Agenda item

The Committee received a report from the Resources Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategic Group that provided an update on health, safety and wellbeing performance for quarter four of 2019/20 (for copy see file of Minutes).

The Occupational Health and Safety Manager highlighted the key areas of the report including:

·        Enforcement Body Intervention & significant incidents

·        Fire Safety Audits

·        Fire Incidents

·        Fire Inspections

·        Occupational Health Service

·        Health and Safety Team Audit & Inspections

·        Open Water Safety

·        Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing

·        Potentially Violent Persons Register (PVPR)

He noted that, as the report related to quarter four 2019/20, many of the issues would be “business as usual” relating to the period prior to the COViD-19 pandemic.

Further to a question from Councillor J Clark about the coastal risk assessments, the Occupational Health and Safety Manager explained that these could be circulated once update from the RNLI.  The Chair noted information relating to coastal issues and responsibilities would be helpful for those Members with coastline within their Electoral Divisions. 

The Occupational Health and Safety Manager noted there was knowledge as regards challenging areas along the coast and the Council worked with the Neighbourhood Policing Teams, utilising the Neighbourhood Wardens and working via the open water safety campaigns to get the messages out. 

Resolved:

That the report be noted.