Widening participation in BOHS through a new Faculty

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1 Widening participation in BOHS through a new Faculty Adrian Hirst, Steve Perkins, Karen Clayton (HSE), Colette Willoughby, Tracey Boyle OH2016 President s Session 27 March 2016

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3 Feedback Q1 What song was a hit for Kylie in 1988? 1. Can t get you out of my head 2. Spinning around 53% 3. The loco-motion 4. I should be so lucky 32% 5. Je ne sais pas pourquoi 0% 5% 11% Can t get you out of my... Spinning around The loco-motion I should be so lucky Je ne sais pas pourquoi

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5 2016

6 President s Session 8a - Agenda 11:50 Introduction Adrian Hirst (BOHS President) 11:55 BOHS Umbrella Model Steve Perkins (BOHS CEO) 12:05 Importance of Competency Karen Clayton (HSE) 12:20 Industry need Tracey Boyle (BOHS President-Elect) 12:30 Faculty of Asbestos Assessment Colette Willoughby (BOHS Asbestos and Management Technical Advisor) 12:40 Panel Q&A Chaired by Adrian Hirst 12:50 Close

7 BOHS Strategy

8 The Breadth of Occupational Hygiene Occupational hygiene is the cross-cutting, science-based discipline dealing with preventative, non-clinical, occupational health. At its heart is the science and management of exposure.. This core knowledge and skill base is applied across a range of hazard/control topics covering the full physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial spectrum Noise Thermal LEV Ergonomic Exposure science & management Legionella Nano EMR Chemical Asbestos

9 Feedback Q2 How significant is this mega trend for BOHS? 1. Very significant 2. Significant 58% 3. Interesting 4. Not significant 29% 5. Irrelevant 8% 4% 0% Very significant Significant Interesting Not significant Irrelevant

10 Developing our Umbrella Our Royal Charter provides the opportunity for BOHS to improve standards and practitioner competence by broadening participation and developing an umbrella for a range of potential faculties, groups & partnerships concerned with worker health protection The central handle holding up the umbrella is and will always be the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene; ensuring underpinning by the principles and practice of exposure science and management The Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection BOHS Faculties, Groups & Partnerships F O H

11 Developing our Umbrella Benefits Integration of disciplines under chartered umbrella Broader influence on industry practice Stronger voice nationally Improved standards and competency Bringing more science into specialist practice Challenges Creating an attractive offer for specialists Culture change within BOHS Developing suitable governance structure Relationships with existing organisations Resourcing new faculties The Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection BOHS Faculties, Groups & Partnerships F O H

12 Feedback Q3 Which of the 5 benefits is the most important? 1. Integration of disciplines under chartered umbrella 2. Bigger influence on industry practice 44% 3. Stronger voice nationally 32% 4. Improved standards and competency 5. Bringing more science into specialist practice 16% 4% 4% Bringing more science in.. Integration of disciplines... Bigger influence on indus... Stronger voice nationally Improved standards and...

13 Feedback Q4 Which of the 5 challenges will be the most difficult? 1. Creating an attractive membership offer for specialists 2. Culture change within BOHS 3. Developing suitable governance structure 4. Relationships with existing organisations 5. Resourcing new faculties 38% 25% 17% 13% 8% Creating an attractive... Culture change within BOHS Developing suitable gov... Relationships with existi.. Resourcing new faculties

14 Feedback so far Positive feedback from OH2014 workshop Council and FOH Board approval to proceed with feasibility study & planning Positive feedback from strategy consultations (webinars and meetings) Encouragement from the Regulator Q5 Widening Participation Through an Umbrella Model is a Good Thing? No definitely I think not Don't Know I think so Yes definitely 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

15 The BOHS Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management The FAAM Working Group Steve Perkins, BOHS CEO (Interim Chair) Martin Stear, BOHS FOH Registrar &Occupational Hygiene consultant Colette Willoughby, BOHS Asbestos Advisor Martin Gibson, HSE Principal Specialist Inspector Jean Prentice, Asbestos Expert (retired) Bob Harris, AEC Managing Director Gary Burdett, HSL Principal Scientist Ian Kellie, BOHS Chief Examiner Paul Johnson, BOHS Head of Qualifications Shani Jackson, BOHS Head of Member Services Caroline Smith, BOHS Marketing Exec

16 Health and Safety Executive Competence - HSE perspective Kären Clayton CChem FRSC Deputy Director Chemicals Regulation Directorate Health and Safety Executive

17 GB H&S System themes to 2020 COMPETENCE UNDERPINS ALL Acting together Tackling ill health Managing risk well Supporting SMEs Keeping pace with change Sharing OH2016 our President s success Session 8a GB & worldwide

18 Competence Build competence to allow sensible and proportionate risk control Focus on the risks that occur most often and those with serious consequences Competence - The ability of every director, manager, worker and advisor to recognise the risks from activities & apply or advise the right controls.

