Minutes:
Consideration was given to the update provided by the Emergency and Safety Manager and the Principal Health and Safety Officer. The update included:-
(a) Business Continuity
(b) Emergency Planning
· After the visit to the Reservoir Conference, organised by the Government Department for Communities and Local Government and Exercise Rutland is being staged on 4 February 2014 to validate the Sheffield Reservoir Emergency Offsite Plan.
Planning for forthcoming exercises in 2014:-
- table top exercise tackling a Reservoir Emergency
Multi-agency Rest centre exercise involving the voluntary sector
§ Exercise Flux – Wednesday 19 March 2014 – live Reception Centre by
Sheffield City Council Communities Portfolio at Sheffield Town Hall
· COMAH exercise at Victrex, Greasbrough – Tuesday 8 April 2014.
Live multi-agency response to an incident
§ Exercise Jelly – Wednesday 30 April 2014
Sheffield’s Children’s Services and Communities’ internal exercise
§ RMBC Corporate Exercise – Thursday 15 May 2014
§ COMAH exercise – Outukumpo, Sheffield - Thursday 15 May 2014.
(c) Health and Safety
· Members of the Health and Safety Team attended a free “Fire Safety Awareness” conference in Doncaster organised by KIA Fire Safety Ltd. The conference provided advice and guidance around Fire Safety within residential care homes.
· Advice and guidance to staff working in Riverside House on display screen equipment and carried out workstation assessments.
· A ‘toolbox talk’ delivered by the WYG Group; WYG are contracted to carry out asbestos surveys of Council properties requiring refurbishment. The training was aimed at staff working for Morrisons and WYG outlined how they carry out the surveys and addressed any concerns from Morrisons’ staff.
· Visit to a foster care residential property in Dinnington as part of a programme of refurbishment works where extensions are being built to foster homes, so that they can accommodate the needs of the individuals being fostered and their families.
· Delivery of training on Fire Safety, General Health and Safety and COSHH to staff working at Netherfield Court; the training was well received and of particular importance given the vulnerable nature of the clients in the facility.
Resolved:- That the update be noted and the Emergency and Safety Manager and the Principal Health and Safety Officer be thanked for their contribution.