health and safety (h&s) at work policy

Edition 04 Date Issued 2021 Written and published by Mitch Mitchell Authorised by Jonathan Gaskell

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HEALTH AND SAFETY (H&S) AT WORK POLICY


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Contents STATEMENT OF INTENT ...................................................................................................................................................... 3

ORGANISATION FOR IMPLEMENTING POLICY ............................................................................................ 4

ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTING POLICY ............................................................................................................ 8

Commitments .................................................................................................................................................................... 8

1. Health and Safety at Work ....................................................................................................................................... 8

2. Health and Safety Information for Employees ...................................................................................................... 8

3. The Management of Health and Safety at Work ................................................................................................... 9

4. Health, Safety and Welfare ...................................................................................................................................... 9

5. Personal Protective Equipment .............................................................................................................................. 9

6. Provision and Use of Work Equipment ...............................................................................................................10

7. Electricity at Work ...................................................................................................................................................10

8. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health ......................................................................................................10

9. Control of Asbestos at Work .................................................................................................................................10

10. Manual Handling Operations ............................................................................................................................11

11. Display Screen Equipment................................................................................................................................11

12. Consultation with Employees ...........................................................................................................................11

13. Safety Signs and Signals ..................................................................................................................................12

14. Work at Height ....................................................................................................................................................12

15. Control of Vibration at Work .............................................................................................................................12

16. Control of Noise at Work ...................................................................................................................................12

17. Construction - Design and Management ........................................................................................................13

18. First Aid ...............................................................................................................................................................13

19. Fire Safety ............................................................................................................................................................13

20. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences ....................................................................13

21. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment ......................................................................................................14

23. Motor Vehicles ....................................................................................................................................................14


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STATEMENT OF INTENT

We will comply with our legal and moral obligations to ensure the health, safety and welfare of people at work and to achieve this we will:

1. Provide adequate control of the health and safety risks arising from our work activities

2. Consult with our employees on matters affecting their Health and safety

3. Provide and maintain safe plant and equipment and safe systems of work

4. Provide sufficient instruction, information, supervision and training to employees

5. Ensure safe handling, safe use, safe storage and safe transportation of substances

6. Ensure all employees are competent to do their tasks, and to give them adequate training to prevent accidents andcases of work-related ill health

7. Provide adequate facilities for the welfare of people at our workplaces

8. Maintain safe and healthy working conditions and set targets for improvement

9. Provide safe means of access and egress to and from work premises

10. Review and revise this policy as necessary at regular intervals to ensure account is taken of any organisation or legalchanges

Management seeks cooperation from all employees in achieving our health and safety objectives and creating a safe work environment. All employees will be advised, in writing, of agreed changes and the arrangements for their being carried out.

The company will provide for competent health and safety advice for managers and staff as required by regulations and have engaged the services of Rawlings Safety and Training Consultancy Services

This health and safety policy will be made known to all employees, contractors and other relevant parties

Managing Director Jonathan Gaskell

Signature

Date of authorising this policy 01/2021 Date for annual review of this policy 01/2022


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ORGANISATION FOR IMPLEMENTING POLICY

Position Name Duty

Managing Director Jonathan Gaskell Accepting peak overall responsibility for health and safety at work

Managing Director Jonathan Gaskell Delegating health and safety responsibilities to subordinates and holding them accountable for fulfilling those responsibilities

Managing Director Budgeting for health and safety expenses

Managing Director Buying adequate employer liability insurance and other insurances to meet legal and general requirements and managing insurance business (claims, inspections)

All employees, contractors, visitors and others at work

Cooperating with management on health and safety matters

Taking reasonable care of their own health and safety and that other persons who could be affected by their actions

Obeying approved safety rules, instructions and procedures

Not interfering with or misusing anything provided to safeguard their health and safety

Not entering restricted areas or using plant or equipment not authorised to use

Reporting all health and safety concerns to an appropriate person listed here

Managers Accepting overall responsibility for health and safety at work on a day-to-day basis for any persons under your supervision and / or working within your department

Managers Arranging for the extra supervision of young workers / trainees and monitoring that it is done

Managers Holding subordinates accountable for workplace health and safety by reviewing their performance as part of a performance appraisal and managing disciplinary actions against those who breach safety policy or safe practices

Managers Ensuring that our employees working at locations under the control of other employers are given safety information, instruction, training and supervision

