Issue - meetings

Theresa Reid, Head of People Management, presented this report the purpose of which is to provide assurance that Occupational Safety and Health management and performance is satisfactory through 2024-25.

This is the first annual report that has been conducted without an “in-house” safety adviser and the work/responsibility has been taken on by staff. 

The workforce survey closed on Tuesday.  The results show that staff still have confidence in the H&S in work. Volunteers are also confident in the PDNPA approach to H&S.

Questions and comments from Members covered the following subjects:-

·         The recording of incidents and how is the severity of an event recorded.  Reporting of Injuries, Diseased and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) events were discussed where a form has to be submitted to the government for recording, there have been no such events this year.

·         It is good to understand the year-on-year trend to see what events are increasing and decreasing.  These figures will now form a baseline and comparisons could be made with other national parks and the industry as a whole.

·         The method of reporting long term sickness absences was discussed along with the kind of support which is offered to staff in order to get them back into work. 

·         The difference between sickness leave and compassionate leave was noted.

·         The conditions of service which are applied are set out in the Green Book.

RESOLVED:

1)    To note the Occupational Safety and Health annual report 2024-25

2)    To approve the Health Safety and Wellbeing objectives for 2025-26.

Theresa was thanked for her diligence and hard work she has put in over the years.