Events

HAZOP Study Awareness Course

16 May 2012 - 17 May 2012 - Queens Hotel Leeds

This 2-day course is aimed at people from the process industries who will be taking part in Hazard and Operability studies in the future or those with some experience who would like to gain more of an insight and ability to contribute fully as part of a Hazop team.

This course has limited numbers to enable delegates to gain experience of the Hazop process through case study exercises.  Delegates will learn Hazop techniques, the roles and responsibilities of team members as well as some of the common challenges facing teams.

A successful Hazop relies on well trained team members from across several disciplines, not just an experienced team leader. This new training course is ideal for process engineers, production staff, technologists as well as health and safety specialist and others who will participate as part of a Hazop team.

REACH and CLP - the Basics

17 May 2012 - Leicester

 This workshop is an excellent place to start for anyone who needs to understand more about their compliance obligations under these regulations.

The REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals) Regulation is fundamentally changing the shape of every supply chain within the EU. REACH affects all chemical substances that you manufacture, import or use to make your products and to run your processes.

If you need to know more about REACH then the chances are that you will also be affected by the new EU Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP). So in the afternoon we will provide attendees with an overview of what this could mean for your business.

And as if that’s not enough, EU Safety Data Sheets are changing too. We will also spend time outlining the changes to this aspect of communicating hazard and risk management information within the supply chain.

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Handling Sulphuric Acid: Seminar on Controlling and Measuring Occupational Exposure

17 May 2012 - 17 May 2012 - The Queens Hotel, 1 City Square, Leeds, LS1 1PJ

A new Workplace Exposure Level (WEL) for sulphuric acid mist was introduced in the UK and throughout Europe on 18 December 2011.  The new WEL is to be 0.05 mg/m³ 8-hour time-waited average thoracic fraction exposure compared to the moribund 0.3 mg/m³ UK guidance level. 

New monitoring methodologies are currently being assessed but neither of them has yet been sanctioned by the Health and Safety Executive.  So for the time being, users of sulphuric acid are faced with tighter workplace exposure levels without an approved way of verifying compliance.

The purpose of the seminar is to disseminate information and guidance for industrial users of sulphuric acid.  It will also include interactive sessions so that delegates can establish how the more stringent WEL for sulphuric acid mist might impact on their own particular workplace exposure scenarios.

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED

Meeting the UK 2020 green energy targets: How can biofuels contribute?

22 May 2012 - 22 May 2012 - Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1 Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London, SW1H 9JJ

As a supporting organisation members of the CIA get to attend at the reduced IMechE member rate of £270.00 + VAT

The European demand for biofuels is predicted to more than double in the next few years as the EU moves to meet its 2020 obligations under the Renewable Energy Directive.

This seminar will identify the opportunities and challenges for crop producers, biofuel manufacturers and suppliers to sustainably meet this increasing demand.

Mr Tim Yeo MP, Energy and Climate Change Committee Chairman will speak and lead a discussion on how the farmers, refineries, process technology providers, automotive industry and government can work together towards the renewable transport fuel obligation.

Attending this event will help you:
·         Gain insight into the UK Government strategy in meeting the UK 2020 green energy targets

·         Hear the latest forecast on the UK and EU demand for biofuel to 2020 and beyond

·         Find business development and investment opportunities in biofuels

·         Learn about the latest technology developments in manufacturing, enzyme use and   
           hygiene to maximise yield and efficiency

The event weblink is www.imeche.org/events/S1671 

Please contact Taz Khatun T: 020 7973 1306
E: t_khatun@imeche.org  if you have any queries relating to this event.

Managing Risk and Extracting Value from Supply Chain Contracts

22 May 2012 - 22 May 2012 - Eversheds LLP, 1 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS

If you are involved as a buyer or a seller in negotiating or handling contracts this event is for you.  Typical attendees at this event will be Business Managers, Purchasing Managers, Procurement Specialists and those involved with establishing long term agreements across the supply chain.

