Health & Safety (FOI-2802)
Message from Hackney Council
Dear Ms *****
Clarification of Information
Following receipt of your enquiry for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we require further information in order to fully process your request.
You requested the following:
Roughly how much money has the Council had to pay out in Health and Safety related claims during the last 2 financial years?
Please can you clarify clarify what you mean by "Health and Safety related claims" as this could be subject to very different interpretation. If this is more easily clarified by telephone, please do not hesitate to call Michael Pegram, Head of Insurance Services on Tel: 0208 356 2647.
Please note that your request is on hold and that the 20 working days starts on receipt of clarification of your initial enquiry. If we do not hear from you by 5 June 2019, we will determine that you no longer require the information and close this on our system.
Thanking you in advance for your assistance in this matter.
Yours sincerely
Information Management Team
Message from the customer
Dear Sir/Madam,
I would kindly ask that you please help me in answering a few questions included within the attached Health and Safety questionnaire and reply accordingly.
In the event that you have any questions, please don’t hesitate in either sending me an email or contacting me on the number below.
Thank you in advance.
Who is the responsible for Healthy and Safety within the council and what is their job title? Does the council have a dedicated Health and Safety Manager and if so what is their name? Does the council have a dedicated Health and Safety software management system? If yes, who is the provider and when does the current licence expire? If no, how does the council manage its Risk Assements, Accident and Incident reporting and safety audits etc? What budgets does the council have for the management of its Health and Safety systems and proceedures? Roughly how much money has the Council had to pay out in Health and Safety related claims during the last 2 financial years?
Customer
Dear Sir/Madam,
In relation to clarification as to how much the council has paid out in H&S related claims we meant both of the following:
How much has the council had to pay out in the last 12 and 24 months with regard to claims made against the Council by both the public and any employees as a result of health and safety related injuries. These may include trips, slips, falls and accidents that have resulted in a financial claim against the council.
We also meant how much has the council had to pay out to the Health and Safety Committee as a result of any HSE fines/breaches?
I hope that this helps?
Kind Regards
*****
From: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2019 6:25 PM
To: ***** ***** <*****.*****@*****.co.uk>
Subject: [FOI-2802] Health & Safety
Dear Ms *****
Clarification of Information
Following receipt of your enquiry for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we require further information in order to fully process your request.
You requested the following:
Roughly how much money has the Council had to pay out in Health and Safety related claims during the last 2 financial years?
Please can you clarify clarify what you mean by "Health and Safety related claims" as this could be subject to very different interpretation. If this is more easily clarified by telephone, please do not hesitate to call Michael Pegram, Head of Insurance Services on Tel: 0208 356 2647.
Please note that your request is on hold and that the 20 working days starts on receipt of clarification of your initial enquiry. If we do not hear from you by 5 June 2019, we will determine that you no longer require the information and close this on our system.
Thanking you in advance for your assistance in this matter.
Yours sincerely
Information Management Team
Message from Hackney Council
Dear Ms *****
Re: Freedom of Information Request.
Following clarification of your initial request for information, your request has been considered and our response is in bold below. Please accept our apologies for the delay in contacting you. Please see the responses in bold:
1. Who is the responsible for Healthy and Safety within the council and what is their job title?
Tim Shields, Chief Executive - London Borough of Hackney
2. Does the council have a dedicated Health and Safety Manager and if so what is their name?
Corporate Health Safety & Wellbeing Manager
3. Does the council have a dedicated Health and Safety software management system?
Yes - Assure a Cloud Based H & S Software Management System
4. If yes, who is the provider and when does the current licence expire?
Answer: SHE Software - Contract Expiration April 2020
5. If no, how does the council manage its Risk Assessments, Accident and Incident reporting and safety audits etc?
Not Applicable (N/A)
6. What budgets does the council have for the management of its Health and Safety systems and procedures?
Answer: The Council"s budget and statements of account are published on its website and can be accessed via the following links:
https://hackney.gov.uk/accounts
https://hackney.gov.uk/budget
7. Roughly how much money has the Council had to pay out in Health and Safety related claims during the last 2 financial years? - CLARIFICATION: How much has the council had to pay out in the last 12 and 24 months with regard to claims made against the Council by both the public and any employees as a result of health and safety related injuries. These may include trips, slips, falls and accidents that have resulted in a financial claim against the council.
Over the past two financial years the London Borough of Hackney has paid the following resulting from claims for Personal Injury:
2017/18
£161,639.88
2018/19
£219,589.00
Please note the following caveats:
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Data is for compensation only. This does not include legal fees or other expenses.
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Data includes personal injury claims, excluding motor insurance claims and those public liability claims relating to highways, schools, industrial disease and historic abuse claim
8. We also meant how much has the council had to pay out to the Health and Safety Committee as a result of any HSE fines/breaches?
Answer: The council"s expenditure is published online at: https://hackney.gov.uk/budget-supplier-payments
Appeals & Complaints Procedure
If you are dissatisfied with any part of this response, please contact the information management team by replying to this email stating clearly the reasons for your dissatisfaction.
If you are still not satisfied following the Internal Review, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at the contact details provided below.
Information Commissioner"s Office
Yours sincerely
Information Management Team
ICT Services
London Borough of Hackney
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