COLAC AREA HEALTH

OHS Committee

Minutes of Meeting on 22/02/2011

1. / PRESENT: / Clint Adams
Pam Matheson
Sally Sparks
Sharon Woods
Ronan O’Sullivan
Trevor Nelson
Kath Gannon
Charlie O’Brien
Carol Maxwell / Director of Human Resources - Mgt Rep
Community Nursing Manager
Coordinator ADAP – DWG Rep
Nursing Mgt Rep
No Lift Coordinator
Support Services Manager– Mgt Rep
Community Services DWG Rep
General Services, DWG
Admin, DWG
2. / APOLOGIES: / Lorraine McGlynn
Rosemary Twomey
Andrea Allen
Angela Holland / Secretary
Community Service–Mgt Rep
Nursing DWG Rep
Infection Control
3. / MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: / Moved: T. Nelson Second: C. Adams
That the minutes of the previous meeting be true & correct.
4 / CORRESPONDENCE IN: / Nil
5 / CORRESPONDENCE OUT: / Nil
ITEM / BY / Discussion / Action / Outcome
6. / BUSINESS ARISING
6.1 / Terms of Reference / Robust discussion by all members present / -Clint to Draft letter to outlining ToR, Functions and responsibilities of the Committee Members and HSR’s.
-Terms of reference as circulated, with agreed amendments be accepted. Moved, S. Woods, Seconded- P. Matheson. –Carried
-No Lift Coordinator to be included in Membership of committee / -Current Terms of Reference
6.2 / DWG Training / -Training is not compulsory
-Able to be a HSR without doing the 5 day training
-Representatives are entitled to attend training days / CAH encourage all HSR’s to complete the training and the refresher training / Structured OH&S training coordinated by Staff Development
6.3 / No Lift / Ronanhas arranged a demonstration of No Lift equipment for March 15th. Information will be distributed / Informed Staff
6.4 / Riskman / -Updated version has been activated, 01.02.11
-Training is continuing
-Clint presented Risk Assessment Tool. Conduct Risk Assessments on random equipment.
-Risk assessments to be completed on for incidents.
7. / GENERAL BUSINESS
7.1 / Reports –OHS (Managers Audits), No Lift, Infection Control, Riskman / Nursing- Sharon reported that Clinical Services Managers are aware of their responsibilities regarding Managers Audits –That CS Managers are also aware of the need to lodge Maintenance requests using Q-Pulse
Community Services-
Positive outcome with viewing panel being installed in passage door at entry to Family Services, Polwarth / -Audits to be circulated to Managers, prior to completion requirements, Clint to arrange this
7.2 / Emergency Planning Committee / Emergency Response is currently being reviewed by the Emergency Planning Committee
7.3 / Other Business

Next meeting : Tuesday 22ndMarch 2011

Time: 1400

Place: Conference Room 1, Galvin McCarthy Building

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