Managers / Supervisors /

Relevant Employees

Doing or reviewing general hazard identification and risk assessments (see below for specific risk assessment responsibilities)


Relevant Employees

Putting agreed and approved risk controls into practice and supervising work to confirm their use


Relevant Employees

Making sure that appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is used as necessary


Relevant Employees

Checking workplace conditions, means of access, pedestrian and vehicle safety and welfare facilities

Operations Manager and H&S Advisor

Sarah Gething

Rawlings

Keeping hazard identification and risk assessment records and doing audits on supervision of the risk controls put into practice


Sarah Gething

Rawlings

Reporting health and safety performance to senior management and to government authorities when required

Operations Manager Sarah Gething Posting and keeping up-to-date the HSE Health and Safety Law poster or issuing related leaflets

Operations Manager / HR Manager

Sarah Gething / Nadine Willoughby

Arranging health surveillance where necessary and keeping records of surveillance (tasks involving hazardous substances, harmful noise, dusty tasks, etc.)


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Position Name Duty

Fleet Manager Paddy Willoughby Controlling contractors working on site, informing them of any known hazards to which persons under their control may be exposed while working on our premises and confirming:

• Our contact person for the contract;

• Insurance policies are in place;

• Contractor employee’s competency;

• Site health and safety requirements;

• Site permits-to-work, safety rules and procedures;

• Risk assessments and method statements (that describe how the work will be done without exposing any person to risks to their health or safety)

• Equipment brought on to our premises is fit for the purpose and in a good state of repair;

• Evidence that any portable electrical appliances brought onto our premises have been tested by a competent person

Fleet Manager Paddy Willoughby Maintaining stock levels of personal protective equipment to standard specifications and issuing items as required

Information, Instruction and Training for Competency

Managers Providing health and safety induction training for all employees and contractors

Managers Maintaining health and safety competency and licensing records for all employees

Managers Identifying training needs and arranging for learning by employees needing it

Managers / Supervisors Providing health and safety information to employees (e.g. toolbox talks)

Plant and equipment

Fleet Manager Paddy Willoughby Identifying and arranging for preventative maintenance and servicing for premises and plant or equipment needing it

Fleet Manager Paddy Willoughby Arranging for breakdown maintenance for premises and plant or equipment needing it

Fleet Manager Paddy Willoughby Arranging Portable Appliance Testing for portable electrical equipment

Fleet Manager Paddy Willoughby Receiving reports of problems found with plant or equipment

Fleet Manager Paddy Willoughby Controlling an energy isolation procedure to remove stored energy and lock-off energy supplies to plant and equipment to be worked on

Fleet Manager Paddy Willoughby Maintaining site safety and traffic signage

Fleet Manager Paddy Willoughby Checking that new plant and equipment meets health and safety standards before it is purchased, upon receipt and before use

Fleet Manager Paddy Willoughby Operating a permit-to-work system for tasks deemed to be “high risk” e.g. hot-work such as welding, working at heights, confined space entry

Business Support Manager Kevin Wood Confirm that plant and equipment (such as balers and compactors) supplied by Gaskells at customer sites meet health and safety standards

Confirm that people designated to operate the plant and equipment are provided with sufficient information, instruction, and training (including written and pictorial information such as decals, instructions such as emergency stopping and lock-off points, and practical demonstrations and competency checks)

Inform the Hirer and their Management of their legal obligation to arrange and provide ongoing information, instruction, training and supervision


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Position Name Duty

Substances hazardous to health

Operations Manager / Fleet Manager

Sarah Gething / Paddy Willoughby

Identifying all hazardous substances that need a COSHH risk assessment and getting the risk assessments done and then reviewing them every 12 months or when the work activity changes

Managers / Supervisors Ensuring that all actions identified in the hazardous substance risk assessments are implemented and monitored

Managers / Supervisors Ensuring that all relevant employees are informed about the hazardous substances risk assessments

Manual handling

Managers / Supervisors Identifying manual handling tasks that need a risk assessment, and getting the risk assessments done and them reviewing them every 12 months or when the work activity changes

Managers / Supervisors Ensuring that all actions identified in the manual handling risk assessments are implemented and monitored

Managers / Supervisors Ensuring that all relevant employees are informed about the manual handling risk assessments

Harmful noise

Managers / Supervisors Identifying noisy tasks that need a risk assessment, and getting the risk assessments done and then reviewing them every 12 months or when the work activity changes

Managers / Supervisors Ensuring that all actions identified in the noise risk assessments are implemented and monitored

Managers / Supervisors Ensuring that all relevant employees are informed about the harmful noise risk assessments

Accidents, first aid and work-related ill health

Operations Manager Sarah Gething Maintaining the provision of and stocking of first aid kits at designated locations: (First aid room; company vehicles; etc.)



