1. Welcome
Action - None
2. Previous minutes and matters arising
Action - Summaries of fatal quarry accidents currently being put on the HSE website: http://www.hse.gov.uk
Revitalising Health and Safety - Occupational health strategy to be made an agenda item for the next meeting
3. Revitalising HSC's Advisory Committees
Members to be issued with a copy of the discussion document when available
4. Explosives - developments: MSHER and COER
Action - Members to contact A Miller at Rose Court, London if further copies of the document are required. Alternatively e-mail him: explosives.policy@hse.gsi.gov.uk with any items of concern
5. Noise Regs - EU developments
Action - None
6. Passport Training Scheme
Action - None
7. Electricity - proposed guidance
Members to send comments on the latest draft guidance to S Wright at Rose Court, London as soon as possible
8. Report on HSC funded projects:
Worker Reps, 00/01
Action - P Kirby, TUC will present a detailed evaluation report at the next meeting
College Curriculum, 00/01
Action - Members were asked to forward parts of their health and safety documents to EPIC for inclusion in the modules (company names will be anonymised)
Safety Check List, 01/02
Action - None
9. Hard Targets progress:
Action - None
10. Special HSE inspection programmes
Results of inspections in 00/01
Action - None
Initiatives for 01/02
Transport: particularly provision and use of seatbelts
Working at heights: face edge protection
Tips and excavations: provision of rules
11. Drugs and Alcohol - QPA initiative
Action - None
12. Idea for health and safety award
Action - Agreed for an annual award to be presented by HSE to a professional body which has made a great contribution to health and safety, this years award to be presented at the Hillhead Exhibition
13. Application for membership of QNJAC
British Aggregates Association membership was agreed
14. Encouraging professional management
Action - QNJAC Subcommittee Education and Training to explore this issue
15. Any other business
Action - None
16. Date of next meeting
2nd October 2001
Published on the HSE Web site; with decisions 2 May 2001
