Hazard Identification & Risk Control Strategies to be Discussed at OSH Bangladesh 2019 Conference 18th-20th April at ICCB, Dhaka

Early identification of potential hazards and threats effecting people, the environment, assets or reputation provides essential input to project development decisions. It provides a means of identifying and describing HSE hazards and threats at the earliest possible stage of a development or venture. Potential control measures include removing/substituting or isolating the hazard, adding adequate engineering controls; following safe work practices; provide PPE; implementing and monitoring preventive controls. OSH Bangladesh expo brings together internationally renowned exhibitors, consultants, business experts and key government officials on an industry platform. The show facilitates exchanges of global best practices and seeks solutions for challenges in upholding workplace safety and health, in addition to giving an opportunity to safety and health suppliers and service providers from across the world to showcase their innovations and knowledge amidst an industry landscape of a vastly untapped Bangladesh market, featured a two-day power packed conference that shared and ideated on global practice.

Supporting organisations and partners

We would like to thank Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment (OSHE) Foundation, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Bangladesh Association of Construction Industry (BACI) for their support to the show. Other key partners supporting us include Karam Industries, Udyogi International Pvt Ltd, Draeger, Victor Imports as the Gold Partner, Jayco Safety Pvt Ltd, M.N Rubber Pvt Ltd, R.V Industries, Kamero, Mtandt, Beam Team, Venus Health & Safety, JLG, Oil & Gas Plant Engineers, KRM Corporation, Neo Safety Products Pvt Ltd.

Conference: Gearing Up for Occupational Safety & Health at Workplace

The one-day conference offers an exciting and relevant insight into the world of occupational safety and health (OSH), from both national and global perspectives. Aimed not only at OSH professionals, the conference will also be invaluable to anyone who wants to create a safer, healthier and better world in which to work. Whatever your role you will want to enhance and improve safety and health in your organisation to reflect the changing world of work and attending the conference will help you do so effectively.

OSH Bangladesh 2019 shall help you identify best practices and practical advice to the challenges you face on a daily basis regardless of your role in the organization. It will inspire you to learn new ideas to help you improve health and safety performance and take your learning back to your organisation to implement. You and your organisation get access to the most up-to-date OSH information to help you embed safety values and raise standards in worker protection.

Key topics to be discussed:

• Preventing Major Fire Incidents in Large Commercial Buildings and Factories: Analysing Changes in Fire and Building Protection Laws

• Tackling Occupational Disease by Keeping Regular Tab on Health and Safety Metrics

• Best Practices in Ensuring Adequate Worker Safety at Construction Sites

• Hazard Identification & Risk Control: Strategies for Successful Accident Prevention

• Formulating the Right Approach to Promoting Health and Safety Within an Organisation

• Formulating the Right Approach to Disaster Management/Crisis Management

Key Speakers

1. Brig. Gen Abu (retd) Nayeem Md. Shahidullah, Member of National Industrial Health and Safety Council, Former DG, Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defense

2. Ms. China Rahman, General Secretary, Federation of Garments Workers (FGW)

3. Prof. S M Morshed, PhD, Project Manager, National Resilience Program (NRP), UNDP Bangladesh

4. AKM Masum Ul Alam, Consultant, OSH and Lecturer, Bangladesh University of Health Science

5. Abul Kalam Azad, President, Tannery Workers Union (TWU)

6. Sharif Nawrin Akter, Deputy Manager, Service, Leather goods And Footwear Manufactures & Exporters Association Of Bangladesh (LFMEAB)

7. Farid Uddin Ahmed, Asst. Manager (Compliance), PICARD Bangladesh Limited

Benefits of participating

• The ideal platform for solutions to prepare the Bangladesh region for occupational safety and health hazards

• Network and position your brand within the Bangladesh

• Launch and showcase your products and solutions to a new market. Our first mover advantage empowers you to grow your business in the untapped Bangladesh market

• Take your brand to newer heights while industry competition is still low

• Meet and interact with safety professional, government officials, associations

• decision makers from building/construction, engineering, health & safety managers / advisors / officers, facility managers, manufacturers of health safety products, senior safety consultants and professionals

Conduct market research

• Establish and strengthen your supply chain by meeting prospective partners Exhibitor profile

• Personal Protection Equipment

• Fire & Gas Detection / Protection

• Passive Fire Protection

• Safety Signage

• Ergonomical Workstation Manufacturers

• Safety Training And Consultancy

• Safety Software

• Medical And Travel Security Services

• Lockout Tagout and Machine Guarding

• Material Handling

• Respiratory Protection

• Fall Prevention Accessories & Height

• Safety Products

• Safety Accessories & Uniforms

• Electrical Safety

• Transport Safety

Who should attend

• Health And Safety Director/Group Manager/Head Of Health & Safety

• High-level government officials, high-level decision-makers in the public and private sectors Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and labour leaders

• Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals such as safety engineers, safety technicians

• Occupational hygienists, scientists

• Occupational physicians and others dealing with occupational medicine

• Labour inspectors and safety and health inspectors

• Instructors, trainers and teachers in the field of OSH education

• Trade unions, workers and their representatives

• Manufacturers and importers of safety materials and safety equipment

• Building/Construction/Architecture

• Safety Consultant

• Safety Engineers / Experts / Officers

• Defence Establishments

• Disaster management experts

• Electrical Contracting/Engineering

• Fabricators

• Facility Manager/ GM/ DGM/ Head/ Director

• Maintenance Manager/ GM/ DGM/ Head/ Director

• Plant / Factory Manager / GM/ DGM/ Head/ Director HR / Admin/ Purchase Manager Health & Safety Manager/Advisor/Officer

• Health And Safety Director/Group Manager/Head Of Health & Safety

• Logistics Professionals

• Municipal Authorities

• bodies, government

• HSE auditors

• System Integrators

• Town Planners