SIMIAN Employer Network Breakfast

Simon is a Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner, Member of the Institution ofOccupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) and Member of the International Institute of Riskand Safety Management (MIIRSM).For over 23 years he has been employed as a health and safety professional, specialising inwork at height, particularly scaffolding, access equipment and personal fall protectionsystems. During this time he has been employed in the position of Health & Safety Advisor,Consultant, Manager and Director. He is now Managing Director of Simian Risk ManagementLimited, a specialist safety consultancy and training provider for scaffolding and work atheight related trades.An active member of the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation’s (NASC) SafetyCommittee since 1997 and has been involved in the production and development of manyindustry guidance notes, Safety Guidance number 4 (SG4) ‘Preventing falls in scaffoldingand falsework’, of which the NASC has sold over 130,000 copies. SG4 is endorsed by theHSE and is now recognised as the authoritative guidance throughout the constructionindustry. He also represents the Scaffolding Industry (via the NASC) on the Health andSafety Executive’s Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) safety groupscommittee.As a health and safety professional, he has investigated many scaffolding related accidentssuch as collapses, falling objects and fall from height accidents including several fatalities,assisting clients through HSE and Police investigations, prosecutions and civil litigation.Provided expert opinion and advice to counsel for the HSE, insurers, defendants andplaintiffs in both criminal and civil cases, relating to scaffolding and work at height safety.He has lectured and delivered papers, to HSE Inspectors, health and safety professionals,and construction industry professionals, on scaffolding safety, at seminars for up to 400delegates.

Simon Hughes

We’re pleased to invite you to join us for SIMIAN’s first Employer Network Forum, taking place on Thursday, 29 January 2026, at SIMIAN

Simian Risk Management Ltd

Why Attend?The forum will bring together a mix of new and long-standing employers from across the North West. The session will focus on:// Key updates and developments within the industry// How SIMIAN continues to support businesses across the region// Strengthening our employer network and shared commitment to safe, compliant and successful working practices with our Product Partners SpanSet.// Contrbutes towards Continuak Professional Development.This will be an informative and practical session, designed to add value and encourage open discussion.Free light breakfast will be provided.

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