The 14th Annual Virtual Health and Safety Conference took place on 22 October 2024 to coincide with European Week for Safety and Health at Work.
To help us deliver our conference programme NIPSA were joined by two Keynote speakers and a number of panellists who brought with them a vast wealth of knowledge and insight relating to the difference that Health and Safety reps make within the workplace, the negative impact the economic crisis is having on those in work and on the crisis in mental ill-health and work related stress.
A recording of the Conference is available above. To view a copy of individual presentations please click on the links below.
The H&S Conference Keynote speakers were:
- Rory O’Neill (ICTU) who talked about the significance of the new Labour Inspection Convention for Health and Safety as a fundamental right and:
- Gerry Murphy (ICTU Assistant General Secretary) who spoke about the future of work and how Health and Safety Reps are making a difference.
The keynote speakers were followed by two Panel Sessions with Q&As:
Panel one: The adverse impact of the economic crisis on people in work
Panellists
Paul Mac Flynn (Nevin Economic Research Institute) (Impact of wage stagnation in an inflationary economy). Click here to download Paul's presentation.
Siobhan Harding (Women’s Support Network) (Women’s Experience of the Cost of Living Crisis in NI Women and debt, Women’s Mental Health, access to essential such as food, fuel, transport. Click here to download Siobhan's presentation.
Angela Philips (Carers NI) (Unpaid caring and the economic crisis). Click here to download Angela's presentation.
Mary McManus (Advice NI). Click here to download Mary's presentation.
Panel two: The crisis in mental ill-health and work related stress
Panellists
Selina Casey (HSENI) (Supporting Members – What Employers and Reps can do and the application of the Management Standards). Click here to download Selina's presentation.
Janet Newsham (Manchester Hazards) (The mental health impact of unsafe staffing levels). Click here to download Janet's presentation.
Simon Carmichael (CWU) (Work: Cause and Symptoms of Mental Illness)
Tanya Waterworth (MTB Solicitors) (The case for psychiatric injury)
Other Useful Links:
Convention C155 - Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)
Recommendation R164 - Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 1981 (No. 164)
The-Impact-of-the-Cost-of-Living-Crisis-on-Women-in-NI-In-Brief.pdf
