Agenda and minutes

Present:-  Councillor R. S. Russell (in the Chair); Councillors G. A. Russell, Wootton and Whelbourn. and Jill Adams (NUT) and Susan Brook (NASUWT).

1. 

Minutes of the previous meeting held on 27th January, 2012.

Resolved: - That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel, held on 27^th January, 2012, be approved as a correct record for signature by the Chairman.  

2. 

Matters arising from the previous minutes.

There were no matters arising that were not covered by this agenda. 

3. 

Inception of the new Health, Welfare and Safety Panel constitution.

Resolved: -  That the new Constitution for the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Panel become effective from 1^st April, 2012.

4. 

Mr. Colin Booth, Mr. Peter Scholey, Mr. John Clay and Mr. Ken Moore, Trades Unions Representatives.

The Chair informed those present that, under the new Constitution, this would be the final meeting that the retired Trades Unions Representatives Mr. Colin Booth, Mr. Peter Scholey, Mr. John Clay and Mr. Ken Moore would attend.

The Chair referred to the longstanding commitment of the Trades Unions Representatives and wished to place on record his thanks for their dedication and commitment to the work of the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel on behalf of the employees of Rotherham Council and the Local Authority.

Resolved: -  That the Trades Unions Representatives be thanked for their longstanding contributions to all aspects of the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel. 

5. 

Anthony McDermott, Emergency and Safety Manager.

The Chair introduced Mac McDermott, Emergency and Safety Manager, to the meeting.  Mac had recently taken up his post in Rotherham after working within the Police Force and in Durham and Darlington local authorities.

The Chair wished Mac well in his future role and looked forward to working with him. 

6. 

Statistics of Accidents, Injuries and Incidents of Violence to Employees.

The Chair, Councillor Richard Russell, Cabinet Member for Waste and Emergency Planning, introduced the 2011 ‘Annual Health and Safety Statistical Report’, produced by the Emergency and Safety Team on behalf of the Health, Welfare and Safety Panel, ratified by the Council’s Senior Leadership Team. 

The following issues were covered within the annual report: -

·         Accident Statistics by month for 2009, 2010 and 2011, frequency rate and cumulative frequency by month, including: -

o        RIDDOR reportable;

o        Overall Council accident incidence;

o        Council Directorate incidences.

·         Overview of activities: -

o        Health and Safety Inspections/Audits;

o        Fire Drill and Evacuations;

o        Occupational Health;

o        Health and Safety Training.

·         What does the future hold?

The aim of the report was to provide information on what the Council had been doing to protect its employees, contractors, clients and service users, as well as to benchmark  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.