January-2019-EXHIBITS-Magazine

EVENTS
Safestart, Godrej Interio and Fall
Arrest System & Technologies.
This year’s event saw international
participation from countries like the
USA, China, the UK, Sri Lanka, Japan,
Korea, Germany, Ireland, the Middle
East and Malaysia.
Workers’ contribution
Mr Yogesh Mudras, Managing
Director, UBM India said, “Workers
represent almost half the population
and are major contributors to the
social and economic development of
the world today. Taking care of health,
favourable working conditions,
social and emotional well-being of
employees should be on priority to
retain the best of talent and ensure
good productivity.”
OSH India 2018 addressed the
pressing need for raising awareness
and standards by providing tangible
solutions to organizations to meet and
network with suppliers and service
providers from across the world that
showcased their innovations and
knowledge in a vastly untapped Indian
market, he added.
With the Indian maintenance,
repair and overhaul (MRO) industry
expected to grow to over US$ 1.5
billion by 2020, the conference held
discussions touching upon the OSH
best practices in MRO in civil aviation
and ergonomics, for the first time.
Key sessions and panel discussions
on Day 1 of the conference included,
‘The Role and Need for Accreditation
in HSE’; ‘The Future of Work & Risk:
An update on ISO45001’ by Mike
Robinson; ‘Communication to ensure
Safety, Efficiency & Productivity’
and ‘Reducing Error and Influencing
Behaviour’.
Besides there were discussions on
‘Implementing Laws and legislation
to Enforce Industrial Safety, Worker
Safety and Industrial Hygiene: Key
Responsibilities and Challenges’;
and a Presentation on ‘Fall Arrest
Systems and Technologies’.
While giving his industry perspective,
Mike Robinson said, “Work and
workplaces are changing faster
than ever. The new, rapidly-evolving
technology is both our ally and our
foe. Simultaneously, it gives us more
and less control of how we work.
It allows us to work anyplace and
anytime and cooperate with others
across countries and continents,
but it makes jobs and people
redundant. The labour market has to
accommodate both the requirements
of older workers and the expectations
of the X and Y generations who
demand different work patterns. At
the same time, companies face new
demands as a result of environmental
changes and regulatory pressures.”
On Day 2, there were workshops
on occupational safety and
health; practical safety training at
construction sites; best practices
in ergonomics and occupational
health; fire safety metrics in highrise
buildings, and the proper use of
hazardous substances and chemicals.
There were sessions on best practice
for managing plant shutdowns
and turnarounds safely; improving
business profitability through OSH,
and a partner session on enterprise
safety through technology adoption.
Expo!Expo! 2018
IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition was held in New
Orleans, USA, from 11-13 December
‘Expo!Expo!’, the Annual Meeting
& Exhibition of the International
Association of Exhibitions and Events
(IAEE), was held 11-13 December,
in New Orleans, USA. The event
attracted more than 2,300 attendees
representing members from 26
countries.
The “show for shows” was attended
by exhibition and events industry
professionals, where visitors learnt
about the latest industry trends and
technology. As in previous years, it
also was an ideal networking platform
for like-minded professionals.
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