Ayrshire Occupational H&S Group

Minutes

Date: Thursday 20th April 2017

Time: 2.00pm

Venue: Stellar, 4 Symington Place, Irvine, KA11 5DE

  1. Chairperson’s introduction and welcome to new session

Jim opened the meeting welcoming Bill Jamieson from Access as a new member

  1. Attendees

Chris CoombsArco

E McKnightStellar

Maybeth McMillanGates Power Transmission

Tom McCormickAccess

Bill JamiesonAccess

Elizabeth GoudieKennedy Smith

J McGlaughlinJBM

A JohnsonGreenham

Jim BrownRetired

Ronnie HassanVolvo

  1. Apologies for absence

John Keith, Kirsty Moore.

  1. Introduction of any new members or guests

Bill Jamieson Access

  1. Approval of Jan 2017 Minutes

Approved by: Edna McKnight. Seconded by: A Johnson

  1. Treasurer’s Update (John McGlaughlin)

Bank account sits at £11507

  1. Secretary’s Update and details for new session (Chris Coombs )

Appologies were passed on by Chris on behalf of our advertised April and May speakers, Scott and William who have had to change their plans since publication of our agenda. Both will be welcome to reschedule moving forwards.

Thanks were given to both Stellar Paisley and Gates Dumfries for hosting our Feburay and March meetings.

H and S Scotland is taking place on the 3rd and 4th of May at the SECC. It is great Safety event and the collaboration with cleaning, FM, Fire and Maintenance should improve the scale and event for all.

The Lord Cullen award will be presented SGUK will be taking a stand and there are many guest speakers on a host of topics to take in.

Next Months AGM was also discussed.

I promoted the West Scotland groups forthcoming gala dinner

  1. SCoS & Safety Groups UK update (Tom McCormick)

SCOS focused on the H and S event their plans and some committee changes.

  1. Introduction of guest speakers

Gavin from the HSE Directors office presented SPLASH to the group. SPLASH talks about how we can all get involved and pull together to support the wider H and S Masterplan.

Vote of thanks

It was a pleasure to thank Gavin on the groups behalf and make a small presentation

  1. ‘Round the table’ Members Open Forum

We discussed amongst other items driver policy and license vetting, CC will circulate details of the business Arco use to check licenses

  1. Any othergroup business

The AGM will take place a day earlier than advertised, this will be noted on the invites and agendas for the next meeting

  1. Details of Next Meeting:

Date/Time:Wed 17th May 1.00 PM

Venue:Stellar Irvine

Topic:AGM

  1. Chairperson’s closing remarks

Jim thanked all for their attendance and contribution and closed the meeting

Minutes recorded by:

Chris Coombs, 20th April 2017