Health, Safety and Environment Committee

Subject: Asset Risk Improvement Task Group – Constitution, Terms of Reference and Membership

1. The Asset Risk Improvement Task Group shall report to the Health, Safety and Environmental Committee

2. The Group is to meet a minimum of once per annum prior to the Health, Safety and Environmental meeting in the first semester and thereafter as necessary.

3. Terms of Reference

a. To review aspects of health, safety, fire, environment, security and other risks arising from University activities.

b. To receive and consider relevant reports and co-ordinate actions from the Insurers, Enforcing Authorities, University Officers, Consultants and other specialist sources. These will include reports of the following:-

· Property Risk Management report from the University’s Insurers

· Recorded crime figures

· Accident rates and trends

· University tenants’ risk assessments

· Visits from the Health and Safety Executive, Environment Agency, Fire Authority, Environmental Health Department

· Specialist risk assessments from departments for non-standard equipment and activities.

· Information regarding the intention to acquire and install equipment with an abnormal weight.

c. To receive annually from Heads of Department the name of the Departmental Safety Officer, confirmation that the department has risks assessments and a risk assessment process in place.

d. To prioritise actions and make recommendations to the Health, Safety and Environmental Committee upon issues arising from the above reports.

4.      Membership

Director of Estates Services (Chair)
Health, Safety and Environmental Manager
Deputy Security Manager
Maintenance Manager (Estates)
H & S Representative from imago Services
Technical Resource Manager – Faculty of Engineering
Financial Accountant

5. The Group may co-opt specialists as required.

Date – October 2007