Constitution Part 5 - Code of Conduct for Employees

Health and Safety

Employees have a legal duty to cooperate at all times with the Council to ensure it can fulfil its employer duties under health and safety and fire safety legislation.  

You must:

  • take reasonable care of yourself and of other people who may be affected by  your actions and behaviour
  • inform your manager or supervisor of any hazardous situation or condition that may cause ill health or injury
  • report any incident or accident in line with the Council’s Safety Incident Reporting Procedure
  • ensure you use the Employee Protection Register appropriately

You must not:

  • intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything that has been provided in the interest of health and safety
  • deliberately ignore safety procedures or cut corners to save time or money.