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Within Central Personnel there is also a Health and Safety Unit and an Occupational Health Services Unit.  Health & Safety and Occupational Health provide the following services:-

Occupational Health
Contact No. 01824 712522

• Improve awareness and access to Occupational Health Services, both for Managers and Individuals.
• Reducing illness caused by working and overcoming work difficulties caused by illness.
• Provide advice and guidance on Occupational Health matters and promoting best practice
  Evolve and develop relevant and co-ordinated Occupational Health policies.
• Deliver a range of medical services including screening of various council employee groups, e.g. pre-employment, drivers and school crossing patrol personnel.
• Provision of confidential counselling service and psychological support for individuals.
• Provide a referral service to the Consultant Occupational Physician.
• Identifying training needs and facilitating meeting this need.
• Developing and administering monitoring procedures.
  

Corporate Health & Safety
Contact No. 01824 712582

• Ensuring the Authority has a comprehensive and effective Health & Safety framework strategy.
• Advising the County Council’s Management Team and Directorates on Health & Safety compliance and legislation and promoting best practice.
• Evolving and developing relevant and co-ordinated Health & Safety policies.
• Monitoring and investigating incidents, trends and practices with a view to taking appropriate action.
• Advising on the assessment of risk and the implementation of safe systems, procedures, equipment, etc.
• Identifying Health & Safety training needs and facilitating meeting this need.
• Undertaking environmental monitoring and advise accordingly.
• Provide a mechanism for sharing Health & Safety practice and experiences across the Council.