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& Safety Policy Statement
GENERAL
This Company is
committed to ensuring the health, safety and welfare of its employees,
so
far as is reasonably practicable- We also fully accept our responsibility
for other persons
whose health and safety may be affected by our activities. We will
take steps to ensure
our statutory duties are met at all times to include the provision
of adequate resources to protect both our employees and others who
may be affected by our work activities.
Every new employee will be given Health and Safety guidance when they
join the
Company and each employee will be given refresher information, instruction
and training
as is necessary to enable the safe performance of work activities,
Adequate facilities and arrangements will be maintained to enable
employees to raise
issues of Health and Safety.
Competent people will be appointed to assist us in meeting our statutory
duties including,
where appropriate, specialists from outside the Company. We retain
the services of
Michael J. Errington MIOSH RSP to provide advice and guidance to the
organisation.
Each individual has a legal obligation to take reasonable care for
his or her own health and safety and for the safety of others who
may be affected by his or hers acts or omissions.The successful implementation
of this policy require total commitment and co-operation from all
levels of management and employees within our company.
RESPONSIBILITY
Management will:
• Actively seek the cooperation and suggestions for improvements
from all employees in
relation to our Health and Safety Policy;
• Provide adequate information, instruction and training to
ensure so far as is reasonably
practicable the health and safety at work. of employees;
• Provide and maintain a safe and healthy working environment,
with statutory
obligations as a minimum requirement;
• Maintain the workplace in a safe and risk-free condition and
provide a safe means of
access to and egress from the Workplace;
• Have arrangements for ensuring the safe use, handling, storage
and transport of articles
and substances,
• Provide and maintain plant equipment and systems of works
that are safe and without
risks to health.
Employees will:
• Conform to rules, procedures and training regarding safe working;
• Use the correct methods of work and not improvise by using
methods, tools or
equipment which entail unnecessary risks;
• When there is a legal requirements to, or where the nature
of the work requires it, wear
the protective clothing and equipment specified;
• Report unsafe plant, tools and equipment and unsafe practices
or methods of work;
• Report any potential Health and Safety hazard including infections
or other diseases,
accidents, injuries or concerns associated with the workplace;
• Assist in the maintenance of good housekeeping standards;
• Cooperate with us to enable all statutory duties to be complied
with;
• Assist where necessary in the investigation of any accidents
that occur.
Our Company arrangements for First Aid, Emergency Evacuation. Fire
Safety and
Accident Reporting are all displayed on our Company notice boards.
These are also
contained within our Company Health and Safely Manual.
Our Company Health and Safety Manual contains the detailed organisation
and
arrangements in relation to all our rules and procedures and you can
refer to a copy of this at our office.
This policy will be regularly monitored to ensure that the objectives
are achieved. It will
be reviewed and. if necessary, revised in the light of legislative
or organisational changes. This will be on a minimum annual basis.
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