19 Occupational Competence Competent advice Competency in the workplace Mediated via behaviour, own attributes Application of competent knowledge Knowledge Skill Experience Training

20 Competent Advice Sensible and proportionate advice: Helps clients understand what the law requires and distinguishes best practice; Helps clients understand how the consultant can help; Allows clients to raise any concerns; Allows the competent person to exercise their professional judgement. Shows awareness of own limits & willing to supplement with advice from others

21 Competence evidence for? Inputs (eg training/instruction) Outputs (eg assessed project work or unseen exam, or quality advice to client) Qualification schemes e.g. your P400 series, Card schemes in construction Paper trails v practical assessment UKAS accreditation via CAR12 i.e. asbestos fibre identification and air monitoring.

22 OSHCR Proportionate quality advice Asbestos industry and technical professions need to review and refresh competence issues periodically, preferably together. Industry/professions should lead on competence detail, not HSE.

23 Asbestos

24 Feedback Q5 What s your perception of asbestos professional s competency overall? 1. Very competent 2. Competent 3. Poor 4. Very poor 46% 38% 5. Don t know 8% 8% 0% Very competent Competent Poor Very poor Don t know

25 Management of Licensed work - Competency Guide Produced by the Asbestos Liaison Group (industry interest groups linked to HSE s Asbestos Licensing Unit) Employer Associations, and TUs with HSE commenting at consultation Published on the Asbestos Removal Management Institute (ARMI) website Armi.org.uk

26 ALG/ARMI Competency Management guide

27 HSE standards and research

28 Conclusions : Competence is key Sensible and proportionate approaches Focus on risk and outcome Keep up to date Recognise limits of own competency Need agreed standards/picture of competency to identify own further development and reassess.

29 The Industry Need

30 Some statistics > 2500 deaths from mesothelioma in 2012 and 2013 from historical exposure Hundreds of thousands of properties still contain asbestos including: Factories Shops Hospitals Schools homes

31 More statistics Thousands of people working in asbestos professions Thousands hold a basic professional qualification from BOHS (P400 suite e.g. P402) 842 hold a Certificate of Competence in asbestos No professional organisation to recognise the competence of individuals

32 Feedback Q6 How much of a difference could a BOHS FAAM potentially make to asbestos competence? 1. A big difference 2. Some difference 3. Little difference 4. No difference at all 46% 38% 5. Don t know 13% 4% 0% A big difference Some difference Little difference No difference at all Don t know

33 Poor practice

34 Headlines Surveyors missed unhidden and easily spotted ACMs Asbestos consultants and surveyors perform a vitally important role in the construction industry and are relied on to keep workers safe Magistrates have fined a facilities management company 20,000 for failures that led to the disturbance of asbestos fibres at a primary school.

35 Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management (FAAM) New Faculty of BOHS Members of BOHS just as FOH members are today FAAM will provide public benefit in alignment with BOHS charitable objectives

36 FAAM Who is this for? Duty Holders Employers Surveyors Analysts Asbestos Managers Asbestos Consultants Anyone with a professional interest and desire!

37 Feedback Q7 What s your guess at the size of the potential member market for a FAAM? ,000 48% , ,000 26% 5. No idea 17% 9% 0% , , ,000 No idea

38 Feedback Q8 What s your guess at the number of actual members a FAAM could attract in the first year? , , ,000 40% 36% 5. No idea 12% 12% 0% 100 1,000 5,000 10,000 No idea

39 FAAM Why join? Professional recognition Professional progression route Professional network Voice of The Profession Influence! A Professional Home for Asbestos

40 Professional Recognition Applicable to target groups Fit for the Industry Different entry levels Applicable entry grades and post nominals CPD scheme for ongoing competence

41 FAAM It s Importance Stronger collective voice for worker protection Increased influence on asbestos industry practice for Occupational Hygiene Science Increased BOHS recognition Membership Qualifications

42 Feedback Q9 How important is a professional home for asbestos to UK Health & Safety Performance? 1. Very Important 2. Important 62% 3. Neutral 4. Not that important 31% 5. Unimportant 8% 0% 0% Very Important Important Neutral Not that important Unimportant

43 FAAM Governance Charter and Byelaws Proposals would remain a BOHS process until formal sign off by the Queen Draw on existing elements of the FOH regulations to produce FAAM regulations Possibility to award individual Chartered Status in the future

44 FAAM - Timeline BOHS Strategy consultation process including umbrella model Council Working group looking at FAAM in-principle feasibility Council approval to proceed to next stage Communication planning 2016 FAAM communication and feedback FAAM operational planning and BOHS governance changes 2017 BOHS member approval and FAAM launch

45 Feedback Q10 What is most likely to happen if BOHS does not launch a FAAM and make a success of it? 1. Large H&S bodies begin to cover asbestos as they do health 2. Status quo persists 3. Other asbestos bodies do something like a FAAM 4. Enforcement decreases and professional standards decline 5. Competitive pressure in asbestos qualifications increases 38% 27% 23% 8% 4% Large H&S bodies begin t... Status quo persists Other asbestos bodies d... Enforcement decreases... Competitive pressure in...

46 Panel Q&A Chaired by Adrian Hirst