Issue - meetings

The report of the Executive Manager – Transformation and Operations is attached.

The Safety and Risk Management Advisor presented the report of the Executive Manager – Transformation and Operations which provided a summary of the Council’s health and safety performance during the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019. The Safety and Risk Management Advisor delivered a presentation to the Group which covered:

• Progress to achieve goals
• Training
• Number of accident forms completed
• Accident forms by type
• Number of days absent
• Loss of time due to injuries
• Accidents to the public

Following the presentation, the Group asked questions regarding water safety training. It was explained that water safety awareness training was carried out to aid staff in case there was a flooding incident. It was noted that the training included handling sand bags and driving through water. The Group was pleased to note that the number of users at the Council’s leisure centres compared to accidents.

The Safety and Risk Management advisor explained that due to the move from the Civic Centre to Rushcliffe Arena it was not necessary to have more members of staff trained to use the evac chair as there was only one flight of stairs at Rushcliffe Arena. It was noted that the majority of staff who were first aiders, and trained to use the evac chair, were Business Support Unit staff as they were fixed office staff. The Group were also pleased that mental health first aid training had been delivered to the Council’s ‘work place health champions’.

It was noted that the Health and Safety Advisor was working with the Health and Safety Team at Nottingham City Council due to refuse staff moving from the depot site at Abbey Road West Bridgford to the Eastcroft depot in Nottingham.   

It was RESOLVED that:

a)    The report of the Executive Manager – Transformation and Operations be noted.

b)    The detailed information contained in the Annual Health and Safety report be noted.

c)    The significant progress made against the health and safety goals and objectives previously agreed by Corporate Governance Group for the financial year 2018/19.

d)    The proposed health and safety objectives for 2019/20 as set out in the report be endorsed.