Lancashire Combined Fire Authority
Meeting to be held on 26 June 2023
Appendix 1 refers
Contact for further information – Bob Warren, Director of People and Development
Tel: 01772 866804
Executive summary and recommendations
Executive Summary
Attached in full at Appendix 1 is the Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report for Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service (LFRS) covering the period 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023.
As the body with ultimate responsibility for staff safety, health and environmental compliance it is important that all CFA Members are aware of performance of the Service in this respect. The report therefore provides a summary of overall progress and performance in respect of accidents and near misses, carbon emissions and environmental performance, health and wellbeing initiatives, together with a look forward to planned improvement areas for 2023/24.
Recommendation(s)The Authority is asked to note the report and associated safety, health and environment performance outcomes.
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This report includes performance information for health and safety and the environment.
Business Risk
From a legal, economic and moral standpoint, several health and safety and environmental compliance obligations are imposed on the Authority, whilst the Health and Safety Executive and Environment Agency will readily take enforcement action where significant or recurring failures are identified.
Environmental Impact
LFRS continues to manage the environmental risks and issues with impact directly on the Service through the externally accredited ISO14001 Environmental Management System which details our environmental aspects and impacts together with the measures taken to control and mitigate risks. The changing climate continues to impact on the Service response activities, particularly in relation to increasing attendance at flooding and wildfire incidents. Carbon management within the LFRS estate and vehicle fleet is a growing issue, with the impact on utility and energy use which the Service is seeking to mitigate through the Carbon Management Plan.
Equality and Diversity implications
None
Financial Implications
None directly.
HR Implications
The Authority is committed to providing a safe and healthy workforce which is particularly important in the context of emergency service operations, and which requires ongoing and effective health and safety management arrangements.
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Contact |
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Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report 2019/20
Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report 2020/21
Annual Safety, Health and Environment Report 2021/22
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14th September 2020
28th June 2021
27th June 2022 |
Director of People and Development Bob Warren Telephone 01772 866804
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Reason for inclusion in Part 2 if appropriate: N/A