Decision details
Health Safety Wellbeing and Equality Policy Statement and Strategy
PDF 67 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet member finance and corporate services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To approve the joint Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Equality Policy statement
There is a legal requirement to have a health and safety statement which is included in the combined health, safety wellbeing and equality policy statement as well as an equality policy statement and these have been combined into one policy statement
Decision:
That:
a) the combined health, safety, wellbeing and equality policy statement at appendix 1 be approved
Alternative options considered:
Not having a current health safety and wellbeing strategy and policy statement as required by the Health and Safety at Work Act, could leave the council open to prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive. Having an approved policy and arrangements (including a strategy) is a legal requirement
Reason Key: Strategic nature / impact on communities;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Phil Chandler, Resilence Team Health and Safety Advisor Email: phil.chandler@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260240.
Publication date: 07/12/2018
Date of decision: 07/12/2018
Effective from: 14/12/2018
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