Issue - meetings

The report of the Executive Manager – Transformation and Operations.

The Service Manager – Transformation presented the Health and Safety Interim report which provided members with a summary of the Councils occupational health and safety performance during the six month period, 1 April to 30 September 2018.

The report summarised the council’s health and safety policies, procedures and activities. It also set out the training programmes delivered, provided numerical and statistical data and the progress on the health and safety objectives for the year.

The Service Manager – Transformation provided a power point presentation which highlighted the main points for members to consider, these included:

·       Completion of low risk health and safety audits across the authority.

·       Review of policies that are greater than three years old.

·       Look at the new standard for gold award for the Workplace Health Scheme.

·       To audit contractors in two of its high risk areas (to be determined).

The presentation continued to provide information on training outcomes, accident forms completed and comparisons with previous years, number of days lost due to absenteeism and accidents to public when using council facilities.

Members considered the report and asked specific questions in respect of the increase in accidents to the public. The Service Manager – Transformation advised that the rise in accidents was a result of increased usage of Council facilities, particularly the Arena usage, adding that most of the accidents reported were minor slips and trips.

Members requested additional information on the Nottinghamshire County Council Workplace Health Scheme and what the criteria is for the Council achieving the gold award.

Members praised officers for their excellent achievements highlighted in the report and requested that the Leadership team pass on Members comments and praise to in particular Depot employees.

It was RESOLVED that the Health and Safety Interim report be noted.