Event details
Join us for an informative webinar that provides a comprehensive overview of the critical aspects of respirable crystalline silica—a common mineral found in numerous industrial materials. This session is tailored for environmental health and safety professionals, occupational hygienists, and facility managers aiming to enhance their monitoring strategies to ensure workplace safety and compliance with health regulations.
Key Topics Include:
- Introduction to Respirable Crystalline Silica: Learn about the properties, applications, sources and environments where crystalline silica is present.
- Health Risks and Exposure Limits: Explore the health impacts of silica exposure, including serious respiratory diseases, and understand the occupational exposure limits, particularly in the UK. This segment underscores the necessity for rigorous monitoring to protect worker health.
- Dust Generation and Particle Behaviour: Examine how silica dust is generated and the behavior of these particles in various settings. Knowledge of particle dynamics is crucial for the effective setup of monitoring systems and interpretation of results.
- Advanced Monitoring Techniques: Dive deep into the latest methods and technologies for detecting and measuring silica and dust particles. We will discuss the equipment and techniques essential for accurate and reliable monitoring.
- Real-Time Monitoring: Focus on the benefits of utilising real-time monitoring for silica and dust exposure in the workplace. Real-time monitoring offers immediate data acquisition, which is crucial for quick decision-making and timely intervention. We will explore various instruments that enable continuous tracking of particle concentrations, providing insights that are vital for maintaining safe workplace conditions and protecting worker health.
- Industry guidance & best practices: Gain insight into current industry recommendations for managing respirable crystalline silica and discover effective best practices for conducting risk assessments and mitigating associated risks
This webinar is particularly valuable for professionals involved in industries where dust and silica are prevalent. Equip yourself with the knowledge to implement state-of-the-art monitoring solutions that significantly improve occupational health & safety.
All attendees will receive a CPD certificate.
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Presenters
Kelly Rose
Editor
Health & Safety Matters
Janina Sander, M. Sc.
Application Specialist Health & Safety, EMEA
TSI
Janina received her Masters (and Bachelors) degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Paderborn in Germany where she specialised in energy and process technology. During her research studies at that time, she focused on particle process technology and gained specific expertise in particle measurement technology.
After her Masters exam she decided to move to industry and started with TSI as application specialist for the Health & Safety product line. In her job, Janina supports and advises customers individually on the selection and application of particle measuring devices for occupational health and safety and air quality monitoring. With training courses and seminars, she aims to share knowledge about aerosol particles and their importance for the health and safety of people at their workplace and in indoor environments.
Rob Bullen CFIOSH
HandsHQ
Head of EHS
Rob has 14 years EHS experience working in technology, professional services and the built environment. He currently works for a safety software company, HandsHQ, to support 2,000 customers in digitising their safe systems of work.
Previously working with Babcock International Group, Kier, Integral JLL and WSP, Rob focuses on proactively supporting client’s EHS strategies and leading EHS teams to success.
A Chartered Fellow of IOSH, Rob is one of the youngest professionals with this accolade and continues to support the professional membership as Chair of the CMIOSH interview panels and a CFIOSH Assessor.
Rob’s professional interests include coaching and mentoring, integrating management systems, and holistic risk management including a growing focus on ESG.
Executive achievements:
having spent 8 years as a peer interview Chair and 5 years as an IOSH mentor. His focus involves setting HSE / ESG strategies for business and coaching HSE professionals into senior appointments.
Rob has been a guest lecturer at the University of Birmingham for the last 3 years, supporting students on the MSc programme in International Occupational Safety & Health Programme.
Rob is enthusiastic about HSE, who believes in positive communication, a focus on problem solving skills and sharing cross industry best practices.
Rob has completed the following projects in recent years that 2,000 customers have benefited from:
- Setting up a new professional services division (value added for customers)
- Centralised risk assessment database (30x categories / trades)
- CDM project suite - PCI, CPP and HSF workflows
- COSHH library development (15,000 substances)
- Customer audit programme - 50 enterprise customers
- Training management system improvements
- Covid safe system of work (downloaded 20,000 times)
- Implementation of mental health inititave programme
Rob’s interests and fields of study include:
- Safe System of Work (SSOW) Digitalisation
- Integrating Management Systems (ISO 45001, 14001, 9001, 27001, 31000, 22301, 44001)
- Coaching and Mentoring HSE Managers
- Risk management champion (ISO 31000 and 22301 business continuity)
- Building HSE & ESG strategies for businesses using Objevties and key Results (OKRs)
- Construction Design Management (CDM) life cycle thinking