Agenda item

Health and Safety Policies

To consider and approve Health and Safety policies.

Decision:

After considering and discussing the report and appendices the Committee:  

 

1.      Noted that the Retention of Records Policy will now be reported to the Scrutiny for Corporateand Resources committee as part of the ongoing review of the corporate records retention policy. The Executive Director suggested that once finalised an Information Sheet be sent to all Members to provide an overview of the final policy.

 

2.     Approve the following policies:

·                Working Alone Policy 

·                Radon Policy 

·                Hand Arm Vibration Policy  

·                Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Policy  

·                Driving your Personal Vehicle for Work Policy 

·                Supporting Wellbeing, Work Related Stress Policy.

Minutes:

Daniel Thomas, Health, and Safety Strategic Manager introduced the report and discussed the policies for sign off. The following points were raised and discussed:

·       It was confirmed that the Retention of Records Policy will now be reported to the Scrutiny for Corporate and Resources Committee as part of the ongoing review for the corporate records retention policy.

·       The Executive Director suggested that once finalised an Information Sheet be sent to all Members to provide an overview of the final policy.

·       Training for elected members on Display Screen Equipment (DSE)

·       Regular internal reminders in communications for DSE


After considering and discussing the report and appendices the Committee: 

 

1.      Noted that the Retention of Records Policy will now be reported to the Scrutiny for Corporate and Resources committee as part of the ongoing review of the corporate records retention policy. The Executive Director suggested that once finalised an Information Sheet be sent to all Members to provide an overview of the final policy.

 

2.     Approve the following policies:

·                Working Alone Policy 

·                Radon Policy 

·                Hand Arm Vibration Policy  

·                Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Policy  

·                Driving your Personal Vehicle for Work Policy 

·                Supporting Wellbeing, Work Related Stress Policy.

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