Technical Symposium 2006
The 6th annual Lyon Equipment Technical Symposium was held on the 25th & 26th September 2006 at Lyon Equipment's Training Centre at Tebay, Cumbria and at the Rheged Discovery Centre near Penrith, Cumbria. Considered by many to be THE authoritative event for professionals directly involved with managing or carrying out work at height.
The symposium addressed directly the concerns within industry and the emergency services on technical and legislative issues whilst dealing with incidents at height. Practical Demonstrations If you attended the practical demonstrations and would like a copy of the results please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , including your name, company name and whether you would like it as a PDF or as a printed document (please also include your postal address if you require the printed version). Wednesday evening 25th September, Symposium dinner at Rheged Discovery Centre. This was a good opportunity to network, socialise and have a few beers! Tuesday 26th September, Rheged Discovery Centre, nr Junction 40, M6, Cumbria Lectures, panel discussions and question and answer sessions. Speakers included: Dave Thomas, HM Principal Specialist Inspector for Work at Height - Opening remarks Alex Bronnaz, Industrial Product Manager, Petzl - Exo device development Mark Taylor, Textile Research Dept, Leeds University - Energy absorption over edges Dave Riches, Safety Squared - Horizontal lifelines & multiple loadings Mike O’Shea, Irish Rope Access & Safety Consultants - Force reduction at the anchor Jez Hunter, Rig Systems - Red-lining the Rescue – how safe are our rescue systems? John Sutherland, Ferno UK - First Aid at height David Halliwell, Dorset Ambulance Service - Suspension trauma treatment Joseph Feldstein, MSA Fall Protection - Equipment and techniques for post-fall recovery in North America, a case study in industrial rescue Click here to download Joseph Feldstein's presentation (832 KB) Dave Ellis, Lyon Equipment - Current techniques for identifying equipment
Delegate feedback "Better than last year, hope to come again next year!" "Good 2 days" "Good overall organisation/administration with friendly staff. Learnt a lot, was a great turnout" "Couldn’t be better" "Superb – pretty much faultless yet also friendly & helpful. A lesson in how to do it!" "Excellent event – Thank you" "Exemplary information and organising – thank you"
"An interesting ‘mix’ this year" |