Effective Management of Plant Ageing - New guidance for integrity

29 May 2012 - 29 May 2012 - Institution of Mechanical Engineers - 1 Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London, SW1H 9JJ

The regulator continues to find sites where integrity management falls short of expectations. Data has now been compiled showing the extent of the issue and the key areas for improvement.

This Seminar will give you as a delegate the opportunity to find out what the regulator’s expectations are and to hear directly from companies who have successfully implemented effective Ageing Management Systems.
Keynote Address – Peter Baker, Head of Chemical Industries Division, Health & Safety Executive
Please contact Anissa Kahouadji directly on +44 (0)20 7304 6966 to book a place on this seminar or e-mail PSG@imeche.org   www.imeche.org/events/S1711

Please note that CIA Members are able to attend this seminar at the discounted IMechE Member rate

Permit To Work Training Course

14 Jun 2012 - 14 Jun 2012 - Ineos, Grangemouth, Bo'ness Road, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, FK3 9XH

A permit is needed when maintenance work can only be carried out if normal safeguards are dropped or when new hazards are introduced by the work. Don’t assume that your system is a good one just because you have not yet had a serious accident. An HSE survey showed that a third of all accidents in the chemical industry were maintenance-related, the largest single cause being a lack of, or deficiency in, permit-to-work systems.

The course is designed for anyone who needs to complete, authorise or check Permit to Work Systems. In addition to looking at good practice and getting practical experience delegates will learn about what the law says, HSE expectations, common reasons for failure of PTW systems and good and bad examples from across the industry.

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The Changing Face of Industrial Relations

25 Jun 2012 - 25 Jun 2012 - Eversheds LLP, Manchester, M1 5ES

In recent years the Chemical Industry has developed good working relations with Trade Unions but as the economic climate remains challenging and inflation rises negotiations on a whole range of issues may become more difficult.

Positive relations with Unions are not only essential to the future of individual companies they create a platform for working together on strategic issues important to the whole industry.

                ·         What the law requires and how to use to company best advantage

·         Advise on how to manage a situation where there are negative relations
          between company and union
 
·         Valuable best practice case studies

·         How CIA can add a valuable dimension to your industrial relationships

·         Advice from senior lawyers and other experts in the field

This seminar will be of value to HR professionals, TU officials and anyone who is involved in building relationships between industry and unions, including line managers.

Managing REACH for suppliers of articles: How compliant are you?

28 Jun 2012 - Derby

 In the third in our series of compliance workshops we tackle the issues facing those who supply finished goods, sub-assemblies and components. We will distinguish between regulatory requirements and customer requests, and outline key compliance measures that you should be taking in your own business – as well as important assurance checks to make of your suppliers.

During the day we will discuss:

• how do you check that your company is on track?
• what does your REACH compliance statement actually mean?
• do you have sufficient information to support your Article 33 declarations?
• how do you deal with the changes to the Candidate List?
• what can you do if something goes wrong?

The day will be a combination of interactive teaching and experience sharing with plenty of opportunity to quiz our experts throughout.

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Competence Management - A Practical Approach

03 Jul 2012 - 03 Jul 2012 - The Heath Business and Technical Park, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4QX

Assessing and assuring competence can be a large task, but one that is essential to maintaining site and process safety, particularly on high hazard sites. People at all levels of the organization are central to controlling Major Accident Hazards. When things go wrong and systems and processes break down, it is only competent people who can return the situation to normal. By thinking about people as an asset – not just a potential source of failure – we can maximize business and safety performance.

The HSE Chemicals Sector Strategy, developed in early 2011, identified that maintaining competence was a “key challenge for industries within the sector” and as a result Competency Management has been identified as one of the key HSE inspection topics for 2012-2015.

This seminar will discuss the HSE’s expectations and inspection programme whilst delivering practical best practice advice in managing competence for high hazard industries.

This seminar has been developed specifically for those middle / senior managers with an active responsibility for competency management within your organisation, for example;

·        Site managers

·        Group managers

·        Operations / production managers

·        Health, safety and environmental managers

·        Engineering and maintenance managers

·        Laboratory managers / supervisors

·        Human resources and training personnel