Posted By Jonathan Sandler Should there be an enforcement specialist group? if yes how could it be run, could it be run via this web site, half yearly meetings, what benifit could there be to other members outside enforcement? Your thoughts please. Regards

Posted By Jonathan Sandler maybe one of the moderators, when they are not asleep, can comment. Bill wake up!!!!!!!

Posted By Jonathan Sandler Dear McBill, well your are a scotchish person. Thanks for the input, input, i'm alive. I shall send an email to DB asking for views guideance (spritial guideance, yes ok the type found in the bottle.Sorry to wake the great sleeping monitor. Regards and happy sun bathing in this warm scotish weather. Jonathan

Posted By Jonathan Sandler So Steve what are you now? like me confussed? Advisor or Regulator

Posted By George Wedgwood Most of the information for setting up a new Group (IOSH is playing the word "Specialist" down a bit to see what else emerges) is contained on the SG Webpages and yes, David Bloodworth is the SG Manager at IOSH and will be happy to discuss your requirements. We now have 14 Groups, each with their own webpages and plans who meet regularly and welcome others at their events - including non-IOSH Members. Groups are the only IOSH formally constituted bodies that can acept non-IOSH Members on their Committees so there are opportunities for good people who may not actually want to join (we would still work on them to persuade!). The 14 Groups are managed by the Groups Management Sub Committee (GMSC) and I Chair that committee, made up of the Group Chairs (yes, all 14 of them!) or their Deputies. My Committee ensure that Groups are aware of and help fulfill the IOSH Corporate Plan as well as ensure that Plans and Budgets are met. Currently, over 70% of IOSH Membership belong to Groups and there is always room for more, if properly supported. For an 'Enforcement' Group, a small number of fairly committed Members would need to come together and discuss what they would like to do and produce some objectives. This would lead to a Stage 1 Application to the GMSC, who would consider the Application and perhaps help with the next Stage before final apporoval by Council. Once approved, the Group would operate just like the others, have meetings, stage events, produce Newsletters and encourage influence with external bodies etc. A webpage would be put up and the information sharing would begin. Should any Group not perform against Plan, it could be closed down by the GMSC but so far, none have! It could be useful talking to one of our smaller Groups such as the Rural industries SG (see webpage) to learn how they manage to work with low numbers. I am always happy to correspond or talk about any aspect of Groups management so feel free! Call 07836 718908 or mail. Kind regards, George

Posted By steven bentham I am a safety professional first but a regulator by profession (now); I think any forum that can bring the two closer together might help achieve better standards of safety at work. It's also interesting to see how both sides see the same issues. Interesting thread question.