HSE Research Ethics Committee - Committee Information
ETHCOM/AG/03/04
Health and Safety Executive Research Ethics Committee
The thirty-third meeting of the Research Ethics Committee will be held on Monday11 November 2003 in the Fortune Room, Rose Court, London.
The meeting will begin at 11.00am
AGENDA
1. Introductions and apologies.
2. Minutes of the thirty-second meeting - 9 September 2003 (ETHCOM/MIN/03/03).
3. Matters arising (not covered by agenda):
(i) oral update on submissions considered at previous meeting:
- Correlation between vibration emission and vibration use: Fastener driving tools. (ETHCOM/REG/03/05).
- Correlation between vibration emission and vibration use: Sanders. (ETHCOM/REG/03/06).
- Correlation between vibration emission and vibration use: Nibblers and Shears. (ETHCOM/REG/03/07).
- Noise emission data for road breakers. (ETHCOM/REG/03/08).
- Disability and Quality of Life in Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome. (ETHCOM/REG/03/10).
4. Medical Secretary's Report (ETHCOM/SEC/03/02)
- Status report
- Project amendment (ETHCOM/REG/01/01).
- AREC matters
- Journal update
5. New proposals for consideration
- Whole body vibration and ergonomics of driving occupations (ETHCOM/REG/03/09) – resubmitted study. Modified document and covering letter attached.
- An assessment of the effects of newer, non sedating anti-depressants on the performance of train operators. (ETHCOM/REG/03/11)
- A study of the use of 'nasal samplers' in bakery workers. (ETHCOM/REG/03/12).
- Farmers, farm workers and work related stress (ETHCOM/REG/03/13).
6. Any other business.
7. Date of next meeting.
