The Aviation Ground Safety Council (AGSC) consists of representatives from Airlines, Handling Agents, Airport and Governmental authorities, Safety equipment manufacturers and suppliers located at various airports and areas in the UK. It also has contact with European, American and Australasian Ground Safety Councils with similar interests.
Next Meeting: 28th April 2010
Minutes of December 2009 meeting
The December meeting included news and updates from he Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and presentations on manual handling techniques training, manual handling claims and In-flight fire suppression systems.
Topics discussed and presentations from previous meetings include:
Dangerous goods
Infectious risks
OHSASS 18001 certification
Vehicle security checks
Aircraft Refuelling Hazards
Buncefield and its affect on the Airports
Lone workers
Vehicles carrying dangerous goods
Absence Management (Benefits of Early Intervention
Handling firearms in airports
Slip accidents, their relationship with floor surfaces and foreseeable contaminated areas
VENUE - Staines Rugby Club - near London Heathrow Multimap
The AGSC executive wish to thank all the members for their continued support.
Fees - GBP75 per organisation per year - this allows up to 2 people attending per meeting. Please make cheques payable to: Aviation Ground Safety Council.
email: info@agsc.org.uk Please indicate your interest in the subject heading to expedite the routing of your enquiry.