Health and Safety Executive

Agenda - Twenty sixth meeting of the Asbestos Liaison Group

10.30 am, Thursday 21 May 2009

HSE, 53 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 6TS

1 Introductions, apologies and welcome Paul Stollard
2 Minutes of last meeting (22 January 2009) Paul Stollard
3 Matters arising from the minutes Paul Stollard
4 Asbestos Policy Issues Sarah Mallagh
5 Technical Sub-committee Update Peter Austin
6 ALG Workplan  
6.1

Leadership – Members updates as applicable

  1. Stats and refusals
Colin Seditas
6.2

Worker Involvement - Members updates as applicable

  1. Revised guidance on worker involvement and consultation (HSG 263/ L146)
Greg Haywood
6.3

Competence and training - Members updates as applicable

  1. Institute of Asbestos Management
  2. VQ/ CSCS Developments
Steve Sadley
Peter Robinson
Jim Caldwell
6.4

Occupational Health Provision - Members updates as applicable

  1. Problems with providers not being appointed
Greg Haywood
6.5 Client Actions - Members updates as applicable  
6.6

HSE/LA co-operation - Members updates as applicable

  1. LA Asbestos awareness training
  2. HSE/LA Courses North West England
David Couldridge
Greg Haywood
6.7 Analysts - Members updates as applicable
(a) 4-stage clearance improvements
Rob Blackburn
6.8

Duty to Manage - Members updates as applicable

  1. (a)  The Surveyors Guide Update

Martin Gibson

7 ALU Update:
  • ALG memos
Colin Seditas
8 Any other business
Including BOHS membership
All
9 Date, time, location of next meeting:
10.30am Thursday 24 September, NFDC, Hemel Hempstead
 

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