1. How do you complete ergonomic/DSE workstation assessments, including to meet the requirements of the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations and make “reasonable adjustments” in line with the Equality Act? For Corporate members of staff who are classed … Continue reading
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Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Information relating to all accidents reported by BT (British Telecommunications PLC) for Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) since the year 2000 which has resulted in an absence of their employees of more than three or seven working days in line … Continue reading
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Acoustic Shock staff sickness
Information relating to all accidents reported by BT (British Telecommunications PLC) for Acoustic Shock since the year 2000 which has resulted in an absence of more than seven working days in line with the correct accident reporting procedure for RIDDOR … Continue reading
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Employee Assistance Programme Spend
“Please provide the annual Council spending on Employee Assistance Programmes, meaning the amount of money spent by the Council each year on Employee Assistance Programmes for their employees for 2018 and 2019.” Devon County Council’s annual spend on Employee Assistance … Continue reading
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COVID-19 safety tape
Would you please provide details (type, quantity, costs, suppliers, etc) of council purchases of ‘safety’ (yellow/black, keep your distance, etc) tape used as part of Covid-19 measures to protect staff and members of the public since March 23rd 2020? Safer … Continue reading
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Assaults on teachers and teaching assistants in schools
In the years 2018 -2019 full years How many Teachers/ Teaching Assistants were assaulted in any school managed by this LEA Physical assault is defined as fighting, obstruction and jostling, violent behaviour, wounding. Assault type Number ( 2018 -2020) Harassment … Continue reading
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First aid training provision
I am writing to you today regarding the procurement of First Aid Training services within the council / This could be namely ‘First Aid at Work’, ‘Emergency First Aid at Work’, ‘Paediatric First Aid’, ‘Emergency Paediatric First Aid’, or other … Continue reading
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Handheld Petrol and Battery Powered Machinery
1) “Please provide an asset list of all current petrol and battery powered handheld machinery used within your inventory with information about the make and model numbers of units and age per machine. I would like to request that this … Continue reading
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Injury compensation to teaching staff in or outside schools
In the last financial year 2018/2019 please provide me with the number of settlements and the total amount paid as compensation to teachers or teaching assistants for injuries sustained at schools or outside schools. For each incident please provide me … Continue reading
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RIDDOR reported incidents
Can you please provide me with a list of ‘specified injuries’ (http://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/specified-injuries.htm) reported to you under the Reporting of Injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) as part of your responsibilities under The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998. … Continue reading