Appointing first aiders: (1; 2; 3;) and keeping a first aid book(s) and ensuring that all accidents and cases of work-related ill health are recorded

Operations Manager Sarah Gething Reporting accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences to the enforcing authority


Sarah Gething

Rawlings

Receiving accident and work-related ill-health reports and investigating and reporting on the causes and recommended actions to prevent recurrence


Sarah Gething

Rawlings

Following-up on actions to be taken to prevent a recurrence of work-related accidents and ill-health (as per accident investigation findings)

Emergency procedures – fire and evacuation

Operations Manager Sarah Gething Ensuring the fire risk assessment is done and fire risk controls are implemented

Operations Manager Sarah Gething Providing information and training in emergency procedures, fire and evacuation and keeping records of training and drills

Operations Manager Sarah Gething Maintaining the fire log book


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Position Name Duty

Operations Manager Sarah Gething Periodically testing monitoring and reviewing emergency evacuation

Fleet Manager Paddy Willoughby Checking and maintaining fire alarms 3 monthly

Fleet Manager Paddy Willoughby Checking and maintaining emergency lighting and fire protection equipment using a competent source

Fleet Manager Paddy Willoughby Arranging the checking of fixed electrics at least 3 yearly in the MRF and 5 yearly for offices

Managers / Supervisors / Fire Marshals

Checking escape routes daily and checking and maintaining fire extinguishers 12 monthly

OHS Consultation arrangements



Providing for and consulting employees on health and safety and arranging and recording meetings and recommendations on the health and safety management system and incidents

Lone Workers/Young Persons/Expectant mothers

Operations Manager Sarah Gething Arranging for risk assessments for lone workers; young persons; and expectant mothers and implement risk controls identified to ensure their health and safety

Display screen users

HR Manager Nadine Willoughby Arranging for display screen equipment risk assessments for users of display screens and implement risk controls identified to ensure their health and safety

Transport and fleet management

Service Manager Amanda Hughes Managing Tachometer and working hours compliance

Service Manager Amanda Hughes Administering disciplinary procedures for breaches of transport rules and regulations

Service Manager Amanda Hughes Managing infringement notices

Service Manager Amanda Hughes Keeping up-to-date and issuing the company driver handbook

Fleet Manager / Service Manager Paddy Willoughby / Amanda Hughes

Fulfilling CPC Holder duties

Fleet Manager Paddy Willoughby Maintaining the transport fleet to roadworthy status

Fleet Manager Paddy Willoughby Maintaining fixed and mobile plant and equipment

Additional Duties

Operations Manager Sarah Gething Managing the health and safety of tours of inspection of the site including school visits

Operations Manager Sarah Gething Managing the pest control program

Operations Manager Sarah Gething Organising for third party accreditation

HR Manager Nadine Willoughby Identifying personal protective equipment needs, arranging for it to be readily available, keeping records of issue and instruction in its use

Operations Manager Sarah Gething Drawing up health and safety objectives for each level of the business


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ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTING POLICY

Commitments

The commitments listed in this section of our occupational health and safety (H&S) policy will be attained by delegating H&S responsibility for action to our managers and supervisors together with the necessary authority to carry out those actions.

Delegated H&S responsibilities for meeting the commitments given here are included in employee job descriptions

Company managers and supervisors will consult with employees in fulfilling the H&S commitments given here.

Those delegated Health and Safety responsibilities and authority for acting on the commitments given here will be held accountable for their action or any inaction.

