Health and Safety Policy
GENERAL POLICY STATEMENT
Purpose
The Health and Safety Policy has been produced by the Directors and defines the Company's general objectives, organisation and arrangements as required by Section 2 (3) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
General Policy
It is the company policy: To safeguard the health, safety and welfare of all its employees whilst at work, and to provide them, so far as is reasonably practicable, with working environments which are safe and without risks to health.
To conduct its undertakings in such a way as to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that people not in its employment but who may be affected, are not exposed to risks to their Health and Safety.
To recognise its obligation to meet relevant legislative requirements pertaining to Health and Safety, which apply to the Company's undertakings? These requirements will be regarded as minimum standards.
To produce an implement a Health and Safety training programme which promotes the development of personnel as a key resource within the Company and to ensure that they are competent to carry out their duties.
To provide and develop an organisation with clearly defined responsibilities, which actively supports risk management and promotes the involvement of all members of the organisation towards continuous Health and Safety improvements.
To carry out operations under the control of preventative and protective measures which have been specified as a result of systematic hazard identification and suitable and sufficient risk assessment.
To review the Health and Safety Policy at regular intervals in order to reflect the requirements of new legislation and business developments.
To bring the contents of the Health and Safety Policy to the attention of all employees.
To ensure that when new substances, plant, machinery and equipment are introduced into the Company, that adequate 'Risk Assessments' are carried out. So as to determine the level of guidance, instruction, training and supervision that will be required in order enable them to be used safely.
To ensure that as a Service Provider undertaking work for the Company are informed of the relevant standards required, and are monitored to ensure compliance.