November Minutes

MINUTES OF MOHSG MEETING TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2009
Chairman's Welcome and Introduction.

Apologies were received from:
Jayne Stephens
Bill Thistlewood
Mike Kershaw
Michaler Kan
Peter Ritson
Kath Kearny
Clive Moss
Peter Williams
Jayne Hatcher
Shaun Holdsworth

Welcome to new Guests

Steve Goss  -  Golden Laurel Associates Ltd
Bill Williamson - Self-employed

Last Month's Minutes
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No matters arising.

Committee Meeting Feedback  - 17 November 2009 - John Evans
Next years programme now formulated in line with the wishes expressed by the members in the Questionnaires. Programme to be drawn up as an A4 sheet which will be E-mailed to all members along with an Invoice for the year 2010-11. The Programme will also be available on the Website along with an Application Form.

Items of Interest
Frank Hunsperger gave an overview of the recently published HSE statistics which highlight the rise in health at work issues.

IOSH are holding a Behavioural Safety Theatre style Workshop on the morning of the 8th December 09.00am - 12.30am at the Village Hotel in Bromborough. £55 + VAT for IOSH Members £75 + VAT for Non-members.

Dates of Next Meetings
MOHASG - Tuesday 8th December  HSE Up-date
MCCSG - Monday 14th December  Fire Safety
IOSH - No meeting in December

Presentation -  Manual Handling
Committee Member John Edmonds carried out a presentation on Manual Handling covering an Overview of the Legislation; The Assessment of Risk; The Reduction of Risk and the Control of Risk

John Evans