Health, Safety and Environment Committee
SAF09-A1
NOTICE OF MEETING
The next meeting of the Health, Safety and Environment
Committee will take place on
Wednesday 18 February 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
(SAF08–M3
attached)
Subject to
any correction, to confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 30 October 2008.
4. Matters
Arising from Previous Meetings not Mentioned Elsewhere
on
the Agenda
.1 Annual Health and Safety Plan
To note
that Council has noted progress against the 07/08 Annual Plan and agreed the
08/09 Annual Plan.
.2 New Guidance on Health and Safety at
Work
To note
that Council received the University’s response to the new guidance and
agreed that the HSEM should attend Council annually to present the Annual
HSE Plan.
SECTION
A – Items for Discussion/Report
5. Annual
Health and Safety Plan 08/09
To receive an update on the implementation of the Annual Health and
Safety Plan for 08/09 from the Deputy
HSEM.
6. University
Fire Officer’s Report
To receive
a report from the University Fire Officer.
7.
To consider the Wolfson School Audit
Report.
8. Biological
Safety Policy
To consider and, if agreed, to approve a policy
on Biological Safety.
9. Electricity
at Work Policy and Code of Practice
To consider and,
if agreed, to approve a policy on Electricity at Work.
10. Policy
on the Control of Hand Arm Vibration at Work
.1 Implementation of Health Surveillance
To receive an
update on the implementation of health surveillance.
.2 Policy
on the Control of Hand Arm Vibration at Work
To consider and,
if agreed, to approve an update to University policy.
.3 Visit
from the Health and Safety Executive
To receive a verbal report on the
visit from the Health and Safety Executive from the Occupational Health Adviser
11. Policy on Risk Assessment in Pregnancy
To
consider and, if agreed, to approve an amended policy on Risk Assessment in Pregnancy.
12. Policy
on Smoking at Work
To consider
a review of the University’s Smoking at Work Policy.
13. Occupational
Ill Health 2005-08
To consider a report on Occupational Ill Health 2005-08 from the
Occupational Health Adviser.
14. Annual
Report of the Radiation Protection Officer
To consider the
annual report of the Radiation Protection Officer for 2008 for submission to Council.
15. Accident
Statistics
SAF09-P11a, SAF09-P11b, SAF09-P11c
To receive an analysis of accident
statistics for the period 1 January-31 December 2008, together with RIDDOR
Reportable Statistics to USHA ( Universities Health and Safety Association).
SECTION
B – Formal Starred Items
*16. Matters Raised by Departmental Safety
Officers
No matters have been
raised under this item
SECTION
C – Items for Information
17. Any Other Business
18. Date of Next Meeting
10 June 2009
Author: Brigette Vale
Date February 2009
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