| Item | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL | ||
| GP 10/005 |
Health and Safety Policy Update |
The Director of Health and Housing presented a revised Health and Safety Policy which had been updated following a third party health and safety audit commissioned from Zurich Risk Engineering UK. It was noted that the policy had been agreed by the Management Team and Joint Employee Consultative Committee and particular attention was drawn to the improved approach to employee consultation through an extension to the JECC representatives' role to encompass health and safety. A number of questions were raised on the role of Members. It was noted that there was a need to embed health and safety in everything undertaken by the Council and for councillors to obtain appropriate assurances from officers although a sense of proportion would be maintained. RECOMMENDED: That (1) the revised Health and Safety Policy set out at Annex 1 to the report be approved; and (2) the proposed approach to enhanced employee consultation arrangements through the role of the JECC representative be endorsed. *Referred to Council |