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HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

About this Policy

It is the policy of ________ (We, Our, Us), including all and any trading names connected with them, to pursue and promote at all levels of employment within our workforce measures which shall aim to ensure and protect the health and safety of all employees and any other persons connected with our operations including:

________

This policy applies to all our staff members. This includes all employees and all:

________

(staff members)


Status of this Policy

This policy does not form part of any contract of employment, or any other contract for work or services.

Before implementing this policy, we have consulted with the following trade union: ________.


Our Health and Safety Standards

The implementation of this policy will fulfil all and any legislative requirements which we are subject to by ensuring:

- That all reasonable and practical steps and measures are taken to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of all staff members while at work.

- That the safety and health of any members of the public, or any other persons who may visit sites and locations where we carry out its business operations, is protected so far as is reasonably practicable.

- That sufficient measures are implemented by us to prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill health by managing the health and safety risks in the workplace.

- Provision of clear and adequate information, instructions and training to all staff members to ensure that they are competent to carry out their work in a responsible and safe manner.

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- Implementation of emergency procedures in case of significant events, such as fires etc, which threaten the health and safety of staff members and others.

-That we maintain safe and healthy working conditions, provide and maintain all necessary equipment, plant, machinery and any other tools necessary for staff members to carry out the duties of their role with us.

- We shall ensure safe storage and handling of any and all substances and products which may cause harm to staff members who are required to use them during the course of their work.


Health and Safety Information

Health and Safety Officer

The person who has the overall responsibility for overseeing our health and safety duties is: ________.

Risk Assessments

Relevant risk assessments shall be completed and actions arising out of those assessments shall be implemented where necessary. Where working habits or conditions change risk assessments shall be reviewed. This shall be the responsibility of: ________.

Training

staff members shall be given necessary health and safety inductions and provided with appropriate training and personal protective equipment where necessary. We will ensure that suitable training and relevant arrangements are in place to cover staff members engaged in work that is remote from our main site.

This shall be the responsibility of: ________.

Fire Safety

All staff members and any other persons to whom this policy applies should ensure that they familiarise themselves with our fire safety procedures (including the location of all fire exits and fire equipment). Our fire safety procedures are displayed at: ________.

We shall ensure that all staff members receive adequate training to ensure that they are aware of all procedures which must be followed in the event of a fire. Fire drills will take place every: ________.

All relevant and necessary signage and fire equipment for the protection and safety of staff members and any other persons entering and present on our premises will be displayed clearly and updated/maintained as necessary. Escape routes shall be well signed and kept clear at all times. Evacuation plans and procedures will be tested from time to time and updated as necessary. We shall ensure that our fire safety risk assessment is kept up to date regularly.

The person with overall responsibility for fire safety is: ________.

First Aid and Accidents

We shall ensure that any work-related injuries or accidents are dealt with properly and investigated as appropriate. We shall ensure that full records are kept of any accidents and that these are reported to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) database as appropriate.

Our accident book is located at: ________.

First aid boxes can be located at:

________

Our first aid notice contains relevant information about first aid. The first aid notice is located: ________.

The person who has been appointed with the responsibility of all first aid arrangements is: ________.

All accidents or workplace injuries should be reported to the above-named person as soon as is reasonably practicable.

Public Health Emergencies and Infectious Diseases

We shall always ensure that our working environment and spaces which are accessible to the public are kept clean and properly ventilated.

staff members are reminded to regularly wash hands and maintain good standards of hygiene to minimise the spread of infectious diseases.

In the event of any public health emergency, we shall adjust working conditions accordingly and shall consult all applicable government advice.

All matters relating to the prevention of infectious diseases any public health emergency shall be the responsibility of: ________.

Screens and Computers

All staff members who use computer screens and other forms of screens as a significant part of their role:

- Are encouraged to take regular breaks.

- Shall receive training and information to reduce the risks posed by regular use of screens.

- Are entitled to a workstation assessment to reduce any risks which may be present. This may be required from the person listed below.

- Shall be entitled to eyesight tests at our expense.

All issues relating to the use of screens are the responsibility of: ________.

Public Facilities

All relevant facilities such as:

________

shall be provided and maintained by us. We shall ensure that these facilities are always safe to use through a system of routine inspection and cleaning and will take appropriate action where any defects are found. This shall be the responsibility of: ________.

Equipment and Machinery

Implementation of systematic inspections and testing of our equipment and machinery and ensuring that any necessary action is carried out promptly and efficiently where problems or defects are uncovered. All faults should be reported to the person listed below as soon as they are discovered.

The person responsible for the safe and proper functioning of equipment and machinery is: ________.

Additional Actions

Other relevant actions that shall be taken are:

________

These shall be the responsibility of: ________.


Duties of staff members

All staff members must cooperate in the implementation of this policy and to assist in ensuring that we maintain a safe working environment. All staff members have a duty to:

- Work and conduct themselves in a manner that promotes and ensures their own safety and the safety of others.

- Follow and obey procedures and practices that have been designed and implemented by us to ensure safe and healthy working conditions.

- Use any machinery, equipment, plant, machinery and any other tools and safety devices following the relevant product instructions and by any specific training which has been issued.

- Handle or use any substance following the relevant product instructions and following any specific training which has been issued about that substance.

- Report any accident, injury or any other working condition which they believe to be unsafe or of immediate danger to the appropriate person (as described above).

- Assist with any necessary investigations of accidents to introduce new measures to prevent reoccurrence.

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General Health and Safety Information

The approved health and safety poster is displayed at:

________


Updates to this Policy

This policy shall be reviewed annually and shall be updated where appropriate.




