SPOTLIGHT
LAWRENCE WATERMAN ANNOUNCED
AS NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BRITISH
SAFETY COUNCIL
Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of the
British Safety Council, has announced
the appointment of Lawrence
Waterman, a passionate health
and safety campaigner, as the n ew
Chairman of the British Safety Council.
L
awrence Waterman OBE CFIOSH is a founding partner
at the Park Health and Safety Partnership, and was
formerly head of health and safety for the London
Olympic Delivery Authority. He is past president of IOSH.
Lawrence is also a visiting professor at Loughborough
University where he both teaches and participates in
research. He was appointed OBE for services to health and
safety in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Honours.
Lynda Armstrong OBE, Chair of the British Safety Council
since October 2010, will retire after seven years in the post,
on 24 November 2017.
Mike Robinson said:
“We are delighted to welcome Lawrence Waterman to the
Board of the British Safety Council. He will be joining the
charity at a time of significant domestic and international
developments and wide-ranging public debates, which
present both challenges and opportunities for health and
safety professionals. Lawrence has considerable health and
safety experience and he will help the British Safety Council
have its voice heard on key issues and promote our vision
that no one should be injured or made ill at work, both in
Britain and abroad.
“Over seven years as Chair of the British Safety
Council, Lynda Armstrong has presided over a period of
transformation that has seen the charity become a leading
voice of health and safety. We are very grateful for her
leadership and hard work in raising the profile of the
British Safety Council and promoting the business case for
sensible and proportionate health and safety management.”
Lynda Armstrong, current Chair of the British Safety
Council, said:
“It has been a privilege to serve as Chair of the British
Safety Council for the last seven years. The organisation
has remained as relevant today as it was at its foundation
60 years ago, by growing its reach and adapting to new
challenges in promoting health and safety. The last
years have seen an emphasis on growing internationally,
culminating in the establishment of an office in India this
year, and an increased effort in promoting health and
wellbeing. It is an exciting time for the organisation and
Lawrence Waterman OBE CFIOSH, Chairman of
the British Safety Council
it will be a wrench to leave, but I can’t think of a better
person than Lawrence to steer the organisation through
the challenges ahead.”
Commenting on his appointment, Lawrence Waterman
said:
“I have had the privilege to act as a trustee to both
the British Safety Council and IOSH and I am familiar
with the excellent work done by charities committed to
making a difference. I am looking forward to taking on
the role of Chairman of the British Safety Council, which
focuses on protecting vulnerable people in the workplace
and empowering them to better manage risk, wellbeing
and mental health. I am also keen to help the British
Safety Council develop its new programme in India which,
through effective partnerships, will raise health and safety
standards in that country.
“The British Safety Council, together with its member
organisations, is a powerful force for good and I am proud
to take on a leading role within it.”
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