IOSH SOUTH COAST BRANCH
MINUTES OF MEETING
Purpose of meeting:
Meeting held at:
Date and Time:
Minutes taken by:
BRANCH MEETING
The Ageas Bowl in Southampton
19:00 hours on the 10th February 2014
Nick Sawyer, Secretary
Item No.
DESCRIPTION
1.1
Present
52 branch members attended the meeting. The names of those present
were recorded. The record is held by the Branch Secretary for CPD
audit purposes, but the list is not published on our website for data
protection reasons.
1.2
Apologies
There were four apologies. Andy Byers (Chairman) opened the meeting
at 17:00 p.m.
2.0
2.1
PREVIOUS MINUTES
These were published on the website.
Proposed: Nick Birchell.
Seconded: Charles Cole.
All present agreed.
3.0
3.1
MATTERS ARISING
There were None.
4.0
4.1
MATTERS OF INTEREST
The new EHS poster must be displayed by April 2014.
4.2
A works visit is being planned to Intec and Sunseeker during March;
names are needed now.
4.3
Streetwise – there will be a £4 charge for this.
Thruxton is a possibility, on the 19th of April 2014.
4.4
The Chairman discussed training courses and funding.
1. The funding is a 50/50 grant.
2. There will be a maximum £375 per person.
3. One bid per person per year only.
4. First come is first served as the training budget is limited.
5. The Committee’s decision is final.
ACTION
Training course; there is also an opportunity to take the NEBOSH
Construction certificate at a reduced cost.
4.5
There will be an Isle of Wight meeting in Newport at 6:30 pm (18:30) on
the 27th of March 2014, entitled Carbon Footprint. NJS will chase the
IoW website references.
Nick Sawyer, Branch minutes IOSH 14Feb14
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IOSH SOUTH COAST BRANCH
MINUTES OF MEETING
Purpose of meeting:
Meeting held at:
Date and Time:
Minutes taken by:
BRANCH MEETING
The Ageas Bowl in Southampton
19:00 hours on the 10th February 2014
Nick Sawyer, Secretary
Item No. DESCRIPTION
4.0
MATTERS OF INTEREST cont’d.
4.6
The Chairman also discussed the latest updates to U. K. law.
Appendix A at the end of these minutes refers.
4.7
The new H&S newsletter has been published on the HSE website and
can be set up as an E. bulletin.
4.8
The HSE is taking an interest in businesses carrying out refurbishment,
especially in ducting and wood-working firms.
4.9
Safety alert:
A Safety Alert and recall has been posted on GENIE 2135/70 MWEPs
Appendix B.
4.10
HSG 65 has changed: Appendix C refers.
5.0
5.1
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
There were none.
6.0
DIARY OF EVENTS
The Chairman briefly mentioned the remaining diary events.
7.0
ENVIRONMENTAL SPOT
There was nothing to report.
8.0
NETWORK & COFFEE BREAK
9.0
Presentation on CoSHH and REACh, by Colin Martin.
This lecture is available on the IOSH South Coast website.
10.0
10.1
NEXT MEETING
Monday 10th of March 2014 at 14.00 hrs at the Ageas Bowl,
Southampton.
Subject: ROAD SAFETY – THE BLUE LAMP TRUST.
Nick Sawyer, Branch minutes IOSH 14Feb14
ACTION
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