Please drop in if you happen to be in the vicinity:

 

 

National Museums Scotland and Institute for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation, the University of Edinburgh

 

UNDERSTANDING TECHNOLOGY

 

 

Public lecture

 

Tuesday 13 May 2014, 3:00 pm

 

What really makes buildings safer?

 

Paul Stollard

 

Formerly Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency and Regional Director for Scotland and Northern England with the Health and Safety Executive

There is a lot of public discussion about safety, especially in buildings.  We try and protect ourselves from fires, from crime, from hazards of all types.  However, does this really make us safer?  Is there a risk that an over emphasis on simple prescriptive “safety” requirements without understanding their limitations, intended purpose and real value can lead leads to contempt, complacency and possibly even a higher level of risk? The words "health and safety" are now sometimes mocked.  Fear of crime in the home grows, yet crime statistics are arguably at an all time low.   How do we achieve real improvements in safety without sacrificing our quality of life?

Seminar Room, Learning Centre, National Museums Scotland

Admission free

 

Please register with Maureen Kerr on 0131 247 4274 or [log in to unmask]

 

 

 

 

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Dr Klaus Staubermann

National Museums Scotland

Chambers Street

Edinburgh EH1 1 JF