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GENERAL POLICY STATEMENT
on
HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS |
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| This Statement recognises the Company’s obligations under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. |
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[The Company] in the conduct of its activities will ensure that it: |
- Protects the health, safety and welfare of its employees
and others who may be affected by its activities.
- Limits adverse effects on and adjacent to the area in which
those activities are carried out.
- Meets its responsibilities, as an employer to do all that
is reasonably practicable to prevent accidents, injuries and
damage to health.
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| The Company will also, so far as is reasonably practicable: |
- Provide and maintain safe working environments that are without
risks to health, safety and welfare.
- Set standards equal to or above compliance with the relevant
statutory requirements relating to health, safety and welfare
with regard to the effect on employees, contractors, visitors
and the public.
- Safeguard employees and others from foreseeable hazards connected
with work activities, processes and working systems
- Ensure that when new substances, plant, machinery, equipment,
processes or premises are introduced, adequate guidance, instruction,
training and supervision is provided for safe methods of work
to be developed.
- Train all employees to be aware of their own responsibilities
in respect of relevant health and safety matters and ensure
they participate in the prevention of accidents and co-operate
with measures taken to prevent industrial disease.
- Ensure that contractors undertaking work for the Company are
informed of the relevant standards required and are monitored
to ensure compliance without detracting from the contractors’
own legal responsibilities to comply with statutory requirements
- Promote good health amongst employees and be concerned with
the prevention of occupational and non-occupational disorders
and disease.
- Co-operate with appropriate authorities and technical organisations
to ensure policies are updated and Standards reviewed to reflect
best practice.
- Undertake inspection, audit and review activities to ensure
the Company’s objectives for health, safety and welfare are
being met.
- Operate this policy in a non-discriminatory way to ensure
all those who provide a service to the company are treated
equally and without prejudice.
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| Application |
| This Policy, supported by Instructions, Procedures and Organisational Arrangements, is to be applied to all activities carried out by
the Company. |
| The Policy will be enforced by all Directors, Managers, Supervisors and Foremen and be observed by all employees. |
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| Responsibilities |
| The responsibilities for determining the Company’s policies on
health, safety and welfare matters including revision of this
Policy, lies with the Directors of (
) Limited. |
| The (Board of Directors or Company) has appointed Mr (
)
as having particular responsibility for health, safety and welfare.
In the event of difficulties arising from the implementation of
this Policy, reference must be made to Mr (
). |
| Each employee shall recognise personal responsibility for observing the Company's Safety Policy,
Instructions and Procedures, and should develop interest and enthusiasm in health, safety and welfare issues. |
| The implementation of this Policy wil be undertaken by the Managers
of the Company supported by an Appointed Safety Manager (
)
who will monitor compliance with the requirements and give advice
on health, safety and welfare matters generally. |
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| Signed: |
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| Designation: |
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| Date: |
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| (This statement of General Policy on health, safety and welfare at work and of the organisation and arrangements for carrying
out the Policy, is made under Section 2 (3) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, and is to be brought to the notice
of all employees of (
) Limited by prominent display at all sites and workplaces. The supporting Instruction,
Procedures and Organisation Arrangements are available at Area Offices for reference by all employees). |
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| The outline of this policy statement is produced by Safetylaw and distributed freely on its web
site: safetylaw.co.uk |
