Minutes
of Meeting for the Membership Screening Committee
Held at 11.00 AM on Tuesday, 9 May 2006
At the Rama Gardens Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Present:
 Chairman
Mr. Rungsarit Chantarat
Safety and Health at Work Promotion Association, Thailand (SHAWPAT)
Secretary
General
Dr. K. C. Gupta
Members
National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA)
National Safety and Health Council of Indonesia (NSHCI)
National Safety Council of India (NSCI)
Japan Industrial Safety & Health Association (JISHA)
The Chinese Taipei Industrial Safety & Health Association (ISHA)
Malaysian Society for Occupational Safety and Health (MSOSH)
Observers
National Safety Council of Singapore (NSCS)
Society for Occupational Safety & Health and Work Environment, Indonesia
(SOSHWE)
Invited
Attendee
Industrial Accident Prevention Association, Canada (IAPA)
Absent:
China Occupational Safety & Health Association (COSHA)
1. Welcome Remarks
The Chairman, Mr. Rungsarit Chantarat of SHAWPAT, opened the meeting and welcomed
all attendees.
2. Introduction
2.1 Members introduced themselves.
2.2 Members were invited to go through the agenda and no new items were put
forward.
3. Confirmation
of MSC Minutes from APOSHO21, Bali, Indonesia
All members accepted the meeting minutes of Membership Screening Committee,
which was confirmed in APOSHO-21 in Bali, Indonesia.
4. Matters
arising from the last meeting in Bali, Indonesia
4.1 Full Membership
4.1.1 Membership application of Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA),
Ontario, Canada
The committee would recommend at the AGM the acceptance of IAPA as APOSHO’s
Affiliated Member.
4.2 Committee
Membership
4.2.1 Request by SOSHWE for membership in Management Development Committee and
Education and Training Committee
The committee resolved that the request by SOSHWE was not within the authority
of this committee to decide upon. This matter should be discussed at the AGM
as it is presently restricted by the constitution. Mr. Shuh Woei Yu proposed
that the constitution, especially Article 9 and 10, should be amended, if it
is decided at the AGM that there is a need for amendment.
4.3 Honorary
Membership
4.3.1 Draft guidelines for the acceptance of Honorary Members
The committee contemplated the progress and the content of the attached drafts
prepared by Dr. K. C. Gupta (NSCI) and Dr. Shuh Woei Yu (ISHA) and additional
suggestions by Mr. Chi Ming Law. The committee concluded the following should
be recommended to the AGM regarding the criteria for an honorary member appointment:
1. The Honorary Membership should be based on the nominee’s past performance
and contribution for the development of APOSHO.
2. This honorable position should be a lifetime membership once is given to
the selected persons.
3. The nominees for Honorary Membership should be nominated by this member organization.
4. The selection of Honorary Member is to be by consensus only and this is a
position by initiation from the APOSHO committee only.
4.3.2 Honorary membership application of Mr. Lim Boon Khoon
To be postponed until the new guidelines are accepted by APOSHO members at the
AGM.
4.3.3 Honorary membership application of Mr. Abdul Rahman Dalib
To be postponed until the new guidelines are accepted by APOSHO members at the
AGM.
5. Closing
The Chairman thanked members for their support and contributions. The meeting
was adjourned at 12.55.
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