Health, Safety and Environment Committee

 

SAF06-A3


NOTICE OF MEETING

 

The next meeting of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee will take place on 15 November 2006 at 2.00pm in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.  .

           

Dr B Vale, 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

            (SAF06–M2)

Subject to any correction, to confirm the Minutes of the Ninety-fourth meeting held on 21 June 2006.

 

4.       Matters Arising from Previous Meetings

 

4.1       Fumes from Jet Nozzle Rig (Aeronautical Engineering)

To receive an update from the Health, Safety and Environment Manager (HSEM)

 

4.2               University Policy on Stress 

SAF06-P27

To receive an update from the Occupational Health Adviser

 

4.3       First Aid

To note that Council has approved the Committee’s  recommendations concerning payments to First Aiders  and that the recommendation concerning payments to Security staff will be considered at the next meeting of Human Resources Working Group.

 

4.3               Food Allergy Policy; Code of Practice for the Purchase and Use of Drug Precurser Chemicals in the University    

To note that Council has approved the Food Allergy Policy and the Code of Practice for the Purchase and Use of Drug Precurser Chemicals in the University

 

            4.4       To note any other matters arising not mentioned elsewhere on the agenda


 

SECTION A – Matters for Discussion/Report

 

5.       Terms of Reference and Membership of the Committee

            SAF06-P28 (to follow)

Further to Minute 06/19.1 to consider and to recommend to Council  amendments to the  terms of reference and membership of the Committee.

 

6.       University Health , Safety and Environment Policy

SAF06-P29 (to follow)

To consider a paper from the HSEM

 

7.       Report from the Health, Safety and Environment Manager

To receive a verbal report from the HSEM on issues not mentioned elsewhere on this Agenda.

 

8.       Policy on Controlling Noise at Work: Policy on the Control of Hand Arm Vibration at Work

To consider and to recommend to Council  the following policy proposals from the Occupational Health Adviser

 

                        SAF06-P30

.1         University Health and Safety Policy on Controlling Noise at Work

 

SAF06-P31

.2         University Health and Safety Policy on the Control of Hand Arm Vibration at Work

 

9.       Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order      

To receive a report on compliance from the HSEM

           

10.     University Fire Officer’s Report

SAF06-P32

To receive a report from the University Fire Officer  

 

11.     Smoking on Campus

SAF06-P33

At the request of Estates Liaison Committee the HSEM to report on University policy on smoking on campus


SECTION B – Formal Starred Items

                       

*12.    Membership

            SAF06-P34

To note the current terms of reference and  membership of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee for 2006/07.

 

*13.    Accident Statistics

            SAF06-P35a, SAF06-P35b

To receive an analysis of accidents for the period April-June 2006 and
July-September 2006

 

*14.    Asset Risk Improvement Task Group

            SAF06-P36

To note the Minutes of the Asset Risk Improvement Task Group meeting held on  24 October 2006

 

*15.    Sustainable Development Action Group(SDAG)

SAF06-P37

To note the Minutes of the SDAG meeting of 25 October 2006

 


 

SECTION C – Items for Information

 

16.     Any Other Business

 

*17.    Dates of Meetings for 2006-07

            Wednesday 21 February 2007, 2pm

            Wednesday 13 June 2007, 2pm


 

Author: Brigette Vale

Date: November 2006

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