The University of Manchester and Salford Royal Hospitals NHS Trust R&D Executive Risk Management Sub Committee

March 27th 8-30am Division Meeting Room

MINUTES

Present: Chris Griffiths (chair), Peter Crowe, Sid Swindells, Judy Hadfield, Linda Gibbons, Lloyd Gregory.

1.  APOLOGIES

Margaret Hoadley, Wendy Johns, Linda Coulston, John Crosby.

2.  Minutes of the Previous Meeting

Accepted as correct

3.  Matters arising

None

4.  ACTION POINTS (Covered in AGENDA)

·  Trust policy to follow regarding work wear policy away from work site. – JC

·  Policy group meeting arranged for early April – LG

·  Environment Agency Report has been put on the H&S website – PTC

·  Car parking on the grass. SS will ask Estates ground staff to strategically place flower tubs along the grass verge -SS

·  Door repair Store 1a – SS will inspect the door

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STANDING ITEMS

5. RESEARCH GOVERNANCE JOT ( Differed)

6. BUILDING MAINTENANCE SS/PTC

SS confirmed that the work in Clinical Dermatology had been completed and he will send the invoice to CG

The damaged wall at the front of the CSB: - A second quote has been requested by the driver’s insurance company. This is expected to arrive tomorrow, and the repairs will be carried out as soon as possible.

SS has marked out the car park for repairs to the surface coating.

The quotes for the `hot sinks` and benching are in.

There are no updates regarding the ceiling repairs

7. CLINICAL RESEARCH /ACADEMIC SHIFT PTC

The carpet issue in the clinical trials area has not yet been resolved.

PTC will meet with Anthony Jones to discuss space configuration plans for the

Academic Centre.

8. RADIATION PROTECTION WJ (LG)

The next RPS Workshop will take place on the 8th May in the Williamson Building. Further details will be discussed at the Advisory Group in April.

9. INCIDENTS / ACCIDENTS / SECURITY PTC

A member of staff cut their hand on one of the door locks

Someone nearly tripped on damaged flooring. This has been repaired.

Purple confidential waste bags have again been place in the recycling bin, and

taken away by Paperchase. PTC has spoken to JC who discussed the matter with

the Environmental Manager, Clive Morris. CM said that there had been problems

and a new system was to be installed by April 2006. PTC has asked that he be kept

informed.

10. UPDATES FROM OTHER COMMITTEES LC

None

11. HEALTH & SAFETY LG

Nothing to report

12. TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT. PTC

Item to be removed from the agenda for the time being.

13. BIOHAZARDS LG

LG reported that the Health monitoring for Trust staff was now in place.

14. UNIVERSITY EDUCATION JH

JH reported that steam from a kettle set off the fire alarms in the UTB. The fire

Brigade arrived to find that fire doors had been wedged open. Staff from the

Dermatology group failed to leave the building. It seems that there is a lack of

clarification of the assembly points. PTC will meet with John Sturgess to resolve

this problem and SS will sort out the sensors. A practice fire drill will be arranged

Modular building will begin in May. The tenders for this work are still out.

The security code for the main entrance of the UTB is soon to be changed.

The first set of diagrams for the Education Centre is expected shortly.

15. TIU LLG

PAT has still not been done in the TIU. SS will follow up on this

16.  AOUB

LG will send out the dates for meetings up until Christmas (See below)

CG suggested that the RM Committee should encourage a broader reportage of Risk Issues. CG will discuss this at the next R&D meeting.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING: April 21st 8-30am