Agenda and decisions
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Contact: Penny Chamberlain Principal Committee Officer
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Annual Report on Health and Safety Performance for 2014/2015 Report of the Health and Safety Manager is attached, marked 1.
Contact: Carol Fox – 01743 252814
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A. That the contents of the report be accepted; particularly noting:
• Good progress has been made during 2014/2015 on managing health and safety across the Council. • Reportable employee accidents to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) have increased and minor accidents have reduced compared to last year’s figures. • Benchmarking with other Unitary Councils show that Shropshire Council performs well in terms of accident statistics. • Service Areas and the Health & Safety Team work well together. • The Health & Safety Team continues to maintain a good relationship with the HSE, both proactively and in response to involvement regarding specific incidents. The HSE has responded positively to how incidents have been managed.
B. The Key Actions for 2015/2016 be agreed, with the key actions for Shropshire Council being:
• H&S training package to be developed and delivered to Service Managers and Team Managers with H&S responsibilities in line with recent senior managers training. • Develop and implement Employee Protection Register / PVP database for the council in conjunction with stakeholders from across the council. • Continue monitoring of Workstation Safety Plus to reduce risks associated with musculoskeletal disorders. |