Jersey Safety Council Annual Report 2022 and Accounts.

STATES OF JERSEY

JERSEY SAFETY COUNCIL ANNUAL

REPORT 2022 AND ACCOUNTS

Presented to the States on 2nd May 2023 by the Minister for Social Security

STATES GREFFE

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Jersey Safety  Council  

The Jersey Safety Council  

Annual Report 2022

Jersey Safety CouncilCommittee  

Dr Steve Taylor (Chairman)

Mr Adrian de Gruchy  Mr Bob Matthews (resigned30/11/2022) Mrs Kirsten du Heaume  Mr Wayne Balcombe

Mrs Tammy Fage (HSI)  Mr John Gavey (Honorary)

Mrs Anne Matthews(Secretary)

The  Jersey  Safety Council committee continues to  have a  diverse membership, with experience spanning the construction, quarrying, health, oilfield development and  HSE trainingsectors. Mr Bob Matthewsresignedafter providingvaluableservice for several years. Adverts for that vacancy attracted applications from several high calibre individuals and Council was pleased to invite Mr Ross Muir to join Council.

Chairman'sReportSummary  

2022 saw Council focus on rebuildingdelivery of key initiatives in the wake of COVID. These  included  driving  the  Behavioural  Safety  Leadership change  programme  within  the  construction sector.  The programmeis actively supported by 7 of the largest construction  companies in Jersey, as well as the Jersey Construction Council, the Health and Safety  Inspectorateand major States clients. Councilran multiple courses thoughout during the year  and successfully engaged a wide range of companies across the construction sector.  

In addition,Council enhancedthe practical Health and Safety Project Coordinator and Design  Risk Managementcourse and engaged a locally based trainer to deliver the course. Council  continued to promote both JSAT in languages other than English and the JSAT Advanced  course, and actively supported the Jersey Occupational Safety & Health Association. The  Council continued to raise its visibility via social media channels on LinkedI n and Facebook.  

The JSC has continued to work in partnershipwith the Health and Safety Inspectorateraising  awareness and understandingto employeesand employers.  

The Council remains actively in contact with the working populationthroughoutthe year via  email, it's new social media channels, website searches, awareness campaigns and delivery  of training courses.  

2022 Activity

Competence Development

Throughout 2022 the Council continued to provide opportunitiesfor employees to develop their comp_etenciesJ.ao_cost-effectiv_ga nd time_ly manner. In accordance_withit s' references and objectives, the Council continues to focus on the provision of courses that would either be impractical or uneconomicfor others to provide and to provide them at just above a 'break  even' point.  

Behavioural Safety Leadership in Construction  

Throughout 2022, Council continued to actively drive a major change programme, called  Behavioural Safety Leadership, within the construction sector. The programme is being actively promoted by the 7 largest construction companies in Jersey, who set a target for all their sub-contractorsto engage in the programme by the end of 2022.

The programme aims to make everyone aware of their safety responsibilities and the consequenceson the company, staff, and family when things go wrong. Training starts with higher managementattending 3 modules looking at safety culture, their legal responsibilities and training in visible safety leadership. Training is then cascaded down to junior leaders, who attend a one-day course. In 2022 Council released a short 2-hour module developed for workers in both English and Portuguese, focussing on making safety personal and productive safety conversations.

During 2022, Council delivered 31 courses totalling 51 training days to 41 companies. By December 2022 1,217 individuals had been engaged from 76 companies at Senior Leader, Junior Leader and Worker levels.  The 7 largest construction companies adopted a Safety Charter developed by  Council  and  enables  them  to  publicly state  their  beliefs  and expectations about  safety.  Major States clients, namely Andium, Jersey Development Company and Jersey Ports, have all committed to, and attended, the programme. IHE are aware of the programme and will hopefully engage in 2023. The course is recognised by the Health and Safety at Work Inspectoratewith the HSI Director acting as a powerful advocate for the programme.

To increase public awareness of the programme in 2022, Council organised 3 articles in the JEP and funded a Channel 103 advertisingcampaign.

Feedback has been very positive with real beneficial change already being seen in the workplace. The focus areas for 2023 are to a) deepen the training within companiesalready engaged; b) broaden the rollout to include Tier 2 construction companies and their supply chain; c) embed and monitor practical usage of the skills taught on the course. Regrettably, from December2022 Ports were unable to continuewith providing Council with free training facilities but Council is committed to continue delivering this step-change improvement programmeat the lowest possible cost - currently £268 per person per training day.

Jersey Safety Awareness Test (JSAT)

The JSAT (Construction)i s well established in Jersey as a key test that enables construction workers to demonstratea solid understandingof basic safety requirementsin the industryin Jersey. It is now widely supported with 1,010 individualshaving successfullycompletedthe test using 8 registeredtesting stations in 2022. The JSAT certificateis valid for 3 years and we  are  seeing workers re-sitting the  test  to  remain compliant with  principal contractor  requirements.  

Following the success of JSAT, Council launched a sister course in Ql  2021, JSAT Advanced (Construction), which is designed for those in supervisory or managerial roles who are responsible for the management of constructionsites. The test has already been passed by 412 delegates.

