Issue - meetings

Purpose of Report

To present the Council’s revised Health, Safety and Welfare Policy to the Executive.

Decision

That the Health, Safety and Welfare Policy June 2023 be approved.

Alternative Options Considered or Rejected

None.

Reason for Decision

The Council’s Health, Safety and Welfare Policy had been reviewed and consulted upon and, subject to being approved at this meeting, would supersede the existing policy approved in July 2019.

The document was one of the essential building blocks in contributing to an effective and successful health and safety management system, comprising four sections setting out responsibilities for health and safety across the organisation and arrangements in place to manage health and safety.

The Health and Safety Welfare Policy comprised four sections:

·         Section One – General Policy Statement.

·         Section Two – Organisation for Health and Safety. Health and Safety

·         Section Three – Arrangements for Health and Safety.

·         Section Four – Monitoring and Review of the Health and Safety Policy.

Revisions to the policy were detailed within paragraphs 2.5 – 2.9 of the officer’s report.

The Tree of Responsibility incorporated a colour coded system, intended to assist all individuals to identify their health and safety duties and responsibilities. It was recommended within the Policy that this colour coded system be applied to each Directorate’s organisational structure chart to enable all individuals within the Council to hold clarity as to their own health duties and responsibilities.

A copy of the final draft of the Health, Safety and Welfare Policy, incorporating the proposed amendments, was appended to the report. Also appended to the report was an extract of the minutes from the meeting of the City of Lincoln Council and Employee Joint Consultative (Health, Safety and Welfare) Committee held on 3 October 2023 which recommended approval of the proposed changes.