U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) To The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)For ISO/ANSI/ASSE PC 283Health and Safety Management SystemsAmerican Society of Safety EngineersTAG Administrator/Secretariat1800 E. Oakton StreetDes Plaines, IL 60018Phone: (847) 699-2929Fax: (847) 296-9221

U.S. TAG to ISO PC283 Meeting MinutesPrepared 10/17/2013

ISO PC-283 TAG MEETING MINUTESSEPTEMBER 23, 2013 – VIA CONFERENCE CALL

Attendance: Please see the attached/embedded file for a list of people and organizations on the September 23rd, 2013 conference call:

1. Call to Order and TAG Leadership ConfirmationASSE as the U.S. TAG secretariat welcomed the attendees to the conference call.

Secretariat staff reported that the TAG confirmed the leadership team of Vic Toy and Kathy Seabrook. The roster had also been confirmed with some questions raised addressing future expansion and balance of interest categories within the TAG.

The purpose of the call today is to work on comments to submit to ISO in preparation for the ISO PC283 Meeting in London addressing the draft design specification and the Proof of Concept Draft.

2. Comment Opportunity Meeting Forum Opportunity

Vic Toy noted that the following materials have been posted by ISO and the TAG should review and make comments on a proposed forum to be held during the upcoming London Meeting:

American Society of Safety Engineers, Secretariat – Victor Toy, Chairman

U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) To The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)For ISO/ANSI/ASSE PC 283Health and Safety Management SystemsAmerican Society of Safety EngineersTAG Administrator/Secretariat1800 E. Oakton StreetDes Plaines, IL 60018Phone: (847) 699-2929Fax: (847) 296-9221

A number of committee members then volunteered to assist with putting together comments for submission to BSI addressing the proposal to hold an open forum during the London Meeting.

3. N21 Design Specification

Thea Dunmire gave a presentation as the subgroup chair for the N21 Design Specification. She then gave an extensive presentation addressing the draft design specification. The presentation slides (from the 9/20 subgroup meeting) is embedded below along with the draft specification, the comments, and the draft OHSMS Principles. Thea also recognized the TAG members who volunteered to assist with compiling the TAG comments for the draft design specification. There consensus of the TAG is support the current comments and submit them to BSI.

American Society of Safety Engineers, Secretariat – Victor Toy, Chairman

U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) To The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)For ISO/ANSI/ASSE PC 283Health and Safety Management SystemsAmerican Society of Safety EngineersTAG Administrator/Secretariat1800 E. Oakton StreetDes Plaines, IL 60018Phone: (847) 699-2929Fax: (847) 296-9221

4. N23 Proof of Concept (PoC) Draft Extensive discussion and debate took place addressing the draft document provided by the British Standards Institute (BSI) and the very short timeframes for comments.

Vic Toy gave an extensive presentation on the PoC Draft and the proposed comments. The committee reached consensus to approved the current comments about the draft standard to BSI.

5. Conclusion and Next Meeting

U.S. TAG Chair Vic Toy noted there would be a final preparation conference call on 10/9 to finalize the United States position prior to the PC283 Meeting in London.

9. AdjournmentThe meeting adjourned at approximately 1:35 p.m.

Timothy R. FisherPC283 U.S. TAG Secretariat Staff

American Society of Safety Engineers, Secretariat – Victor Toy, Chairman