Council recognised that the constructionsectors employ a diverse workforce. To make the JSAT Basic more accessible to non-native English speakers, Council, with sponsorship from Andium Homes and Camerons, launched Portuguese, Polish and French versions in early 2021. To-date 487 individualshave passed the tests, 74% of whom were Portuguesespeakers.

Council  funded a  Channel 103 advertising campaign to  promote both  JSAT and JSAT Advanced.

PracticalHealth & Safety ProjectCoordinatorand Applied Design Risk ManagementCourse

Following a review of the courses ran prior to COVID, the Council decided to further improve the training material and to replace the off-island trainers with a locally based trainer. Council ran the revised course in late 2022 and received very positive feedback from attendees. A further course is now planned for Q4 2023.

The course is recognised by the Health and Safety at Work Inspectorate and highlights the best  practises developed through the  practical application of  the  Health and  Safety (Managementi n Construction)(Jersey) Regulations2016 (MIC 2016) since 2016.

The course is  of great benefit to Commercial Clients, Developers, Builders, Designers, Architects, Contractors, PrincipalContractors and the Health and Safety Project Coordinator by explainingtheir respectiveduties as defined in the regulations, and how to dischargethem appropriately.

Jersey OccupationalSafety and Health Association

Council continued to support the Jersey OccupationalSafety & HealthAssociation (JOSHA)to create a sustainable future.  During 2022 JOSHA delivered four events in the year covering positive behaviour support, menopause in the workplace, health and safety through an advocate'slens and coaching in a health and safety context. These events were attended by 136 individuals and were a mixture of in person and virtual. To support the discussionstwo pulse surveys were also conductedcovering COVID workplaceactions and menopausein the workplace.

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Membership grew  through  2022  to  108  individuals covering  59  organisations with engagement through email and social media sites (linkedIn, Facebookand Twitter) reaching 335 followers by the end of 2022.

Plans for 2023 include at least four events, the continued release of pulse surveys and to collaborate further where possible with the  Guernsey Occupational Safety  &  Health Association to co-access eventswhen possible.

Website and Publicity

Council has continued to use their website as a vehicle to support the work of HSI and promote training courses and services of health and safety professionals across various sectors.

The Council launched Facebook and Linkedln pages in 2021 with the objective of sharing health and safety articles and information that is pertinent to Jersey.  Both sites regularly posted items of interest and by the end of 2022 had over 300 followers and made 264 posts.

Publications

Accident Book

Followingre-printing, thiscritical Healthand Safety tool is now available from the Healthand

Safety Inspectorateat Maritime House.  I I

Essential Health & Safety Toolklt  

The Council continues to hold a stock of these free handoutswhich comply with Construction  (Jersey) Regulations2016. These useful toolkits are displayed at the HSI and at JSAT Testing  Stations and are distributedat training courses.  

Scaffold Inspection Book  

This book,  developed by  the Council, enables scaffold inspections to  be  recorded in  accordance with the legal requirements. This tool is promoted on the HSI website and is  available at Maritime House.  

Financials  

The 2022 audited accounts are attached in appendix A.  Key points to note are that:

• The grant was reduced from £16,000 in 2021 to £14,000 in 2022. This grant covers the basic operating costs of Council.  Developmentof new initiatives are coveredfrom Councils' reserve funds.

• After investing £18,186 to develop the Behavioural Safety Leadershipprogramme in 2021 plus incurringlosses of £12,200in rolling out the programme inQ4 2021, Council recouped these losses in 2022 through careful managementof the training schedule.

• JSAT income droppedto the historical norm.

• Council have submitted a claim to the administrators for £4,925 owed by Cameron's for training provided in 2022. This debt is included in the £9,050debt on the balance sheet.

• In Q4 2022, Council commenced using the Xero accounting package to facilitate cost control and invoicing.

2023 and Beyond  

A key focus area for 2023 is to continue to drive forward BehaviouralSafety Leadershipi n the construction sector.  A year-long training schedule has been developed to train Senior and Junior leaders in  supply chain companies working either for the  6 major construction companies or for the States clients (Andium, JDC, Ports).  A series of targets have been developed in conjunction with the 6 companiesto encourageuptake.

Embedment of the behavioural safety leaderships kills taught is critical in 2023. Council will publish regularuptakeson which companieshave engaged in the programme and adherence to commitments made by the 6 major companies.  In addition, Council aims to have a common, shared scorecard of leading and lagging safety performance metrics designed to help drive improvement in safety performance. Sustainingthe change will be supportedwith a toolkit of simple ideas and activities for both senior and junior leaders to  use in the workplace.

In 2023, Council plans to build and expand on the existing platforms by:

Continuing to promoteJSAT Basic and JSAT Advanced (Construction). Continuing to promote that JSAT Basic is available in Portuguese, Polish and French.

- To  continue  to  promote  and  deliver  the  HSPC  and  Applied  Design Risk Management Course

To investigate how to raise knowledge about the Jersey Construction regulations amongst clients, architectsand small to mid-sized construction contract0rs.

