Health, Safety and Environmental Committee

 

SAF03-A3

 

 

NOTICE OF MEETING

 

The Eighty-sixth meeting of the Health, Safety and Environmental Committee will take place on Wednesday 19 November 2003 at 2pm in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.

 

Mr C Dunbobbin, Secretary 

 

 

AGENDA

 

1.         Apologies for Absence

 

2.         Business of the Agenda

 

To give notice of intention to speak to any starred items, which will otherwise be taken without discussion.

 

3.         Minutes

 

            (SAF03–M2 enclosed)

 

To confirm and sign, subject to any correction, the Minutes of the Eighty-fifth meeting held on 11 June 2003.

 

4.         Matters Arising

 

            4.1       Spin-off companies and radiation safety

                        To receive an update from the Radiation Protection Officer.

 

4.2       Building and Engineering Service Infrastructure – Intrusive and minor work undertaken in Departments

The Health, Safety and Environment Officer to report on progress.

 

4.3       Union Safety Notices

To receive an update from The Health, Safety and Environment Officer.

 

            4.4       Mail Room Deliveries – Manual handling hazards

                        To receive an update from the Director of Media Services.

 

4.5       Occupational Health Provision

The Health, Safety and Environment Officer to report on progress.

 

            4.6       Fire Safety

The Health, Safety and Environment Officer to report on progress.

 

            4.7       Placement of Students

To further consider the Policy and Guidance on the Placement of Students following comments from Council.

 

            4.8       Display Screen Equipment

To receive an update from the Deputy Health, Safety and Environment Officer.

 

            4.9       Safety Footwear

The Health, Safety and Environment Officer to report on progress.

 

 

SECTION A – MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION/REPORT

 

5.         Asbestos Update

           

            SAF03-P56

           

To receive an update from the Deputy Health, Safety and Environment Officer.

 

6.         Environmental Update/Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability

 

            SAF03-P57

 

To receive a report from Professor Ian Reid and the Health, Safety and Environment Officer.

 

7.         Code of Practice on Fixed Plant Structures and Buildings

           

To receive a verbal update from the Health, Safety and Environment Officer.

 

8.         Health and Safety Induction for Heads of Departments and Support Services

 

            SAF03-P58

 

To receive a paper from the Health, Safety and Environment Officer

 

9.         Fumes from Combustion Rig (Aeronautical Engineering)

           

            SAF03-P59 (to follow)

 

To receive a paper from the Occupational Hygienist, following an investigation into a complaint raised in the Department of Chemical Engineering.

 

10.       Implementation of Stress Policy

           

            SAF03-P60 (to follow)

 

            To receive a paper from the Occupational Health Adviser.

 

11.       Terms of Reference for Radiological Protection Sub-Committee

             

            SAF03-P61

 

            To receive a paper from the Radiation Protection Officer.

 

12.       Ethical Advisory Committee / Approval and Monitoring of Uses of Ionising Radiation

           

            SAF03-P62

 

            To receive a paper from the Radiation Protection Officer.

 

13.       Health, Safety and Environment Officer’s Report

To receive a verbal report from the Health, Safety and Environment Officer on issues not mentioned elsewhere in this Agenda.

 

 

 

SECTION B – FORMAL STARRED ITEMS

 

*14.      Accident Statistics

           

            SAF03-P63

 

To receive the analysis of accidents for the period July to September 2003.

 

15.       Risk Improvement Task Group

           

            SAF03-P64

 

To receive the Minutes of the Risk Improvement Task Group (RITG) meeting held on 17 October 2003, and verbal reports from the chair of the RITG on Emergency Procedures and Disaster Management, and Risk Management Initiatives.

 

 

SECTION C – ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

 

16.       Constitution, Terms of Reference and Membership 2003-2004

           

            SAF03-P65

 

            To note.

 

17.       Date of Next Meeting

 

            Wednesday 25 February 2004

 

 

Author: C. Dunbobbin

Date: 11 November 2003

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