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There was submitted a report by the Head of HR, Organisational Development & Workplace Strategy relative to developments with regard to health and safety issues. The report detailed policies and guidance that were currently being revised and outlined training courses which had been undertaken since the last meeting of the Board. In particular, it was noted that the following policies were being revised and an update of progress was provided as follows: -
Statutory Inspections – final draft;
CDM Guidance – final draft;
Guidance on Slips, Trips and Falls – being revised;
Tobacco/smoke free policy – reviewed in line with new Scottish Government/NHS guidance; and
Control of Legionella Bacteria in Hot and Cold Water Systems – final draft.
The report advised that the health and safety section continued to assist services to retain accreditation to BS OHSAS 18001:2007, and indicated that the next audit was scheduled for March 2017.
As part of the Healthy Working Lives Gold award programme, the health and safety section continued to work with services and maintain the evidence on behalf of the Council. The annual plan for 2017 had been developed and the first campaign was on cervical cancer awareness, which ran for a week commencing 25 January 2017.
DECIDED: That the report be noted.