- To maintain and use the website and social media channels to deliver timely informationto interested safety professionals andbusinesses.

Continue to actively support the Jersey OccupationalSafety & Health Association (JOSHA).

Thanks

We would like to express our thanks to the Ministerfor Social Securityfor her decision to continue to support the work undertaken by Council.

Thanks also go to the Director of the Health and Safety Inspectoratef or the advice and support from the Directorand her team throughout the year.

The Jersey Safety Council  AccountsIndependentExaminer The Pines,  Mrs CatherineSwemmer FCCA, Rue de la Garenne,  Tequila, Rue de Jambert,

Trinity ,  St Clement

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The Jersey Safety Council Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 31 December 2022

The Jersey Safety Council

Council Members and Professional Advisors

Council Members

Honorary Council Member Secretary

Address

Bankers Accountant

Dr Steve Taylor (Chairman)

Adrian De Gruchy

Kirsten du Heaume

Wayne Balcombe

Tammy Fage (Director of Health and Safety) Bob Matthews (Retired November 2022}

John Gavey

Anne Matthews (Secretary)

The Pines

Rue De La Garenne Trinity

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Lloyds Bank Broad Street St Helier

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Catherine Swemmer FCCA Tequila, Rue de Jambart St Clement

Accountant's Report

For the year ended 31st December 2022

To the Council Members

Jersey Safety Council The Pines

Rue De La Garenne Trinity

JE3 SFE

Dear Sirs,

Jersey Safety Council - Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

I have examined  the books and records supplied to me.  I am pleased to report that I found the books and records to be in good order and they are summarised  in the enclosed financial statements  covering the year ended 31 December 2022.

The accounts show that for the year ended 31 December 2022 the net surplus was £32,055 and the accumulated  fund at 31 December  2022 was  £67,811.  Appropriate  vouchers  covering  all material items of expenditure  were available.

Yours faithfully

Mrs Catherine Swemmer FCCA

Tequila

Rue de Jambart St Clement

JE2 6LA

Date: .

Income Statement

For the year ended 31st December 2022

2022  2021

£ £  £  £

Income

Grant  14,000  16,000 Training, Courses & Conference Fees  144,320  65,400 JSAT Income  5,925  9,010 Bank interest  4  7 164,249  90,417

Administration Expenses

Training, Courses & Conference Fees  115,947  97,372 JSAT expenses  485 AdministrationFees  6,731  6,450 Advertising & Promotion  4,137  3,925 IT & Computerexpenses  127  245 Website Hosting  2,348  2,803 Stationery, Telephone & Postage  133  440 Insurance  1,319  1,289 Audit & accountancyfees  500  500 Professionalf ees  300

Entertainment  652

(132,194)  (113,509)

Operating income/(expense)  32,055  (23,092) Net (Expense)/lncome for the year  5  £  32,055  £ (23,092)

transferred (from)/to accumulated funds

All amountsincludedwithin the profit for the year and the income of the precedingyear arose from

continuingoperation.

The Council has no other recognisedgains or lossesother than the profit for the year.

Notes  2022  2021

£ £  £  £

Current Assets

Other debtors  2  9,050  2,790

Cash at bank and in hand  61,167  35,393

70,217  38,183 Creditors: amounts due within one year

Other creditors  3  2,406  2,427

2,406  2,427 Net Assets  £67,811  £ 35,756

Funds Employed

Accumulated Funds  5  £ 67,811  £35,756

T h ese F. 1nanc. 1IaS tatements were approve d by t h e Counc·1 1on-----'-2-0....)/· __,__ 1 )__ •_'--i _ '-'_<-> 1'? _•___  _ and signed on its behalf by Dr Steve Taylor

Chairman

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Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31st December 2022

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting convention

The financial statements  have been prepared  under the historical  cost convention  and in accordance  with the accounting  principles  set out below.

Income

The grant is receivable  from the States of Jersey Social Security department

Training, courses and conference  fee income is recognised-to  the extent that the council obtains rights to consideration  in exchange for its performance.  It is measured  at the fair value of the consideration  received  and is based on the services supplied  during the year.

Bank interest  and other income is recognised on accruals basis Expenditure

All expenditure  is recognised  on a accruals basis

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented  by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions  repayable  with penalty on notice of no more that 24 hours.

2 OTHER DEBTORS  2022  2021

£ £

Course Fee income  9,050  2,790

£ 9,050  £  2,790

3 OTHER CREDITORS  2022  2021

£ £

Administration  fees  120  1,020 Accountancy  fees  500  500 Xero set up fee  300

Other accruals  1,486  907

£ 2,406  £  2,427

4 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the year Dr Steve Taylor , Chairman and Council Member,  was paid £6,360 (2021 : £7,000) for training and administration  services on the Behavioural  Safety-Programme.

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31st December 2022

5 ACCUMULATED FUNDS

Brought forward

Transferred (to)/from income and expenditure account

Carried forward

2022  2021

£ £

35,756  58,848 32,055  (23,092}

£ 67,811  £  35,756