Health and Safety Executive

HSE Small Business Trade Association Forum

Wednesday 21 July 2010
Brighton Suite, Premier Inn, York Way, Kings Cross, London, 14:00 – 16.30

Agenda

1

Introductions and apologies

Judith Donovan, Chairman

14:00 - 14:05

2

Minutes of the last meeting

Forum members are invited to agree the minutes of the last meeting and note developments. 
Judith Donovan, Chairman

14:05 - 14:10

3

Hot Topics

A brief review of current/upcoming HSE initiatives of interest to the membership.

  • Item 2 (c) from minutes of last meeting – weather conditions and building regulations
  • Item 7 (c) from minutes of last meeting – Musculoskeletal Disorders - update
  • Lord Young Review/ Better Regulation update
  • Local Exhaust Ventilation industry – update
  • Core Messages – update
  • SBTAF e-Community site update

Kate Haire, Senior Policy Adviser,  Business Involvement Team

14:10 - 14:30

4 Publicly Available Specification PAS 91
Paul Bogle, National Federation of Builders (NFB)
14.30 - 14.40

5

Presentation 1:  Economic recovery and the implications for Health & Safety
Alan Spence, HSE Chief Economist, Economic Analysis Unit
Rhys Davies, Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods (WISERD)

14:40 - 15:10

6

Presentation 2:  Workplace Transport – Load Safety
Steve Bridge, Policy Adviser, HSE Work Environment, Radiation and Gas Division

15:10-15:25

7

Presentation 3:  European Law on Classifying, Labelling and Packaging Chemicals
Alan Morley, Policy Adviser, HSE International Chemicals Unit

15:25 - 15:40

8 Presentation 4:   LPG - update on the implementation of the Government response to the ICL Inquiry"
Juli   Julian Delic, Policy Adviser, HSE Work Environment, Radiation and Gas Division
15:40 - 15:55

9

Information Exchange

An opportunity for Forum members to air any health and safety issues that are currently concerning their membership.
Judith Donovan, Chairman

15:55 - 16.10

10

AOB

Judith Donovan, Chairman

16:10 - 16:15

11

Meeting Round-Up, Close and Date of Next Meeting: Thursday 30 September  2010, 09:30 – 12:00 Brighton Suite, Premier Inn Kings Cross

Judith Donovan, Chairman

16:15 - 16:20

12

Informal Networking

An opportunity for members to network informally between themselves and with attending HSE staff.  Tea and coffee will be served.

16:20 - 16:30


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