DATED: ________

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HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

About this Policy

It is the policy of ________ (We, Our, Us), including all and any trading names connected with them, to pursue and promote at all levels of employment within our workforce measures which shall aim to ensure and protect the health and safety of all employees and any other persons connected with our operations including:

________

This policy applies to all our staff members. This includes all employees and all:

________

(staff members)


Status of this Policy

This policy does not form part of any contract of employment, or any other contract for work or services.

Before implementing this policy, we have consulted with the following trade union: ________.


Our Health and Safety Standards

The implementation of this policy will fulfil all and any legislative requirements which we are subject to by ensuring:

- That all reasonable and practical steps and measures are taken to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of all staff members while at work.

- That the safety and health of any members of the public, or any other persons who may visit sites and locations where we carry out its business operations, is protected so far as is reasonably practicable.

- That sufficient measures are implemented by us to prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill health by managing the health and safety risks in the workplace.

- Provision of clear and adequate information, instructions and training to all staff members to ensure that they are competent to carry out their work in a responsible and safe manner.

- 855 2225222222 8825 525 822858252822 22 82522 2228258 22 5 5225855 525 52252258522 85888 82 52852822 22 252 525825 525 852222 8225828228 22 25285 8252 225 58.

- Implementation of emergency procedures in case of significant events, such as fires etc, which threaten the health and safety of staff members and others.

-That we maintain safe and healthy working conditions, provide and maintain all necessary equipment, plant, machinery and any other tools necessary for staff members to carry out the duties of their role with us.

- We shall ensure safe storage and handling of any and all substances and products which may cause harm to staff members who are required to use them during the course of their work.


Health and Safety Information

Health and Safety Officer

The person who has the overall responsibility for overseeing our health and safety duties is: ________.

Risk Assessments

Relevant risk assessments shall be completed and actions arising out of those assessments shall be implemented where necessary. Where working habits or conditions change risk assessments shall be reviewed. This shall be the responsibility of: ________.

Training

staff members shall be given necessary health and safety inductions and provided with appropriate training and personal protective equipment where necessary. We will ensure that suitable training and relevant arrangements are in place to cover staff members engaged in work that is remote from our main site.

This shall be the responsibility of: ________.

Fire Safety

All staff members and any other persons to whom this policy applies should ensure that they familiarise themselves with our fire safety procedures (including the location of all fire exits and fire equipment). Our fire safety procedures are displayed at: ________.

We shall ensure that all staff members receive adequate training to ensure that they are aware of all procedures which must be followed in the event of a fire. Fire drills will take place every: ________.

All relevant and necessary signage and fire equipment for the protection and safety of staff members and any other persons entering and present on our premises will be displayed clearly and updated/maintained as necessary. Escape routes shall be well signed and kept clear at all times. Evacuation plans and procedures will be tested from time to time and updated as necessary. We shall ensure that our fire safety risk assessment is kept up to date regularly.

The person with overall responsibility for fire safety is: ________.

First Aid and Accidents

We shall ensure that any work-related injuries or accidents are dealt with properly and investigated as appropriate. We shall ensure that full records are kept of any accidents and that these are reported to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) database as appropriate.

Our accident book is located at: ________.

First aid boxes can be located at:

________

Our first aid notice contains relevant information about first aid. The first aid notice is located: ________.

The person who has been appointed with the responsibility of all first aid arrangements is: ________.

All accidents or workplace injuries should be reported to the above-named person as soon as is reasonably practicable.

Public Health Emergencies and Infectious Diseases

We shall always ensure that our working environment and spaces which are accessible to the public are kept clean and properly ventilated.

staff members are reminded to regularly wash hands and maintain good standards of hygiene to minimise the spread of infectious diseases.

In the event of any public health emergency, we shall adjust working conditions accordingly and shall consult all applicable government advice.

All matters relating to the prevention of infectious diseases any public health emergency shall be the responsibility of: ________.

Screens and Computers

All staff members who use computer screens and other forms of screens as a significant part of their role:

- Are encouraged to take regular breaks.

- Shall receive training and information to reduce the risks posed by regular use of screens.

- Are entitled to a workstation assessment to reduce any risks which may be present. This may be required from the person listed below.

- Shall be entitled to eyesight tests at our expense.

All issues relating to the use of screens are the responsibility of: ________.

Public Facilities

All relevant facilities such as:

________

shall be provided and maintained by us. We shall ensure that these facilities are always safe to use through a system of routine inspection and cleaning and will take appropriate action where any defects are found. This shall be the responsibility of: ________.

Equipment and Machinery

Implementation of systematic inspections and testing of our equipment and machinery and ensuring that any necessary action is carried out promptly and efficiently where problems or defects are uncovered. All faults should be reported to the person listed below as soon as they are discovered.

The person responsible for the safe and proper functioning of equipment and machinery is: ________.

Additional Actions

Other relevant actions that shall be taken are:

________

These shall be the responsibility of: ________.


Duties of staff members

All staff members must cooperate in the implementation of this policy and to assist in ensuring that we maintain a safe working environment. All staff members have a duty to:

- Work and conduct themselves in a manner that promotes and ensures their own safety and the safety of others.

- Follow and obey procedures and practices that have been designed and implemented by us to ensure safe and healthy working conditions.

- Use any machinery, equipment, plant, machinery and any other tools and safety devices following the relevant product instructions and by any specific training which has been issued.

- Handle or use any substance following the relevant product instructions and following any specific training which has been issued about that substance.

- Report any accident, injury or any other working condition which they believe to be unsafe or of immediate danger to the appropriate person (as described above).

- Assist with any necessary investigations of accidents to introduce new measures to prevent reoccurrence.

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General Health and Safety Information

The approved health and safety poster is displayed at:

________


Updates to this Policy

This policy shall be reviewed annually and shall be updated where appropriate.




DATED: ________