Health and Safety: The Financial Risk to Schools 22nd June 2017

HAZARDS Legionella Asbestos Fire Safety Working at Heights Electrical D&T Equipment Cleaning & Caretaker Duties Catering

THREATS Civil Claims – Staff and public Fees For Intervention (FFI) HSE Prosecution (Sentencing Guidelines) Loss of Staff Loss of Reputation Increased Insurance

FEES FOR INTERVENTION (FFI) Fee for Intervention (FFI) is HSE’s cost recovery regime Imposed when the HSE believe there is a material breach of health and safety law. The fee payable by dutyholders found to be in material breach of the law is £129 per hour

SENTENCING GUIDELINES Culpability Risk of harm created by the offence. Annual turnover or equivalent The court should examine the financial circumstances of the offender in the round to assess the economic realities of the organisation and the most efficacious way of giving effect to the purposes of sentencing.

CASE STUDY 1 - HEIGHTS Fall from Height - £900,000 fine, December 2016 Death of Teacher – September 2016 Brentwood School fall from height - £40,000 fine, August 2016

HEIGHTS – CONTROL MEASURES TO PREVENT A CLAIM OR PROSECUTION Training Ladder inspection records Risk assessment

CASE STUDY 2 - ASBESTOS Boswells School, Chelmsford fined £46,000 including costs. Sherborne School in Dorset fined £73,000 including costs. Buckinghamshire teacher dies from asbestos exposure.

ASBESTOS – CONTROL MEASURES TO PREVENT A CLAIM OR PROSECUTION Survey in place and up to date The correct survey in place Communicate the survey Ensure contractors have asbestos training

SUMMARY Business Managers are rarely trained to manage health and safety, but they are expected by their employer, to manage this difficult subject. Speak to your nominated health and safety advisor and ensure that you get sufficient support to manage health and safety by design and not by luck.