Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group project group - Agenda

11th Meeting,

Held at HSE, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LG
Commencing 09:30 am

Item	Description	Speaker	Paper
1	Welcome / Apologies for absence
2	Urgent business
3	Minutes of 10th meeting
4	Matters arising		Action Notes 10
5	AFAG Terms of Reference and Workplan 2005-08 - Update on AFAG/06/01, HSE’s Programmes and resources - AFAG communications policy + preparation for APF Show	Roger Nourish
6	Report on research by Bomel - Review of accident statistics - Barometer of Cultural Change	Natasha Perry
7	Review of AFAG Projects - Brief update on each project - Progress with relevant research including: - Noise and Vibration - Rope access and work positioning in arboriculture - Rigging and dismantling - Working from MEWPs	Project Leaders	AFAG/06/01 App1+2 (prev circ’d) AFAG/06/05 AFAG/06/06 AFAG/06/02 - prev circ’d
8	Report on HSE’s Forestry and Arboriculture Projects	Sector staff
9	Forestry & Arb-Related Standards work	Jim Dewar	AFAG/06/07 (Update on AFAG/06/03)
10	Arboriculture Liaison Group – Update	Simon Richmond
11	Progress of AFAG publications	Sector Staff	AFAG/06/08 (Update on AFAG leaflet 804 Utility Arb)
12	Any other business Work at Height Regulations 2005
13	Date and venue of next meeting