Resources for carrying out H&S actions to fulfil this occupational health and safety policy will be made available and will include money, manpower, equipment, information and methods

Competent Health and Safety advice has been contracted for managers, supervisors and employees to access in helping them to comply with this H&S policy i.e. Rawlings Safety and Training Consultancy Services

Health and safety regulations enforced by the UK Government Health and Safety Executive and local government

Health and Safety legislation applicable to our business is hyperlinked within this policy manual

1. Health and Safety at Work

Legal obligations: Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

We, so far as is reasonably practicable:

• Provide and maintain plant and systems of work that are safe and without risks to health

• Make arrangements for ensuring safety and absence of risks to health in connection with the use, handling, storage and transport of plant, articles and substances

• Provide such information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure the health and safety at work of our employees

• Maintain any place of work under our control in a condition that is safe and without risks to health and we provide and maintain means of access to and egress from it that are safe and without such risks;

• Provide and maintain a working environment for our employees that are safe, without risks to health, and adequate as regards facilities and arrangements for their welfare at work;

• Conduct our business in such a way as to ensure that people not in our employment who may so be affected are not exposed to risks to their health or safety; and

• Give people not in our employment who may be affected by the way in which we conduct our business information about such aspects of the way we conduct our business as might affect their health or safety

We expect every employee while at work in our business to:

• Take reasonable care of themselves and of any other person who may be affected by their actions;

• Cooperate with management in relation to health and safety issues; and

• Not to interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interest of Health and Safety

2. Health and Safety Information for Employees

Legal obligations: Health and Safety Information for Employees (Amendment) Regulations 2009

We ensure that the most up-to-date Health and Safety Executive ‘approved safety information poster’ is kept displayed in a readable condition at a place which is reasonably accessible to our employees at work, and in such a position in that place as

http://www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/statinstruments.htm

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/37/contents

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/606/made


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to be easily seen and read by our employees; or give to our employees the approved Health and Safety Executive ‘safety information leaflet’.

3. The Management of Health and Safety at Work

Legal obligations: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

We carry out risk assessments to eliminate or reduce risks and we record the significant findings of a risk assessment and we:

• Make arrangements for implementing the health and safety measures identified as necessary by risk assessments;

• Monitor and review those arrangements and monitor the health of employees exposed to identified risks;

• Appoint people with sufficient knowledge, skills, experience and training to help us to implement these arrangements

• Set up emergency procedures and provide information about them to our employees

• Provide clear information, supervision and training for our employees and ensure that suitably competent people are appointed who are capable of carrying out the tasks entrusted to them.

• Work together with any other employer(s) operating from our workplace, sharing information on the risks that other staff may be exposed to including any cleaning, catering or maintenance contractors;

• Take particular account of risks to new and expectant mothers; and

• Take particular account for the protection of young workers (under 18)

4. Health, Safety and Welfare

Legal obligations: Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

We main standards in relation to our workplace including:

Health standards for:

• Ventilation

• Temperatures in indoor work areas

• Work in hot or cold environments

• Lighting

• Cleanliness and waste materials

• Room dimensions and space

• Workstations and seating

Safety standards for:

• Maintenance

• Floors and traffic routes

• Transparent or translucent doors, gates or walls and windows

• Windows

• Doors and gates

Welfare standards for:

• Sanitary conveniences and washing facilities

• Drinking water

• Accommodation for clothing and facilities for changing

• Facilities to rest and eat meals

5. Personal Protective Equipment

Legal obligations: Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

We supply personal protective equipment (PPE) for use by employees at work wherever there are risks to health and safety that cannot be adequately controlled in other ways.



https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2966/contents/made


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In particular we ensure that personal protective equipment is:

• Assessed before use to ensure that it is suitable;

• Maintained and stored properly;

• Provided with instructions on how to use it safely; and

• Used correctly by employees

Any person working in an area where there is risk of head injury shall wear a suitable safety helmet.

6. Provision and Use of Work Equipment

Legal obligations: Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

We manage the use of equipment at work. In particular we:

• Take account of working conditions and hazards when selecting equipment;

• Provide work equipment which conforms to relevant safety standards;

• Ensure that the work equipment is suitable for its intended purpose and used only for that purpose;

• Maintain and keep the equipment in good working order

• Ensure that appropriate safety devices are available, if required;

• Issue staff with appropriate instructions, training and supervision to use the work equipment safely; and

• Make sure that equipment is inspected after installation or after assembly at a new location

7. Electricity at Work

Legal obligations: Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

We assess all foreseeable risks associated with work activities involving electricity.

