Institute of Quarrying - West of England Branch

	Technical & Event Summaries 2010 May: The Mining Waste Directive Apr: Education, Training and Competence - IQ Vision of the Future Mar: Rock & Soil Slope Stabilisation Feb: Biodegradable Oils Jan: Annual General Meeting 2009 Dec: Member's Paper Evening Oct: Explosives Record Keeping Sept: Water Framework Directive Apr: Foam Dust Suppression Technology Jan: Annual General Meeting 2008 Nov: HSE Hot Topics presentation Sept: Mining limestone in Spain Apr: Quarry Restoration Mar: Calculating a carbon footprint for your operations Feb: Mine stabilisation at Coombe Down, Bath Jan: Annual General Meeting 2007 Nov: Uses of Recycled Materials Oct: Blasting Technology Sept: Field Trip Mar: Alternatives to Blasting Feb: European Standards for Asphalt Jan: Annual General Meeting 2006 Dec: Members Paper Evening Nov: Corporate Manslaughter Paper Sept: WBV (Whole Body Vibration) May: Worker Attitudes, Personality and Risk Propensity Apr: Confined Space Rescue in Quarries Mar: Asset Management in the Quarrying Industry 2005 Dec: Members Paper Evening Nov: The Aggregate Levy Oct: Tarmac’s Journey to Zero Tolerance on Health and Safety Sept: Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations May: Golf Day Apr: Further Education in the Quarrying Industry Mar: Energy Efficiency Measures Feb: Future for Recovered Fuel Oil (RFO) Jan: Annual General Meeting 2004 Dec: Members Paper Evening Nov: Water Act 2003 & Catchment Abstraction Mgmt Strategy (CAMS) Oct: Falconry Sep: A Safety Evening with the HSE Jun: Field Visit - Kempsford Quarry May: Marketing Sustainablility Apr: Explosive Regulations Mar: CDM regulations Feb: Working Time Directive Jan: AGM 2003 Dec: Members' Paper Evening Nov: Competition Act Oct: Aggregates Levy Funding for Wild Spaces Sep: Energy Conservation in Quarries May: The WRAP Aggregates Programme Apr: Hot Topics from the HSE Mar: New European Specifications for Aggregates Feb: Archaeology at Bestwell Quarry Jan: Safety for Life Seminar

January 2003: Technical Meeting - Safety for Life Seminar.

The programme focused around the need to change the behaviour of the workforce in order to make safety intrinsically part of their lifestyle and not just while they are at work. The day was attended by 100 delegates from local and neighbouring areas.

Opening Address "Safety - An alternative religion"
Chairman Ross Snape, Director, Hanson Aggregates

Take One - The new Hanson Approach to safety
by Harvey Hardman, Safety Manager.

This paper considered the concept of taking one minute to review a task or action before proceeding.

Safety- Another Perspective from British Nuclear Fuels
John Cooper- B.N.F.L.

The speaker outlined the nuclear industry's approach to safety, particularly when the stakes are higher!

The TUC viewpoint
Tom Mellish, H&S Policy Officer.

A union perspective on accidents and injuries to employees and emerging issues relating to occupational health

	2002 Branch Chairman, Robin Piper with Ross Snape

Foster Yeoman - Motivated Inattention followed by a syndicate exercise
Joint Paper by Rory Graham and Brendan Cleaver of Foster Yeoman.

Risk awareness and how we can become comfortable with a level of risk. This was followed by a series of questionnaires on the propensity for risk.

The HSE's proposals for Educating, Informing, Supporting our Industry
Rob Pearce, HM Principle Inspector of Health & Safety (Quarries).

An outline of the HSE expectations from industry and need for employers to be able to demonstrate staff competency.

The "X Files"
A "shock presentation" on accident outcomes by John Cooper.

How we cope with the loss of family and friends as a result of an accident at work.

The event included lively discussions between papers and was highly regarded by all that attended. CPD certificates were provided to candidates.