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0039 2023/24
06/11/2023
Corporate Services
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Health and Safety Policy Review
Policy is reviewed every two years, to ensure it remains responsive to the changing health and safety risks and issues relevant to Council business and meets all legal obligations to help keep staff safe and prevent work-related accidents. Proposal is to approve the revised policy.
The policy must be reviewed every two years to ensure it remains relevant; aligned to the organisations structure, officer roles and responsibilities, and to ensure it is fit for purpose, comprehensive and covers regulatory responsibilities.
In general, there has been no significant changes to the existing policy. The changes mainly relate to adjustments of job titles, removal of the responsibilities of the previous post of Assistant Chief Executive and delete references to COVID-19 challenges, and the transference of some actions within the Plan, Do, Check, Act Sections. Main changes • Paragraph 2.3 amended to remove duplication in paragraph 2.11. • Paragraph 2.5 amended to remove reference to challenges caused by COVID-19. • Role of the Health & Safety Manager amended to Team Manager – Health & Safety and Resilience throughout the Policy. • Roles and responsibilities of the Assistant Chief Executive removed throughout the Policy. • Paragraph 3.10 amended to include that all employees ‘must co-operate with the Council so that they can fulfil their legal obligations under health and safety legislation’. • Movement of ‘emergency procedures’ from Do to Plan within the Arrangements for implementing the Health and Safety Policy Section of the Policy. • Paragraph 5.13 amended to reflect the change in section title from Assets and Buildings to Property Services Para 5.19 added regards oversight of H&S performance via the Audit and Governance Committee.
Regular policy review and revision are considered good practice.
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