Corporate Health and Safety
The Corporate Health & Safety Section is based within the Public Protection Division.
The team consists of one Health & Safety Manager, two Safety Officers and an Administrative Assistant.
The main role of the section is to provide the Authority with comprehensive advice on all aspects of Health, Safety and Welfare at Work with regard to its premises and employees.
What we do :-
- Prepare guidelines and Reports that give advice to Departments and Trade Unions on specific Health, Safety and Welfare issues eg Risk Assessments, Working Time Directive, Construction Regulations etc.
- Research, development and implementation of Corporate Health and Safety Policies, including Safety Policy, Stress Policy, Violence & Aggression Policy etc.
- Provide Safety Information for Departments and Employees on specific topics eg Manual Handling, Care in the Office, COSHH etc,
- Provide Training to departments relating to Health and Safety Issues.
- Collate a range of performance management indicators such as, number of accidents, number of inspections carried out by the Safety Section etc.
- Distribute all health and safety correspondcae to all stake holders, e.g. Accident Forms, Risk Assessment Forms etc.
- Undertake Safety Inspections in line with HSE guidelines and best practice.
- To lead on the Corporate Health Standard
- To play an active role in the Joint consultative Committees
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