Purpose

As the Vibration Guidance – Best Practice for Managers is a new people policy, it was appropriate for the Human Resources and Council Tax Committee to approve its adoption in accordance with Part 3 of the Council’s Constitution.
The Vibration Guidance – Best Practice for Managers, is a new document developed to further support managers in effectively identifying, assessing, and mitigating the risks associated with employee exposure to vibration in the workplace. The guidance reflects current best practice and has been developed in collaboration with Human Resources, Unison, and relevant service leads.

Decision

Acknowledgment that the Council remains fully compliant with all relevant statutory obligations in relation to vibration-related risks and therefore approval and adoption of the Council’s Vibration Guidance – Best Practice for Managers to support the consistent and proactive management of such risks across relevant service areas.
That Officers report to the Human Resources and Council Tax Committee in 12 months’ time following implementation to provide an update on how the guidance has operated in practice, including any lessons learned and proposed refinements.

Alternative options considered

There is no other viable option, as there is a duty of care on the Council as an employer to monitor vibration equipment used by our staff. Failure to do so could result in injury to an employee and a potential claim of industrial injury against the organisation.