Decision details

Policy Review - Health and Safety

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

The subject of the decision:

 

This report presented the final report from the Scrutiny Committee on the Policy Review on Health and Safety for consideration.

 

Alternative options considered:

 

None.

 

The reason for the decision:

 

To take account of the findings of the Scrutiny Committee.

 

THE DECISION:

 

That:-

 

(1)     the secondment agreement with North Yorkshire County Council to assist in providing a specialist and competent Health and Safety advice for the Council is effective and fit for purpose;

 

(2)     the current arrangements for implementing and monitoring Health and Safety Management within the Council are satisfactory;

 

(3)     consideration be given to the inclusion of previous data within the service specific Health and Safety Action Plans to assist in monitoring progress; and

 

(4)     consideration be given to providing feedback to Members on the progress of service specific Health and Safety Plans as this is not currently provided to Scrutiny Committee.

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Publication date: 13/04/2017

Date of decision: 11/04/2017

Decided at meeting: 11/04/2017 - Cabinet

Effective from: 25/04/2017

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