In particular we;

• Install safe systems of working, with well-maintained equipment; and

• Use qualified electricians or those who have appropriate technical knowledge to do electrical installations and repairs. Note: (some minor repairs, inspections, fitting of plugs, etc. may be done by suitably trained staff)

• Routinely inspect, test and tag and maintain portable electrical equipment

8. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

Legal obligations: Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

We assess and adequately control the risks to health from the use of any hazardous substances (i.e. labelled as 'very toxic', 'toxic', 'harmful', 'irritant' or 'corrosive') used in our workplace

In particular we:

• Assess the risks

• Decide what precautions are needed;

• Take steps to reduce or adequately control exposure to hazardous substances;

• Ensure that control measures are used and maintained

• Monitor exposure

• Carry out health surveillance of employees who have been or are likely to be exposed;

• Have in place emergency procedures to deal with accidents/incidents; and

• Ensure that employees are properly informed, trained and supervised

9. Control of Asbestos at Work

Legal obligations: Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012






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If asbestos is found to be on our premises we will manage the risks from asbestos fibres that may be released when building or maintenance work takes place

In particular we:

• Find out if there is asbestos on the premises, its amount and what condition it is in;

• Presume that materials contain asbestos, unless there is evidence that they do not;

• Make and keeping up to date a record of the location and condition of the materials containing asbestos or which are presumed to contain asbestos;

• Carry out a risk assessment on materials containing asbestos;

• Prepare and implement a plan that sets out in detail how the risk from this material is going to be managed;

• Review and monitor the plan and the arrangements; and

• Provide information on the location and condition of the material to anyone who is liable to work on or disturb it (including staff)

We recognise that specialist help may be needed to determine the presence of materials containing asbestos and to remove asbestos. We understand that the government Health and Safety Executive advises that if asbestos is in good condition and is not likely to be disturbed or damaged, it is usually safer to leave it in place and manage it

10. Manual Handling Operations

Legal obligations: Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

We minimise the health risks associated with manual handling including activities which involve lifting, carrying, moving, holding, pushing, lowering, pulling or restraining an object, person or animal

In particular we, so far as is reasonably practicable:

• Avoid the need to lift, carry, push, pull, lower or support loads wherever possible;

• Mechanise tasks where they cannot be avoided by the use of trolleys, barrows, lifts or hoists; and

• Carry out risk assessments, which take into account the work task, the activity involved, individual capacity, the working environment and other factors

11. Display Screen Equipment

Legal obligations: Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992

We assess for hazards and risks the workstations of employees who use display screen equipment (DSE)

In particular we:

• Identify those employees who use display screen equipment as a significant part of their normal work;

• Assess workstations to ensure that they meet minimum standards;

• Provide information, instruction and training on the potential hazards of using DSE equipment;

• Offer free eyesight tests to users of DSE equipment at regular intervals and to pay for spectacles that are required for the work; and

• Review assessments

12. Consultation with Employees

Legal obligations: Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996

We consult with our employees in good time on matters relating to their health and safety at work

In particular, consultation is done in regard to:

• The introduction of any measure at our workplace which may substantially affect the health and safety of our employees;

• Any health and safety information we are required to provide to our employees by law;





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• The planning and organisation of any health and safety training we are required to provide to our employees by law; and

• The health and safety consequences for our employees of the introduction (including the planning thereof) of new technologies into our workplace

13. Safety Signs and Signals

Legal obligations: The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996

We provide appropriate safety (including fire) signs to warn or instruct, or both, of the nature of those risks that cannot be adequately controlled by other means

We provide our employees with comprehensible and relevant information on the measures to be taken in connection with safety signs

We provide employees with suitable and sufficient instruction and training in the meaning of safety signs and the measures to be taken in connection with safety signs

14. Work at Height

Legal obligations: Work at Height Regulations 2005

We do all that is reasonably practicable to prevent anyone at work from falling

We ensure that no work is done at height if it is safe and reasonably practicable to do it other than at height

Where our employees or others are required to work at height, we ensure that:

• All work at height is properly planned and organised

• All work at height takes account of weather conditions that could endanger health and safety;

• That those involved in working at height are trained and competent;

• The place where work at height is done safe;

• Equipment for working at height is adequately inspected ;

• The risks from fragile surfaces are properly controlled;

• The risks from falling objects are properly controlled; and

• There is a plan for emergencies and rescue

15. Control of Vibration at Work

Legal obligations: Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005

We make sure that risks from vibration at our workplace are controlled

In particular we:

• Assess the risks of hand arm vibration and whole-body vibration at our workplace;

• Reduce the risks from vibration to the lowest level reasonably practicable and reduce exposure to as low as is reasonably practicable;

• Provide information, instruction and training to our employees on the risk and the actions being taken to control risk; and

• Provide suitable health surveillance

16. Control of Noise at Work

Legal obligations: Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005

We eliminate or reduce risks to health and safety from noise at work.

