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Health and Safety Policy
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1.0 Policy
This is the Health and Safety Policy Statement of Envirotect Ltd. Our statement of general policy is:
1.1 To comply with applicable legal and other requirements in order to provide adequate control of the health and safety risks arising from our work activities to ensure the Health, Safety and Welfare of employees and others.
1.2 To consult with our employees on matters affecting their health and safety. The full co-operation and support of all employees in implementing arrangements for Health & Safety is requested.
1.3 To provide and maintain safe plant, equipment, financial and other resources to ensure that adequate Health & Safety arrangements are implemented.
1.4 To ensure safe handling and use of substances.
1.5 To provide information, instruction and supervision for employees.
1.6 To ensure all employees are competent to do their tasks, and to give them adequate training.
1.7 To establish and review Health & Safety performance objectives.
1.8 To prevent accidents, injury, work-related ill health and to promote continual improvement in H&S Management and performance.
1.9 To maintain safe and healthy working conditions.
1.10 To review and revise this policy as necessary and at regular intervals.
2.0 Responsibilities
2.1 Overall and final responsibility for health and safety is that of Mr. N.J. Smith, Managing Director.
2.2 Responsibility for ensuring that this policy is put into practice is retained by Mr. N.J. Smith, who acts as the Management Representative, supported by an external Health & Safety Consultant, where appropriate.
2.3 Members of staff with first aid or fire warden training are responsible for ensuring health and safety standards are maintained and/or improved.
2.4 All employees have to: –
2.4.1 Co-operate with supervisors and managers on health and safety matters.
2.4.2 Not interfere with anything provided to safeguard their health and safety.
2.4.3 Take reasonable care of their own health and safety as well as that of others that may be affected by their activities.
2.4.4 Report all health and safety concerns to an appropriate person (as detailed in this policy statement).
3.0 Health and Safety Risks
3.1 The Management Representative will carry out Risk assessments in conjunction with the Health & Safety Consultant, where appropriate.
3.2 The findings of the risk assessments will be reported to the Safety committee.
3.3 Action required to remove or control risks will be approved by the Safety committee.
3.4 The Management representative will be responsible for ensuring that the action required is implemented.
3.5 The Safety committee will check that implemented actions have removed or reduced the risks.
3.6 Assessments will be reviewed every year or when the work activity changes, whichever is soonest.
4.0 Consultation with Employees
4.1 Consultation with employees is provided via the Safety committee.
5.0 Safe Plant and Equipment
5.1 The Management representative in conjunction with the Health & Safety Consultant will be responsible for identifying all equipment/plant needing maintenance.
5.2 The Management representative in conjunction with the Health & Safety Consultant will be responsible for ensuring effective maintenance procedures are drawn up.
5.3 The Safety committee will be responsible for ensuring that all identified maintenance is implemented.
5.4 Any problems found with plant/equipment should be reported to any supervisor or manager.
5.5 The Management representative in conjunction with the Health & Safety Consultant will check that new plant and equipment meets health and safety standards before it is purchased.
6.0 Safe Handling and Use of Substances
6.1 The Management representative in conjunction with the Health & Safety Consultant will be responsible for identifying all substances, which need a CoSHH assessment.
6.2 The Management representative in conjunction with the Health & Safety Consultant will be responsible for undertaking CoSHH assessments.
6.3 The Management representative in conjunction with the Safety committee will be responsible for ensuring that all relevant employees are informed about CoSHH assessments.
6.4 The Management representative in conjunction with the Health & Safety Consultant will check that new substances can be used safely before they are purchased.
6.5 As an integral part of the job planning phase the Project manager carries out a site survey and determines whether there may be Asbestos present. All personnel are made aware that if they identify any asbestos whilst carrying out any works that it MUST NOT be disturbed. Work must be stopped and the presence of Asbestos will be reported to the Client or the Principal contractor.
6.6 Assessments will be reviewed every year or when the work activity changes, whichever is soonest.
7.0 Information, Instruction and Supervision
7.1 The Health and Safety Law poster is displayed in the Workshop.
7.2 Health and Safety advice is available from the Health & Safety Consultant.
7.3 Supervision of young workers/trainees will be monitored by the Management representative in conjunction with the Health & Safety Consultant.
7.4 The Management representative in conjunction with the Health & Safety Consultant is responsible for ensuring that our employees working at locations under the control of other employers are given relevant health and safety information.
7.5 Where personnel are employed that do not speak English as their first language arrangements will be made to assist them to carry out their duties in safety. This may include use of internationally recognised pictogram signs, language and communications training and additional supervision.
8.0 Competency for Tasks and Training
8.1 Induction training will be provided for all employees by their line manager.
8.2 Job specific training will be provided by the employee’s line manager.
8.3 Specific jobs requiring special training are: –
8.3.1 Handling and cutting of Lead.
8.3.2 Operation of machine tools.
8.4 Training records are kept in the general office.
8.5 Training will be identified, arranged and monitored by the Management representative in conjunction with the Health & Safety Consultant.
9.0 Accidents, First Aid and Work Related Ill Health
9.1 Health surveillance is carried out to ensure that levels of Lead in the blood stream are maintained below the statutory levels.
9.2 The first aid boxes are kept in the Kitchen, the main office, the workshop and in the vehicles; an additional First aid kit is also kept for use on-site. The contents are checked by the Management representative or his delegate and replenished as necessary.
9.3 The appointed person/first aiders are noted on the health and safety noticeboard in the workshop.
9.4 All accidents and cases of work-related ill health will be recorded in the accident book, which is kept in the general office.
9.5 The Management representative in conjunction with the Health & Safety Consultant is responsible for reporting accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences to the enforcing authority.
10.0 Monitoring
10.1 To check our working conditions, and ensure our safe working practices are being followed we will: –
10.1.1 Investigate all accidents or work-related ill health that is reported.
10.1.2 Carry out spot checks and inspections and report findings to the Safety committee.
10.1.3 The Management representative in conjunction with the Health & Safety Consultant is responsible for investigating accidents.
10.2 The Management representative in conjunction with the Health & Safety Consultant is responsible for investigating work-related causes of sickness absences.
10.3 The Safety committee is responsible for acting on investigation findings to prevent a recurrence.
11.0 Emergency Procedures
11.1 The Management representative in conjunction with the Health & Safety Consultant is responsible for ensuring the fire risk assessment is undertaken and implemented.
11.2 The Management representative will check the escape routes daily.
11.3 An external contractor maintains the Fire extinguishers annually.
11.4 The Management representative in conjunction with the Health & Safety Consultant will carry out an Emergency evacuation at least annually.
12.0 Reference
QP07 Organisation chart
Niven Smith
Managing Director
Date: 01/09/2024