Mining Industry Committee

Conference Room, Mansfield Mines Rescue Station

1	Introduction and Apologies
2	Minutes of last meeting (MIC/M/21022007)
3	Matters arising
4	Statements	R Turfitt
5	Inhalable Dust Regulations	I Waugh
6	Accident Statistics	I Waugh
7	Safe Havens guidance (MIC26062007/1)	J A Foster
8	Blue Lights (MIC26062007/2)	T Goodman
9	Mines Rescue Service	B Jones
10	Standing Committees report to MIC 10.1 Safety & Health in Mines Research Advisory Board (MIC26062007/3) 10.2 National Technical Liaison Committee for Safe Manriding in Mines (MIC26062007/4)	G Gilmour P J McGuinness
11	MIC Reconstitution	D Mitchell
12	Any other business
13	Date and venue of next meeting: Tues 23 October 2007 - venue to be confirmed
14	Close

received presentation addressing the taking of witness statements
noted that Inhalable Dust Regulations would come into effect on 1.10.07
noted trends in accidents in the coal mining industry
endorsed Safe Havens guidance document
received presentation addressing visibility using “blue lights”
received report from the Mines Rescue Service
MIC Standing Committees’ Report – Safety & Health in Mines Research Advisory Board report accepted.
reviewed restructuring of Committee
noted date of future meeting for 2007