Purpose

As the Vibration Guidance – Best
Practice for Managers is a new people policy, it was appropriate
for the Human Resources and Council Tax Committee to approve its
adoption in accordance with Part 3 of the Council’s
Constitution.
The Vibration Guidance – Best Practice for Managers, is a new
document developed to further support managers in effectively
identifying, assessing, and mitigating the risks associated with
employee exposure to vibration in the workplace. The guidance
reflects current best practice and has been developed in
collaboration with Human Resources, Unison, and relevant service
leads.

Content

Acknowledgment that the Council remains fully
compliant with all relevant statutory obligations in relation to
vibration-related risks and therefore approval and adoption of the
Council’s Vibration Guidance – Best Practice for
Managers to support the consistent and proactive management of such
risks across relevant service areas.
That Officers report to the Human Resources and Council Tax
Committee in 12 months’ time following implementation to
provide an update on how the guidance has operated in practice,
including any lessons learned and proposed refinements.

Alternative options considered

There is no other viable option, as there is a
duty of care on the Council as an employer to monitor vibration
equipment used by our staff. Failure to do so could result in
injury to an employee and a potential claim of industrial injury
against the organisation.