Agenda item

The Health and Safety Manager stated the total number of BDC employee accidents in Quarter 4 2023-2024 was 8; this was fewer than Quarter 4 of 2022-2023.  For the types of incidents involved, none of these were RIDDOR reportable.  It was noted that a near miss had taken place in Quarter 4 of 2023-2024 when a fire alarm had been set off by a breaking motor on a tenant’s machine, resulting in smoke being emitted.

The Committee were referred to the table of the report which listed a resume of incidents logged and where they had occurred.  One of these incidents, which took place on the 19^th January 2024, resulted in the loss of up to 7 days; this remained not RIDDOR reportable.

The average quarterly footfall into Go!Active was 85,958 people; this related to all users of the service, including outreach sessions.  This was in addition to approximately 5,000 footfall per quarter to customer services.  The Health and Safety Manager asked the Vice Chair if this was the sort of information the Committee were looking for, and the Vice Chair confirmed it was and explained it was to establish and understand the scale of the reception area which covered the Council, the contact centre, and the leisure centre.

The total number of accidents reported by members of the public was 37, which the Health and Safety Manager informed the Committee was lower than the figures reported in Quarter 4 2022-2023.  1 of the accidents from Quarter 4 2023-2024 had been serious enough to be RIDDOR reportable; this had occurred in Leisure Services.

For Dragonfly Development Ltd., in Quarter 4 2023-2024 there had been 3 incidents, with a total of 21 days lost.

During Quarter 4 2023-2024, 1 Council employee had received further training in Health and Safety (Corporate Induction), and 13 Dragonfly Development Ltd. employees had been trained in Asbestos Awareness and the same Health and Safety (Corporate Induction).

5 formal biannual BDC inspections had occurred in Quarter 4 2023-2024 at the following locations:

·       Pleasley Vale Mill 1;

·       Pleasley Vale Mill 2 and The Dye House;

·       Pleasley Vale Mill 3;

·       Pleasley Vale Outdoor Activity Centre and Boat House; and,

·       The Tangent.

Additionally, regular joint informal walk-arounds of The Arc and the Riverside Depot had continued.  Unite and UNISON safety representatives received copies of all inspections, and these were available on the Council’s intranet. 

For Dragonfly Development Ltd., 7 inspections had occurred at the following locations:

·       Bersahill – Doncaster – 1 visit;

·       Market Close – Shirebrook – 2 visits;

·       Moorfield Lane - Langwith – 2 visits; and,

·       Crematorium – 2 visits.

The Leisure Facility Manager reiterated that for the 85,958, this included all Leisure Services including Pleasley Vale, Extreme Wheels and others.  As for the incident that was serious enough to be RIDDOR reportable, the Leisure Facility Manager stated the injured party had submitted a claim, but the insurance consultant had recommended the Council deny any responsibility; this was an accident.

The Chair thanked the Health and Safety team for their work.

Moved by Chris McKinney (UNISON) and seconded by Councillor Liz Robinson (UNISON)

RESOLVED that: 1) the Safety Committee noted the Health and Safety update;

            2) that the Safety Committee were assured that good Health and Safety             management remained a key performance priority for the Council.