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June 16, 2014

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IOSH 2014: preview – an international perspective of health and safety practice

The world is shrinking; more and more companies are working either across multiple countries, or globally. What are the challenges that safety and health professionals face as they suddenly have to work across sites across multiple continents?

The plain fact is that we are not all the same, we think differently, we act differently and we value different things. What may seem obvious and rational in one country can be a huge challenge in another. But how best can those challenges be managed?

Neil Budworth is vice president, HSSSEQ, AMEC Clean Energy Europe will be talking about global risk management strategies to take business forward in track B from 2.15pm on Tuesday 17 June.

He will describe some of the challenges faced; highlight some of the research around international cultures, outline some of the pitfalls in global management and identify some approaches that could be employed.

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