Chapter 2 - The Insolvency Service

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Annex A Health and Safety Report REPORT ON HEALTH & SAFETY FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2005 The Insolvency Service continues to be committed to the maintenance of a safe working environment for its staff and visitors. The agency complies with the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and all other relevant regulations, and policies and procedures are in place to see that this commitment is met. Organisation The Chief Executive is ultimately responsible for health and safety in The Insolvency Service. Property, services and procurement (PSP) is responsible for co-ordinating health and safety arrangements and risk assessments, for carrying out 12 monthly inspections of the workplace, for providing staff with health and safety information, instruction and training, for investigating the causes of accidents and near misses and co-ordinating any remedial action, and for ensuring contractors and visitors are aware of their responsibilities and monitoring contractors performance. The Service actively seeks the support of its staff and works in partnership with its contractors to achieve these aims. Welfare and first aid facilities are provided where appropriate. The Service promotes the setting up of health and safety committees for all offices. In addition a Whitley Health and Safety Committee, chaired by PSP and comprising union members from PCS and Prospect met twice in 2005 to discuss a range of health and safety topics. Risks and control strategies The Service's operational activities are predominately office based. The significant health and safety risks faced by staff, and their associated control strategies, are: musculoskeletal injuries associated in particular with the use of display screen equipment and manual handling tasks. Staff at risk of injury have been provided with health and safety information and training, and risk assessed; fire and other emergency incidents. Emergency evacuation procedures and incident control teams have been established, and training given on dealing with emergency situations; slips, trips and falls. The agency aims to maintain high standards of housekeeping, and workplaces are subject to regular inspection and remedial action; 85
Annex A electrical equipment. Electrical appliances and associated equipment are subject to visual inspection and testing every 12 months. There are strict controls on equipment that can be used in the workplace; hygiene and environmental comfort factors. The agency complies with the regulations covering maintenance and inspection of all plant and equipment; and chemical, microbiological and deleterious materials hazards. An office notice on the COSHH regulations has been circulated and guidance provided, systematic water sampling and testing is in place, and asbestos registers are kept up to date and asbestos removal is managed under controlled conditions. Accidents The Service has suffered no fatalities or dangerous occurrences (as defined under RIDDOR), and has not been served with any health and safety enforcement notices, nor been convicted of a breach of any health and safety statutory requirement. The Service has reported three injuries under RIDDOR in the period ending 31 December 2005. The numbers of non-reportable accidents recorded decreased to 58, compared with 66 recorded in 2004 - these are shown in the table below. Non- reportable accidents in The Insolvency Service Types of accident 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Trips over cables, boxes, tiles etc 4 0 1 6 3 3 1 Strains from lifting 3 1 5 3 3 0 3 Cuts to fingers/hands 27 28 32 29 30 29 21 Slip on wet floors 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 Traps to fingers/hands 4 5 9 5 0 2 3 Dust particles in eyes 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 Inflamed joints 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bruising caused by bumps into furniture 12 19 20 13 12 13 12 Trips on stairs 2 2 2 1 3 1 2 Scalding by hot water 3 0 0 3 2 6 5 Strains from slipping on uneven floors 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Burns from equipment 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 Breathing problems (air pollution) 0 1 1 5 0 0 2 Other minor accidents 0 6 13 6 7 10 4 Totals 59 66 86 66 62 66 58 86
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Annual Report and Accounts 2005-06
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Contents Contents Chapter Page 1. C
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Chapter 1 The Service's new financi
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Chapter 1 deployed. The Insolvency
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Chapter 2 Steering Board The Steeri
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Chapter 2 Directing Board The Inspe
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Chapter 2 Case administration incom
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Chapter 2 2.3 Enforcement & Investi
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Chapter 2 BRO/BRU Allegations Break
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Chapter 2 83 Disqualification Orde
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Chapter 2 DTI and the changing reso
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Chapter 2 Number of Claims for Redu
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Chapter 2 Debt Relief Orders Most p
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Chapter 2 existing legislation and
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Chapter 2 Prior to 1 April 2004 ins
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Chapter 2 the number of statements
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Page 47 and 48: Chapter 2 The use of The Service's
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