Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work: appointment of members

STATES OF JERSEY

JERSEY COUNCIL FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS

Presented to the States on 2nd August 2011 by the Minister for Social Security

STATES GREFFE

2011   Price code: A  R.102

REPORT

1. Summary

The constitution of the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work, which was agreed by the States on 30th July 1991, provides for the appointment of members to the Council by the Social Security Committee. With the introduction of Ministerial Government, the responsibility for the appointment of members now rests with the Minister for Social Security.

The Minister is, therefore, appointing persons put forward by the Chairman of the Council,  Mr. P. Richardson,  to  serve  a  3 year  term  of  office  as  members  of  the Council.

2. Background

1. The Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work

The Council is an independent body set up by the States to promote the health and safety of workers and others affected by work activities. The Council consists of a Chairman and 4 members who are appointed to serve a 3 year term of office. The Minister  presents  a  report  to  the  States  notifying  of  his  intention  to  appoint  the Chairman, and the Minister also appoints members to the Council.

The Council receives an annual grant to carry out its work and is required to submit an annual report and audited accounts to the States.

2. Proposed members

The Council has sought new members to replace 2 members whose terms of office have expired. The recruitment process has been carried out in accordance with the Jersey Appointments Commission Code of Practice for Appointments to Autonomous and  Quasi-Autonomous  Public  Bodies  and  Tribunals,  with  requests  for  interested parties to serve as members being advertised in the Jersey Evening Post.

As a result of this appointment process Mr. Richardson, Chairman of the Council, has put forward the names of 2 members: the re-appointment of an existing member, Mr. Mike Osborne,  and  the  appointment  of  a  new  member,  Mr. Russell Ball. Mr. Osborne is the Managing Director of Ronez Ltd. and Mr. Ball is a Project and Cost Manager with Rowney Sharman (Jersey) Ltd.

Copies of curriculum vitae for Mr. Osborne and Mr. Ball are attached at the Appendix to this report.

3. Financial and manpower implications

Members of the Council serve on an honorary basis and therefore these appointments have no implications for the financial or manpower resources of the States.

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APPENDIX

MIKE OSBORNE

Current  October 2006 – present day

position:  Ronez Ltd. –

Managing Director

• Operating  in  Jersey  and  Guernsey,  Ronez  and  its  subsidiary companies employ 200 people in the fields of quarrying, building materials and road contracting.
• Group objectives place the management of health and safety as a highest priority for the business. A satisfactory shareholder return is of no value if it is not achieved safely.
• With the resource of a major international group behind us, Ronez are well placed to develop local systems based on international best practice.

Previous  2002 – 2006

experience:  Aggregate Industries UK Ltd.

Regional Director, Ronez and Bardon Vectis

• Regional responsibility for the Island businesses lying outside UK mainland, including Ronez in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Wight.
• Full P&L and operational accountability to the UK Board for these  multi-product,  integrated  building  material  businesses employing 300 people.

1998 – 2001

Tarmac Central Europe, Prague, Czech Republic and Berlin, Germany Regional Director

• Operational  and  development  responsibility  for  Tarmac's evolving businesses in Czech Republic and Poland.
• A  specific  challenge  was  introducing  best  practice  in  Safety, Health  and  Environmental  Management  in  these  emerging markets.

Previous experience

• 1997: Divisional Manager, Pioneer International, Czech Republic
• 1989 – 1996: Various management roles, Pioneer Aggregates UK Ltd.  with  Section 103,  Section 98  and  Section 1  appointments under the Mines and Quarries Act
• 1985 – 1988: Mining Engineer, Amcoal Ltd., South Africa, with operational responsibilities as Shift Overseer and Mine Captain in underground coal mines.

Education:  1982 – 1985

Imperial College, London

• BSc (eng) Hons (Mining Engineering)
• Fellow of the Institute of Quarrying

Associations:  Member of the Institute of Directors

• Associate of the Royal School of Mines

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RUSSELL BALL

Current  Project and Cost Manager, Rowney Sharman (Jersey) Ltd. position:

Academic  HNC Building Studies/Quantity Surveying Qualifications:  GNVQ Advanced Construction and the Built Environment

NVQ Purchasing and Logistics

Previous  2007 – Present  Rowney Sharman Employment:  1996 – 2007  Style Group of Companies

Profile:  I commenced my career as a tradesman prior to joining a large

building  contractor  in  1996,  where  I  undertook  a  buying  and logistics role, soon moving on to an estimating and surveying role where duties included working with all JCT types of contracts, as well as the accurate reporting of cost reports and valuations for Board approval.

In 2007 I joined Rowney Sharman in the role of Project Manager, where I successfully extended the company's brand profile whilst building strong client relationships, resulting in significant repeat business.

Experience:  Strong local experience in a variety of market sectors

• In-depth knowledge of all JCT forms of contract
• Significant experience in cost reporting
• Direct management of multi-skilled trades
• Strong IT skills
• The creation of repeat business with clients including States of Jersey and Royal Bank of Canada
• Facilitation and chairing of user group' consultations to ensure internal staff buy-in to projects