Bankstown Campus

WHS Committee Meeting Minutes

Meeting Date: 13/3/2013

Time: 10:30am start. Location: Bankstown - BA-01.1.119 (Conf)

Attendees

Karen Martin (HSC), Mark Kearns (HSR), Richard Martino (HSC), Merveena Alberts (HSC), Terry Mason (HSR)

Alex Tillman (Guest), Nicole Roeth (Guest).

Apologies

Brenda Bartlett (HSC), Troy Priestland (HSR), Louise Morosin (HSR), Peter Hutchings (MGT), Andrew Robb (Guest)

Minutes Arising

Nil – This is the initial meeting. No previous meeting minutes

Business from Previous Minutes

Nil – This is the initial meeting. No previous meeting minutes

New Business

  • Welcome and presentation by Nicole Roeth who introduced the committee and WHS team. Copy of the presentation slides to be sent with minutes.
  • One Bankstown HSR (Troy Priestland) has moved to another campus and will be unable to participate at Bankstown campus while he is located off-campus. NR has provided TP other options to continue at a WHS committee on the new campus he is based at.
  • Nomination of chair: Terry Mason nominated and this was supported by Mark Kearns
  • Nomination of Secretary: Mark Kearns nominated and this was supported by Karen Martin
  • Meeting Schedule was future meetings discussed and Karen Martin agreed to set up a meeting booking. Last week of May was requested due to leave currently scheduled.
  • Awareness of the Bankstown WHS committee: WHS website to be developed and to include information and contact details for each campus-based WHS committee member and meeting minutes. Bankstown WHS Committee group email to be established so campus workers can email committee members as a group and also committee members email each other. Other communications can be through Yammer.
  • Review of Terms of Reference provided at meeting – no concerns noted.
  • Smoking policy –Lack of signage discussed. AT advised that new brochures now available that Security will hand out detailing smoking pole locations on campus.
  • Parking – concerns about congestion of cars, especially near childcare centre was discussed. AT suggested this would be a good issue to raise with CWF.
  • MK asked about the need for committee inspections. NR discussed that inspections are not a specific requirement but the Bankstown committee can carry out inspections. A timetable for inspections was suggested. Inspections can increase committee profile. Other suggestions for areas of action included review of the first aiders and fire wardens for the campus. Update to WHS unit of any discrepancies would be appreciated.
  • Training - NR discussed the training course structure and what the different levels are. More information on training to be added to website and sent to committee members once available.

Close 11.30am

Next Meeting: Invite to be sent by Karen Martin. Plan for last week of May 2013.

Note: HSR = Health and Safety Representative, HSC = General committee member, MGT = Management Representative