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Health & SafetyA Local Authority Perspective‘The Cost of Doing Nothing’
Jeff Moffitt, Waste, Recycling and Contracts Manager
Heather Tarvit, Waste and Recycling Manager
Gateshead Council
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Gateshead Council
• 190,000 population• 91,000 Households• 105,000 tonnes per annum waste• 30% current recycling & composting
rate
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Recent Contract Procurement• PFI ongoing• MRF (Materials Recycling Facility)• Green Waste Processing• Waste Management & Disposal• Recycling Equipment
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Gateshead Scene• Labour controlled Administration (2/3
labour 1/3 liberal)• Strong in-house service provision for
collection work (specialised strengths)• Outsource waste treatment, sorting,
marketing, landfill provision (non-specialised)
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Gateshead Scene• Contract Client function established
early 1990’s with Compulsory Competitive Tendering (CCT)
• Strong level of experience/expertise• After CCT – Best Value applied similar
principles
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Health & Safety in Contracting• Appreciate organisation culture towards H&S• Contract specification• Contract conditions• Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)• Checking and verifying• Responding and Monitoring• Standing item on Contract Liaison Meetings• Application of default system from Contract
Conditions as appropriate
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Contract Specification
• Aim to set out sensible, practical, technical working arrangements
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Contract Conditions• Clauses to support specification and an
effective pathway to improvement as a priority.
• Cover relevant legislation (Act by Act), codes of practice, guidance etc –protects Local Authority
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Getting it right• General practice to use restricted
tendering procedure• Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ)
Assessment to shortlist• Scoring matrix against pre-set criteria
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Pre-Qualification Questionnaire(Health & Safety)
• Companies commitment to Health & Safety
• Responsibility and Structure• Policies and Procedures• Last 5 years any enforcement for
contravention of Health & Safety legislation
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Contract Award & Set-Up
• Resolution of any outstanding issues/concerns
• Pre-Contract Award
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Key Factors
• It is not the sole responsibility of someone else e.g. central team or contractor.
• Health & Safety is the responsibility of local management, supervision and the workforce.
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Practical Experiences
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How are difficulties tackled?
• Head on, open and transparent approach• No hidden agenda• Rectification, review and reinforcement• Use contract conditions as a tool to assist• Secure evidence statements, photographs etc• Exercise proportion in applying default systems• Learn and seek to avoid recurrence• Maintain comprehensive records
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Benefits of input into Health & Safety
• Get the right people to do the right job at the right price
• Lowest cost is not necessarily the best• Contract award on MEAT (Most Economically
Advantageous Tender)• Appropriate level of client monitoring input, • Reduced sickness levels, insurance premiums and
reputational risk• Increased productivity and employee morale• Acceptance of H&S as a major ongoing issue
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HSE Waste & Recycling Services Guidance
• Welcome – offers clarity of responsibilities• Provides direction and assistance with identification of
principle issues• Sets a sound context for an issue that is all too often
cast aside• Provides a platform for Local Authorities to go forward• Its not the bible but a useful tool in striving towards
continuous service improvement• Easy to read and user-friendly• Seek acceptance and adoption across the waste industry• Provides a basis of adoption into all aspects of waste
management training
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Health & Safety ‘The Cost of Doing Nothing’
There is no such thing.
BUT…
Costs can be reduced and contained.
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Health & Safety
Thank you.