2009 organised by Bradford Area Safety Reps Association - which is a sub group of the Forum.
Click here to see the Spring 2009 Well @ Work newsletter.
Lobby - Carol Duerden speaking with Lord McKenzie at Westminster 17th March 2009
The Sensible Risk Assessment seminar went well on the 26th of February 2009. Go to the events page to view the presentations.
The 4th of December 2008 on sensible risk assessment did take place despite severe weather, we are running it again on the 26th February see events page to download booking form, along with the presentations from the original senisible risk assesment seminar.
See minutes from last year's BAOHSF meetings below:
Presentations form the Safety and Health Awareness Seminar which was held on 6th March 2008.which included warehouse safety can be downloaded from our Events page.
The most recent Well @ Work newsletter Feb 2008 can be viewed here
Video footage of the Forum receiving the awards.
The Forum has won two Highley Commended Alan Butler Awards for its communciations strategy - the web site and for the best Seminar in the UK. The awards are to be presented at the House of Lords to Forum Development Worker, Jane Howie and Forum Chair, Carol Duerden on the 24th of January 2008. To see the applications for the award click on the following. Best CommunicationsBest Seminar
Click here to see the last six month performance report for the Forum.
The last event the Forum organised was for European Health and Safety Week was about Musculoskeletal Disorders and entitled 'lighten the load' the event took place at the Carlisle Business Centre on Thursday 18th October. The presentations from the event can be downloaded:
Following the last seminar on the 19th of June there was an AGM. This was an opportunity for everyone to air their views on the work of the Forum and suggest ideas for its future work and development.
Geoff Twentyman, the Forum Secretary, has stood down this year as he is retiring. The Forum owes much of its success to Geoff and the AGM was an opportunity to say goodbye and a big thank you to him.
Over the past year the Forum has continued to improve the health, safety and welfare of people at work. Strived to prevent causes of occupational ill health, being involved in strategic planning, helped to tackle health inequalities and promoted reasonable adjustment in workplaces.
A seminar was helf in March on th e new smoke free regulations. Please find the three presentation below for your information.
There is also some valuable information to be found further down the page on putting together smoking policies at work. See March 06 seminar information below.
To view a copy of the Winter 06/07 Well at Work newsletter click here
The last Seminar was on the Fire Safety Order RRO on Friday 8th December
Safe Start H&S week event Tueday 17th October 2006
European Health and Safety week 'Safe Start' Event. The Forum organised a day full of workshops for this year's Health and Safety week, half of which were tailored to the theme of the week - Safe Start - which looked at raising awareness about the health and safety needs of young workers in the workplace.
Click on the below links for copies of the presentations made at the event:
Click here to see the report from the research into how GPs in Bradford view thier own provision of occupational health services.
European Health and Safety Week is to be celebrated in Bradford on Tuesday 19th October. The theme this year is noise, there is to be several fringe workshops taking place on other occupational health and safety matters. See seminars page booking form and clickon link below for the poster/flier.
The next seminar is to be on Violence in the workplace see the seminar page for details. It is to be on the 28th June 2005 and is to be followed by the AGM
WMD was a success a report will be given in the Summer Newsletter.
Fight for the living mourn for the dead - workers memorial day is being planned in Bradford for the 28th of April - click here for poster
The Forum has won the Alan Butler Award for the best seminar in the UK for 2004 for the SHOT (Secruing Healthy Occupations Together) Event for Health and Safety Week - Report. Click to view a report of the seminar.
Geoff Twentyman from Enviornmental Health, and Forum Secretary, has asked for feedback/comments on the draft Health and Safety Policy the Council has put together. Click on this link to open the document in word. EP H&S draft policy
The Forum has recently had a Seminar on updates on legislation for Occupational Health and Safety to see notes from this and to find contact please click on the link below. Issues covered were fire, working time, asbestos and noise.
The Forum is planning an event to share it's good practices and to celebrate it's tenth anniversary. The SHOT (Securing Healthy Occupations Together) is taking place during European Heatlh and Safety Week. Click below to see poster for the event. Please get in touch if you would like to have a stall at the event or would like an invitation.
‘From Hand To Mouth’ is a human-interest story written to coincide with International RSI Awareness Day, which is held on the last day of February each year. RSI’s are repetitive strain injuries that are caused by tasks requiring small, rapid, repeated movements, often whilst maintaining a static posture.
This is a short autobiography of personal experience, covering a small section of life. It was written to help people understand the nature of debilitating injury from computer use. The author’s hope is that repetitive strain injuries from computer use can become a thing of the past, if only employers, educationalists, MP’s and the like could make themselves aware of the dangers, in turn protecting future generations.
‘From Hand To Mouth’, ISBN0-9547113-0-0 is available from 26 February 2004 for £4.99 from Workers’ Health Advice Team (WHAT), UNISON Offices, 2 nd Floor, Auburn House, Upper Piccadilly, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, BD1 3NU Tel: 01274 393949
Please make cheques payable to Bradford Occupational Health Project.
