LTB 548/17 – The Allan St. John Holt Memorial Health & Safety Lecture – Monday 16th October 2017, 3.30pm, at Phoenix Centre, Royal Mail Mount Pleasant, Phoenix Place, London WC1X 0DG
No. 548/2017
13 October 2017
Our Ref: C1/17
The Allan St. John Holt Memorial Health & Safety Lecture – Monday 16th October 2017, 3.30pm, at Phoenix Centre, Royal Mail Mount Pleasant, Phoenix Place, London WC1X 0DG
To: All Branches
Dear Colleagues,
As many CWU Area Safety Reps will know, the late Allan St. John Holt, was the former Royal Mail Group Head of Safety who died in service on 3 May 2007. He was a popular man, well respected by all who knew him and he devoted his life to improving the safety and health of people at work. He made a massive contribution to the subject and was the author the NEBOSH training course book, ‘Principles of health and safety at work’ – an obligatory text for many students which helped thousands of Safety Professionals, Managers and Safety Reps alike whilst studying for NEBOSH qualifications. Allan was awarded the OBE and RoSPA’s Distinguished Service Award in 2007. Allan was strongly supportive of the principle of Employers working with Trade Unions and their Safety Representatives to improve standards in the workplace and he gave great encouragement to all involved in safety and health.
As a fitting way of commemorating his life and work, Royal Mail Group together with RoSPA host an annual memorial lecture to provide a platform for challenge and debate and to stimulate fresh thinking about how to further reduce work related accidents and ill health.
This year’s Allan St John Holt OBE Memorial Lecture will be held on Monday 16th October 2017 at 3.30pm at the Phoenix Centre, Royal Mail Mount Pleasant, Phoenix Place, London WC1X 0DG. The event is free of charge to attend.
The 2017 Lecture will be given by Sir Tony Hawkhead – Chief Executive Officer of Action for Children. Sir Tony has held many senior positions throughout his career, these include Chief Executive of the charity Groundwork and Chief Executive of the East London Partnership who were behind the redevelopment of Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets. In 2003 he was awarded the CBE and then in 2011 was further honoured with a Knighthood for services to environmental regeneration. Sir Tony has been Action for Children’s CEO since March 2014 and is determined to help any child who needs it.
Past Lectures
2016 – Paul Farmer CBE- CEO of Mind – “Taking Care of Business” – How can good practice be embedded?
2015 – Geoffrey Podger CBE – “Health and safety: is Britain going backwards?” Health and Safety: is Britain going backwards?
2014 – Dr Clifford Mann – “The need for joined up working across Government to promote accident prevention in order to reduce pressure on the NHS”
2013 – Professor Richard Parish – “Building safe communities: enhancing the business contribution” Improving the Public’s Health
2012 – Professor Ragnar Löfstedt – “Towards a risk intelligent society.” Reclaiming health and safety for all: an independent review of health and safety legislation.
2011 – Rear Admiral Paul Thomas – “Engineering A Safer Future”
2010 – Sir Bill Callaghan –”Risk, Regulation and Rationality”
2009 – Lawrence Waterman –”Motes, beams and sensible safety: taking personal responsibility for professional advice?”
2008 – John Rimington CB –”Health and Safety – Past, Present and Future”
Dr. Shaun Davis will advise at the Fix Focus Grow Event if places remain available for those still wishing to attend the lecture but who have not previously registered an interest.
Attachment:
Allan St. John Holt Health & Safety Lecture Agenda
Yours sincerely
Dave Joyce
National Health, Safety & Environment Officer
17LTB548 The Allan St. John Holt Memorial Health & Safety Lecture – Monday 16th October 2017