Services offered 2012/13 - Sunderland Learning Hub

HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICESTEAM MANAGER:Rachel Price, Health and Safety ManagerEmail:rachel.price@sunderland.gov.uk 0191 561 1601FUNCTION OF THE TEAM:Provide a competent person to advise on health and safety.The Health and Safety Team provides an effective range of professional health and safetyservices and gives access to competent advice, assistance, guidance and support in terms ofhealth and safety management. This enables the Academy to meet the requirement to appointcompetent persons under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Theappointed competent adviser will assist the Academy in developing, implementing, monitoringand reviewing their health and safety management systems, so they may manage the health andsafety risks created by their activities and comply with the requirements of statutory provisions.TEAM BASE: Civic CentreSTAFF IN TEAM:Health and Safety Manager1 x Senior Health and Safety Adviser (Management Systems)4 x Senior Health and Safety Advisers4 x Health and Safety Advisers1 x Fire Safety Adviser2 x Health and Safety TechnicalSUMMARY OF THE SERVICEUnder health and safety legislation, the Management Board are personally responsible for healthand safety standards and performance in the Academy.The following health and safety functions are provided by the Corporate Health and Safety Teamto the Management Board to support them in managing health and safety risks at the Academy:SERVICES OFFERED UNDER THE OPTION 1 SLA:• Health and Safety PolicyDevelopment and review of the Academy’s health and safety policy; which details the policystatement, organisation and arrangements in respect of health and safety responsibilities andincludes guidance notes on relevant health and safety issues. This document assists theManagement Board and Principal to meet their responsibilities in terms of statutory provisions.The Health and Safety Team will provide a review service of the policy on behalf of theManagement Board during the annual audit to ensure it reflects the standards of health andsafety management required by legislation.39