In particular and depending on the level of risk, we:

• Take action to reduce the noise exposure, and also






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• Provide our employees with personal hearing protection;

• Make sure the legal limits on noise exposure are not exceeded;

• Maintain and ensure the use of equipment we provide to control noise risks

• Provide our employees with information, instruction and training; and

• Carry out health surveillance (monitor our employees hearing ability)

17. Construction - Design and Management

Legal obligations: Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

Where we are involved in any construction projects (lasting longer than 30 days; or involving more than 500 person days of construction work) as the controller of any building we will cooperate with contractors and designers to help identify risks early on, and to report matters that are likely to endanger health and safety

During any construction work at buildings under our control we will take appropriate measures to prevent the risk of injury to any person during the construction including employees and visitors to our premises

18. First Aid

Legal obligations: Health and Safety (First- Aid) Regulations 1981

We make an assessment of first aid needs and provide:

• Adequate and appropriate first-aid equipment and facilities

• An adequate number of first aiders; An appointed person if a first aider is absent, to take charge of first-aid arrangements, including looking after the equipment and calling the emergency services; and

• Information to employees of the arrangements that have been made in connection with the provision of first-aid, including the location of equipment, facilities and personnel.

19. Fire Safety

Legal obligations: The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

We take general fire safety precautions to ensure the health and safety of employees and others, such as visitors

In particular we:

• Assess the risk of fire, paying particular attention to those who may be especially vulnerable;

• Ensure that there are effective means of escape

• Ensure that our workplace is well-equipped with appropriate fire-fighting equipment/detectors/alarms;

• Adopt appropriate firefighting measures

• Nominate an adequate number of suitably trained and equipped competent persons to implement these measures; and

• Make employees aware at induction of duties relating to safety drills and emergency routes/exits

20. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences

Legal obligations: Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013

We report as required by regulations (often referred to as RIDDOR), certain work-related accidents, dangerous occurrences and work-related diseases:

• Death of any person

• A 'major injury' to any person at work;

• Hospital treatment of any person who is not at work (e.g. visitor);

• An accident which results in a person at work being incapacitated for more than seven consecutive days (excluding the day of the accident);

• Specified dangerous occurrences, (e.g. plant or equipment coming into contact with overhead power lines); and

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/51/contents


https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1541/contents



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• Specified work-related diseases, (e.g. mesothelioma and hepatitis)

21. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment

Legal obligations: Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

*Any operation concerned with the lifting or lowering of a load'. A 'load' is the item or items being lifted, which includes a person or people.

1. When we do lift operations as defined by Regulation 8(2) of LOLER* we manage and control the risks to avoid any injury or damage by:

• Planning them properly

• Using people who are sufficiently competent

• Supervising them appropriately

• Carrying them out in a safe way

2. Lifting equipment used for lifting and lowering loads will be of adequate strength and stability

3. Lifting equipment will be positioned or installed in such a way as to reduce the risk, as far as reasonably practicable, of the equipment or load striking a person, or of the load drifting, falling freely or being unintentionally released.

4. All lifting equipment, including accessories, will be clearly marked to indicate their 'safe working loads' (SWL) - the maximum load the equipment can safely lift

5. Accessories will also be marked to show any characteristics that might affect their safe use. This may include the weight of the parts, where their weight is significant.

6. The complexity of the lift plan and the extent of the resources used to manage risk will reflect the complexity and difficulty of the lifting operation

7. Lifting equipment will be thoroughly examined and records of thorough examinations will be made and, where defects are identified, they will be reported to both the person using the equipment (and to any person from whom it has been hired or leased), and the HSE

23. Motor Vehicles

Legal obligations: The Highway Code

We comply with all road rules and regulations, maintain roadworthy company vehicles and promote safe driving amongst all staff.

We ensure that are drivers are fit and competent to drive. (Valid driving licence, suitably insured, and familiar with the vehicle and the task).

We inform drivers on basic vehicle safety checks, safe loading and what to do in the case of breakdown, accidents or emergencies.

We get drivers to plan their journeys ahead to minimise risk taking into account routes, time, distance, and weather conditions.

We expect our drivers to comply with legislation and to demonstrate safe driving and not to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs and inform us if they become aware of any medical condition or take medication that might affect their ability to drive.


https://www.gov.uk/highway-code

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