Health & Safety

and

Child & Vulnerable Adult

Protection

Stephan Stephan

District 1090 H&S Officer

11 May 2013 Helalstephan@aol.com

Tel. 01628 783318

Mob. 07872 820818

Health & Safety and Protection

AGENDA

H&S Policy & Responsibilities

Risk Assessment

Insurance

Protection

RI & District 1090 Website

Club Actions & Responsibilities

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

Corporate Responsibility … Duty of Care

General Council

Secretary / CEO

Executive Committee

H&S and Protection Committee

Districts

(Governors)

Clubs

(Presidents)

H&S

District Advisers

Club Advisers

RIBI

Health & Safety

Adviser

Rotary Responsibility to:

- Plan & organise in a safe manner

RIBI Commitments to:

a. Promote & encourage safe practice

b. Provide information & advice

c. Establish systems & procedures

d. Develop & encourage H&S communication

e. Exchange ideas & promote best practice

RI Policy

H&S management is not an option

- it is an obligation

RAs - carried out & recorded

Risk assessments:

short, to the point /real issues

understood by all involved

cover H&S, Environment, Safeguarding & Club Business interest

Copies retained /reviewed for repeat events

… as evidence in event of a claim

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Insurance RI Insurance

Every Rotarian & volunteer

has insurance cover

… provides a safety net

BUT:

Insurance is not a licence

for unsafe activities

… H&S rules never to be used to restrict or cancel events

… Provisions & limitations detailed in RIBI Insurance Policy

Disclosures (Criminal Records Checks) Under:

- Part 5 of the Police Act 1997

- Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000

- Home Office document “Safe From Harm”

- The Protection of Freedoms Bill - Part 5

The work / task has to be carried out at a ‘specified

establishment’, e.g. Schools, Hospitals, etc.

- ‘regularly’ (once a week or more); or

- on four days or more in a single month; or

- overnight between the hours of 0200 and 0600

So, may eliminate need for CRB checks in Rotary

- except possibly Home Hosting for Under 18s…

Child & Vulnerable Adults Protection (1)

Club Obligations: Clubs can 'plan out' the need for criminal record checks

District & Club Protection Policy – reviewed annually

District & Club Protection Officers – training & reporting

Code of Behaviour - Working with children / situations to Avoid

- Unacceptable Behaviour / Signs of Bullying

- Working with people needing Special Care

- Working with children who have Special Needs

When Planning an Event - Prepare / Consult / Involve / Permission / Check

- Try to ‘plan out’ the need for Criminal Records Checks

Child & Vulnerable Adults Protection (2)

District 1090 Website

Health & Safety Link

http://www.rotary-ribi.org/districts/homepage.php?DistrictNo=1090

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Club President Elect’s

H&S

Responsibilities

H&S Club Actions / Responsibilities

1. President signs RIBI Health & Safety Policy - Shared with Council / Lodged with Club Secretary

- Advise Club Committee Chairs accordingly

2. Refer to RIBI Insurance & Protection guidance

3. Appoint H&S and Club Protection Officers

4. Ensure Risk Assessment is undertaken for every

Club event, AND - make sure the events are recorded in Club Council Minutes or Club records

5. Club H & S Officers / Advisers co-ordinate risk

assessments relating to all Club activities/projects

6. Guidance on H&S and Protection issues can be

obtained / downloaded from the District & RIBI Website

THANK YOU

Health & Safety

And

Child & Vulnerable Adult Protection

Stephan Stephan

Maidenhead Thames R C

District 1090 H&S Officer

Helalstephan@aol.com

Tel. 01628 783318

Mob. 07872 820818