The CSIT Building Occupational Health and Safety Committee (Meeting) ================================================================== Date: Wednesday 12 December 2007 Time: 14:05-14:55 Venue: CSIT N335 Present: Lynnette Johns-Boast, Deanne Drummond, James Fellows, Doug Palmer, James Sheridan, Peter Strazdins (chair), Glyn Whitworth Apologies: Clem Baker-Finch, Mandy Yialeloglou, Karen Barndt MINUTES: 1. Apologies and Membership Changes Apologies noted. Ian Barnes' request to leave the Committee was accepted. The Committee expressed its thanks to Ian for serving over the past years. ACTION: Peter to seek a replacement 2. Minutes of previous meeting Approved. 3. Matters arising: 3.1 Local policy for Children in the Workplace Peter reported that the updated list of hazardous places compiled from last meeting was approved at the DCS Meeting on Oct 12. The list is at: http://cs.anu.edu.au/ohs/ChildInWorkplace.html 3.2 Issue of being locked in the stairwells (phone lists) James F reported that a list had been placed near the phone on the 2nd level stairwell. It includes numbers for the Office and TSG. 4. New hazard and injury reports Peter reported that no new incidents were reported (according to the designated file in the DCS Office). De reported that there had been one accident over the period, but it in itself raised no OHS issues. There was a discussion on how to ensure the Committee (Chair) could be reliably notified of such events. Glyn said that when a report was entered on the ANU website, a copy gets sent to the person's supervisor and the area RACLO. He suggested the RACLO could then ensure Committee gets notified. ACTION: Peter to pursue this with the RACLO (Margaret Wigney). 5. CSIT Building Inspection 07 Peter reported that the inspection had been carried out by James and himself on the 11/12/07. There were a number of relatively minor things identified for fixing. Also to be noted that many appliances were untagged, including those identified from last year's inspection. Peter confirmed that no tagging had been carried out this year. Issues included the intended person to do the tagging (from DE) was not able to obtain a licence. De pointed out that this should be completed by Q2/2008, when an asset inventory was due. ACTION: Peter to circulate the report to CSIT Building Management, OHS Committee and Fire Warden. Peter to followup on the issue for the OHS Committee to rectify, the placement of OOS posters in the new Honours Room. ACTION: Peter to ask advice on the tagging issue from the CECS OHS Committee. 6. Any other business 6.1 Lift Status James reported that the lift was still operating unreliably, having broken down early Dec and exhibiting intermittent faults at other times. There were discussions as whether to consider this a safety issue. It was noted that the lift was under continued maintenance by Kone. ACTION: De to ask Kone to create an intermittent fault notice to warn lift users. 6.2 First Floor Renovations De reported that re-carpeting and painting had been scheduled over the summer break, covering specifically N108, N109, N115, N116 and N118. 6.3 Hazard Management Arrangements Policy Glyn reported that a new draft policy had been circulated covering issues such and Plant & Equipment and Footwear. Plant & Equipment impacts in particular on the safety standard of any equipment purchased. ACTION: Glyn to send a copy to Peter and James S. Meeting concluded 15:05