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Council signs up to combat elf n safety myths
- 07 September 2009
- The ‘Sensible Risk’ campaign was first launched at the Local Government Association’s (LGA) annual conference in Birmingham in July 2006, where an initial group of local authority Chief Executives signed up to the ‘ten principles of sensible risk management’.
In this latest signing, the Council has joined fellow South West Local Authorities Bristol, Devon, Exeter, Mendip, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Poole, Somerset, South Hams, Swindon, Teignbridge and Torridge and Sedgemoor District Council, in agreeing to adopt the ‘ten principles’.
These principles give organisations practical, ‘sensible’ advice on what risk management should - and should not - encompass.
Terry Rose, HSE’s Regional Director, said: "We’ve all heard the stories about health and safety banning hanging baskets or making children wear goggles to play conkers.
“This is not what we are about – it is not what HSE wants, not what councils want and not what the law requires. We want to focus our attention on practical steps which protect people from real risks – the type of risks which can lead to injury and death. What we don’t want is to stop people from living their lives.
"I would like all Local Authorities in the South West to work with us to promote the key messages of the Sensible Risk campaign. Together we can embed these principles into our working culture and ensure the decisions we make focus on the real task of saving lives."
Added Chief Executive of Bath and North East Somerset Council, John Everitt: "The principles of sensible risk should apply not only to the day jobs of Bath & North East Somerset Council staff, but also the way in which our employees deal with members of the public.
“By signing-up to the HSE principles the Council is demonstrating its commitment to balancing our duty to protect all residents in the community with their right to enjoy a fulfilled life."