Health, Safety and Environmental Committee

SAF05-A1

NOTICE OF MEETING

The Ninetieth meeting of the Health, Safety and Environmental Committee will take place on 23 February 2005 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

(SAF04–M3 enclosed)

To confirm and sign, subject to any correction, the Minutes of the Eighty-ninth meeting held on 17 November 2004.

4. Matters Arising from Previous Meetings

4.1 Fumes from Combustion Rig (Aeronautical Engineering)

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

4.2 Small Works Policy

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

4.3 Student placements overseas

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

SECTION A – MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION/REPORT

5. Asbestos Update

To receive a verbal report from the Deputy Health, Safety and Environmental Officer.

6. Radiological Protection

SAF05-P1

To receive the annual report for 2004 from the Radiation Protection Officer.

7. Work at Heights Policy

SAF05-P2

To discuss the proposed policy on safe working at heights.

8. Fire Safety Policy

SAF05-P3

To receive an update on Fire risk Assessments, and to discuss the proposed University Fire Safety Policy.

9. Laser Safety Policy

SAF05-P4

To discuss the proposed policy on safe working with lasers.

10. Health, Safety and Environmental Officer’s Report

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

SECTION B – FORMAL STARRED ITEMS

*11. Accident Statistics

SAF05-P5

To receive an analysis of accidents during 2004.

*12. Asset Risk Improvement Task Group

SAF05-P6

To receive the Minutes of the Asset Risk Improvement Task Group meeting held on 25 January 2005.

SECTION C – ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

13. Any other business

14. Date of Next Meeting

Wednesday 15 June 2005, 2pm.

Author: Chris Dunbobbin

Date: February 2005