Edinburgh IOSH Community - Michael's Story - Safe Systems of Work

Wed Jan 28 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm UTC+00:00

ERM, 6th Floor | Edinburgh

IOSH Edinburgh Branch
Publisher/HostIOSH Edinburgh Branch
Edinburgh IOSH Community - Michael's Story - Safe Systems of Work
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Join the Edinburgh IOSH Community as Louise shares Michael’s tragic story, highlighting safety failings and inspiring action to save lives.
About this Event

Louise shares the story of her wee brother Michael, who tragically lost his life in a preventable electrical incident at work. Twenty years on, the lessons from his death remain painfully relevant.

Through Michael’s story, Louise will expose the health and safety failures, cultural shortcomings, and missed opportunities that accumulated with fatal consequences. Her aim is not only to honour Michael, but to challenge assumptions, shift mindsets, and inspire meaningful action.

This is a compelling reminder of why safe systems of work matter and how each of us has a role in preventing tragedies and protecting lives.

This is your opportunity to expand your knowledge to enhance your professional journey. This event plans to cover the following IOSH competencies: OSH management systems (Technical), Risk control, mitigation, and resilience (Technical) and Empathy (Behavioural) at Lead and Implement Level.

The event is open to members and non-members. If you have dietary, accessibility, or other requirements, please contact us at [email protected] in advance.

This information will be shared with the venue that you are attending to help ensure staff are ready to assist if you need it.

As part of IOSH charitable objects, we offer this event free of charge. As we have limited spaces, we kindly ask that you inform us as soon as possible if you are no longer able to attend. This will allow us to offer your spot to someone on the waitlist. Please contact us at [email protected] thank you for your consideration.

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ERM, 6th Floor, 102 West Port, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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