Health, Safety and Environmental Committee

SAF11-A2

NOTICE OF MEETING

The next meeting of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee will take place on Wednesday 25 May 2011 at 2.00pm in the Council Chamber, Hazlerigg Building. Members please note the change in venue.

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
SAF11-M1
Subject to any correction, to confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 16 February 2011

4.         Matters arising from previous meetings not mentioned elsewhere on the Agenda
SAF11-P10 (to follow)
.1         To note actions arising from the Minutes
SAF11-P11
.2        To consider recommendations from the Academic Governance Working Group concerning the Terms of Reference of the Committee

.3 To note any matters arising not mentioned elsewhere on the agenda.

SECTION A – Items for Discussion/Report

5. Annual Health and Safety Plan
To receive a progress report from the Health and Safety Manager on the implementation of the Health and Safety Plan for 2010/11

6. Health and Safety Policy Statement
SAF11-P12
To consider and, if agreed, to recommend to Council amendments to the Health and Safety Policy statement consequent upon the University restructuring

7. University Fire Officer’s Report
SAF11-P13 (including supporting documents: letter from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue, 2009/10 Fire Statistics chart) and SAF11-P13a
To receive a report from the University Fire Officer

8. Review of Incident in Department of Chemistry
SAF11-14 - not online.
To receive and consider a report from the Provost Elect

9. First Aid Provision
To consider a proposal from the HSEM

10. Electricity at Work Policy and Code of Practice
SAF11-P15
To approve amendments to the Electricity at Work Policy and Code of Practice

11. Radiation Safety
To receive a report from the HSEM

12. Annual Report of the Radiation Protection Officer
SAF11-P16 (part a) (part b)
To consider the annual report of the Radiation Protection Officer for 2010

13. University Risk Register
SAF11-P17 (see also, SAF11-P17a)
To consider the University Risk register in relation to Health, Safety and the Environment together with a position statement on University Hazards.

14.       Accident Report and Accident Statistics
To receive and consider:
SAF11-P18a
.1         An analysis of accident statistics for the period 1 Jan – 31 Mar 2011
SAF11-P18b
.2         An update on insurance claims

SECTION B – Formal Starred Items

* 15. Annual Report of the Ethical Advisory Committee
SAF11-P19
To receive the annual report from the Ethical Advisory Committee

SECTION C – Items for Information

16. Any Other Business

*17. Dates of Meetings 2011/12
To be confirmed