The CSIT Building Occupational Health and Safety Committee (Meeting)
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Date:  Wednesday June 14 2006
Time:  15:05-16:00
Venue: CSIT N335 

present:
	Clem Baker-Finch, Ian Barnes, Antoinette Bosman, James Fellows, 
        Vicki Peterson, James Sheridan, Peter Strazdins (chair), 
	Glyn Whitworth (ANU OHS)

MINUTES:

1. Noting of Apologies and 
   Minutes of previous meeting (http://cs.anu.edu.au/ohs/minutes/Apr06),
		
No apologies were noted (one by Doug palmer was received after the
meeting). The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.

2. Matters Arising:

2.1  OOS-prevention seminar on May 24		

Peter reported that the seminar was well attended, especially by the
postgraduate students. The Committee felt the seminar was very good, and
that it should be run yearly, perhaps with a different focus. Thanks
were given to Antoinette for initiating it. 

Glyn raised the issue that while there were preventative  measures in
place for postgraduate students under the OHS Act, they were not covered
in a compensatory way, as are workers on a payroll.


2.2  Followup on OSLO Office Checks			(Antoinette to report)

Antoinette reported that she is now ordering several ergonomic desks as
a result - despite the fact that this is expensive. No-one has asked for
minor accessories so far. Antoinette said that we need to be proactive
in this, as the occupants tend not to be.


2.3  Process of Reporting of and Fixing Building Faults (

Peter reported that the occupants were informed of this process in an
email bulletin. This bulletin also reminded people about OOS-preventing
software/accessories and to invite those that missed the checks to
arrange a check individually with the OSLO (item 2.2).

 
2.4  Problems with the CSIT Lift	

Peter reported that an email was sent on  24/04 to the HoD (cc'ed to the
CECS Business Office) of the problems of the lift, and the views of the
Committee that it be fixed properly. The response was that the Committee
should see to this. On 26/04, F&S and a KONE technician inspected it;
James said the conclusions that the technician was unconvinced there was
a real problem. On that date, Peter also requested the tiles be
repaired, through the DCS Office.  A followup on 05/06 resulted in a
second visit by the KONE technician; he explained that the lift needed
to `rest' on the first floor and the automatic signalling of the lift to
the first floor was aimed at implementing this. After discussions with
James, it was decided to reinstate a timer to be put on the signalling,
which would avoid most forms of undesirable behaviour exhibited. The
remaining unresolved issue is the erratic behaviour of door opening
(which in its worst case has resulted in several incidents of people
being caught in the lift over previous years). Glyn suggested that
sending a history of the lift problems could be sent to F&S would
stimulate KONE into being more responsive.
  
ACTION: James to followup on this issue.


2.5  Committee Membership Arrangements for Semester 2	

Peter reported that James Sheridan was the postgraduate representative,
and the Committee welcomed James. Peter thanked Ian for agreeing to
taking over the OHS Chair for next semester. Lynette Johns-Boast would
also join the Committee over semester 2, to cover the absence of Clem
and Peter.

The Committee thanked Vicki, who is retiring next month, for her years
serving on the Committee.  Antoinette thanked Peter and wished him a
good study leave.


3. New Hazard and Injury Reports

There were none formally reported. It was raised that there seem to be a
number of OOS-related injuries that were formally reported. However, its
was noted that the procedure was prominently noted on the CSIT OHS web
page and in the DCS Induction Manual. Glyn suggested that we ask
occupants about issues such a noise levels and air quality regularly -
it was decided that this would be best done on the OSLO workstation
checks.

4. Other Business.

None was raised.

Meeting concluded 15:40.