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Lead Authority Partnership

This is a proposal for a local Authority Trade Partnership Scheme between the ABC and Birmingham Local Authority.

The purpose of the partnership is to

  • Improve Safety Standards.
  • Ensure consistency of enforcement.
  • Forum for discussion.

Roles & Responsibilities

The Trade Association (in this case the ABC).

  • Possible duties may require the ABC to co-operate with Birmingham City Council
  • Share health & Safety Information
  • Members should recognise that each centre is responsible for complying with health & safety legislation
  • Members of the ABC should not rely on Birmingham City Council as an advocate when in breach of Health & Safety Legislation.
  • Complete Openness regarding the performance on health & safety matters.

Birmingham City Council.

  • Advise members of the ABC on compliance with new and existing legislation.
  • Birmingham city Council will act as a point of contact for other enforcing agencies on matters that affect the organisation.
  • Will discuss with the ABC any matters, which demonstrate failings in existing health & safety policy.

 

 
 

BMC Participation Statement
The BMC recognises that climbing & mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own involvement.

 
 

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