Health and Safety Executive

HSE Agricultural industry advisory committee (aiac) transport & machinery project group workshop

29 March 2010

The British Agricultural and Garden Machinery Association (BAGMA), Middleton House, 2 Main Road, ,Middleton Cheney, nr Banbury, Oxon. OX17 2TN.
Start at 10.00 - Tea/coffee available from 09.30.

The main aims of this workshop are:

  • To provide an update on HSE’s Agriculture Revisited initiative and associated projects, in particular the ‘Make The Promise’ campaign and ‘Equipment Supply Chain Project
  • Review recent developments in research, legislation and guidance;
  • To discuss the implications for industry and regulators and identify ways forward;
  • To share information on current activities and identify topics and opportunities for further cooperative work, eg guidance, publicity and research.
1.  10.00

Welcome and Introductions

  • Chair - Alan Plom, Head of Safety Section, HSE Agriculture & Food Sector
  • Delegates to outline their organisation, background and interests.
2. 10.20

Scope of group & review of previous workshop (10.12.08)

3. 10.30

   Agricultural VehicleS – ‘SAFE On-Road/Safe OFF-ROAD’

3.1

Update on study of tractor accidents on rural roads

  •  [Richard Gard (R Gard Associates Ltd)]
3.2

Agricultural trailer and trailed appliance braking systems

  • Improving performance [Andy Scarlett (Scarlett Research Ltd)]
3.3

Brake testing in practice [Adam Wyatt (BAGMA)]

3.4 What next? [Roger Lane-Nott (AEA)]
4. 12.00

“Agriculture revisited”  

4.1

 Update on HSE’s the initiative and ‘Make The Promise’ Campaign

  • How can you get involved? [Rachel Corbridge, (Project Manager, HSE)]
4.2 Equipment Supply Chain Project – Progress Report and opportunities to get involved [Alan Plom (HSE)]
  13.00 Lunch
5. 13.30 Machinery safety
5.1 The Current Picture - Review of latest statistics, information and current issues relating to Transport & Machinery [Tony Mitchell (HSE)]
5.2 Scope of the Group and future work [Alan Plom]
6. 14.00

Health issues

6.1

Noise and Vibration - HSE’s “ Buy Quiet” initiative

  • [Sarah Haynes (HSE, Noise and Vibration Specialist)]
7. 14.20

Review of Members Activities

All delegates are invited to report progress on relevant initiatives, guidance and communications, and to identify opportunities.  Topics raised at previous AIAC workshops include:

7.1

International Work – Standards, guidance (CEN/ISO, EU, ILO)
[AEA, NFU, Unite, HSE]

7.2

Guidance on Transport Law [DfT, NFU, AEA]

7.3

Case Studies - Sharing accident information, demonstrating economic impact, etc [All members]

7.4

Publicity – Articles, shows and other events [All members]

7.5

SHADs – Safety and Health Awareness Days [HSE, IOSH, NAAC]

7.6

Training – ‘Professional operators’ [NFU, Lantra Awards, AEA, BAGMA]

8. 15.40

Review/feedback

  • To confirm actions and ensure matters arising from this and previous AIAC Workshops have been dealt with.
  • To confirm commitments and identify any issues to report to AIAC.
  • Future of the AIAC Project Group.
  • Date of next meeting.
  16.00 Close

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