Health, Safety and Environment Committee

 

SAF09-A3


NOTICE OF MEETING

 

The next meeting of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee will take place on Thursday 29 October 2009 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–M2)

Subject to any correction, to confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 June 2009

 

4.         Matters Arising from Previous Meetings not Mentioned Elsewhere on

the Agenda

 


SECTION A – Items for Discussion/Report

 

5.         Membership and Terms of Reference of Health, Safety and Environment Committee

SAF09-P21

To note the membership and terms of reference of Health, Safety and Environment Committee for 2009/10.

 

6.         Two Yearly Review of the University’s Health and Safety Policy Statement

SAF09-P22

To review the University’s Health and Safety Policy Statement.

 

 7.        Annual Health and Safety Plan

            SAF09-P23a and SAF09-P23b

            To consider a  progress report from the Health and Safety Manager on the implementation of the Health and Safety Plan for 2008/09  and the new Health and Safety Plan for 2009/10 and to report to Council.

 

8.         University Fire Officer’s Report

SAF09-P24

To receive a report from the University Fire Officer.

 

9.         Audit reports

SAF09-P25a, SAF09-P25b and SAF09-P25c

To receive and consider audit reports in relation to the following areas

.1         Display Screen Equipment

.2         Pregnancy

.3         Manual Handling

 

10.       Environment Agency Inspection

            SAF09-P26

To receive a report from the Radiation Protection Officer on the recent inspection from the Environment Agency.

 

11.       Pandemic Flu Planning

            To receive a verbal report from the HSEM.

 

12 .      Blood Borne Virus Policy

            SAF09-P27

To consider and, if agreed, to approve a revised policy on Blood Borne Viruses.

 

13.       Lone Working Policy

            SAF09-P28

            To consider and, if agreed, to approve a policy on Lone Working.

 

14.       Manual Handling Policy

SAF09-P29

To consider and, if agreed, to approve a policy on Manual Handling.

 

15.       Small Works Policy

To receive a verbal report on the operation of the Small Works policy and to take any necessary action.
 

16.       Accident Statistics

SAF09-P30a and SAF09-P30b

To receive an analysis of accident statistics for the period 1 April-30 June 2009 and 1 July-30 September 2009.


 

SECTION B – Formal Starred Items

 

*17      Laser Safety

            SAF09-P31

.1         To receive the Minutes of the Laser Safety Technical Group meeting of 7 October 2009.

            SAF09-P32

.2         To note plans to standardise laser safety guidance for departments with class 3b and class 4 lasers.

 


SECTION C – Items for Information

 

18.       Any Other Business

 

*19.     Dates of  Meetings 2009/10

17 February 2010

9 June 2010


Author: Brigette Vale

Date October 2009

Copyright © Loughborough University. All rights reserved.