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Policy Review - Health and Safety - Final Report

Meeting: 11/04/2017 - Cabinet (Item 85)

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This report presents the Scrutiny Committee’s report on the Policy Review on Health and Safety for consideration.

Minutes:

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.