Decision details

Health and Safety Policy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider an updated Health and Safety Policy.

Decision:

Decision

 

Cabinet approves and fully endorses its commitment to the Council’s Health and Safety General Policy Statement (attached as Appendix 1 to report number ENV702)

 

Considerations/Reasons for Decision

 

  1. Report number ENV702 of the Cabinet Member for Environment and the Health and Safety General Policy Statement attached as Appendix 1 to the report and the Health and Safety Policy Handbook (Appendix 2 to the report)
  2. Minimum requirements set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 against which the Council has to deliver
  3. The Management of health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
  4. Delivery of the Council’s Corporate Strategy is underpinned by good health and safety arrangements

 

Other options considered and assessed

 

The requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 underpin the requirement to have in place appropriate policies. No other options have therefore been considered.

Report author: Anne-Marie Coulthard

Publication date: 05/10/2018

Date of decision: 04/10/2018

Decided at meeting: 04/10/2018 - Cabinet

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