Agenda item

Amey Group’s Health and Safety Record

17.1

It was formally moved by Councillor Alison Teal, and formally seconded by Councillor Douglas Johnson, that this Council:-

(a)       notes that, on two occasions, companies within the Amey Group, have been successfully prosecuted for breaches to Health & Safety legislation in the UK;

(b)       notes that a number of alleged health and safety breaches have been reported to the Health and Safety Executive since Amey Hallam Highways Limited began work in partnership with Sheffield City Council; and

(c)        believes that arboricultural and tree felling work ought to be delayed while the Health and Safety Executive investigate the alleged breaches of health and safety legislation, considering Amey’s accident and prosecution record.

17.2

Whereupon, it was formally moved by Councillor Bryan Lodge, and formally seconded by Councillor Tony Downing, as an amendment, that the Motion now submitted be amended by the deletion of all the words after the words “That this Council” and the addition of the following words:-

(a)       notes Amey Hallam Highways Ltd have confirmed that they have had no prosecutions or been served with any enforcement notice of any kind by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE);

(b)       recognises that Amey do receive informal contact from the HSE when members of the public report issues they observe, and they work closely with the local HSE Inspector to review them;

(c)        confirms that, to date, all have been successfully closed without any formal escalation required; and

(d)       notes that the HSE have not issued a prohibition notice about any complaints, which is within their power should they have been seriously concerned about safety until investigations are concluded, and accordingly there is no reason for the Council to believe Amey are operating unsafely, and therefore work will continue.

17.3

On being put to the vote, the amendment was carried.

17.4

The original Motion, as amended, was then put as a Substantive Motion in the following form and carried:-

RESOLVED: That this Council:-

(a)       notes Amey Hallam Highways Ltd have confirmed that they have had no prosecutions or been served with any enforcement notice of any kind by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE);

(b)       recognises that Amey do receive informal contact from the HSE when members of the public report issues they observe, and they work closely with the local HSE Inspector to review them;

(c)        confirms that, to date, all have been successfully closed without any formal escalation required; and

(d)       notes that the HSE have not issued a prohibition notice about any complaints, which is within their power should they have been seriously concerned about safety until investigations are concluded, and accordingly there is no reason for the Council to believe Amey are operating unsafely, and therefore work will continue.