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Health and Safety
Health and Safety are responsible for ensuring Council compliance with Health and Safety legislation and assisting the development of an effective safety management system for the Highland Council.
Health and Safety are responsible for:
- Ensuring that the Council meets its statutory obligations in respect of the health,
- safety and welfare at work of its employees and
- all others affected by its
activities;
- Developing policies, procedures and standards;
- Monitoring and inspecting workplaces and investigating accidents, incidents and
occupational ill-health;
- Providing health and safety training;
- Promoting occupational health