Decision details
Approval Process for Somerset Council Health and Safety Policies
Decision Maker: Human Resources Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
The Committee, having considered and discussed the reports, agreed to:
Approve the Somerset Council Health and Safety Statement of Intent Policy.
Approve the Somerset Council Safety Action Notices Policy.
Approve the Somerset Council Confined Spaces Policy.
Approve the Somerset Council New and Expectant Parents Policy.
Approve the Somerset Council Working Safely at Height Policy.
Approve the Somerset Council Biological Agent (Infection Control and Blood-borne Viruses) policy.
Approve the Somerset Council Water Assets and Working Outside in the Sun and Extremes of Heat and Cold.
Give delegated authority to the Corporate Health and Safety Unit to publish and update guidance documents when necessary.
Publication date: 11/10/2023
Date of decision: 10/10/2023
Decided at meeting: 10/10/2023 - Human Resources Committee
Accompanying Documents:
- H&S Commitee Report October 2023 PDF 138 KB
- Somerset Council Statement of Intent (Print) PDF 251 KB
- HS27 Somerset Council Working Safely at Height Policy PDF 336 KB
- HS06 Safety Action Notice Policy PDF 392 KB
- HS17 New and Expectant Parents Policy PDF 331 KB
- HS42 Confined Spaces Policy PDF 304 KB
- HS33 Working Outside in the Sun and Extremes of Heat and Cold Policy PDF 355 KB
- HS41 Water Asset Policy PDF 310 KB
- HS07 Biological Agent (Infection Control and BBV) Policy PDF 403 KB