HEALTH & SAFETY
Policy Statement by Jaz Sahota, Managing Director
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, imposes statutory duties on employers and employees and to enable these statutory duties to be carried out, it is the policy of this company, so far as is reasonably practicable, to ensure that responsibilities for safety and health are properly assigned, accepted and fulfilled at all levels of the company and that all practicable steps are taken to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of all company employees and visitors to the premises or operations under our control.
1) It is the intention of our company, so far as is reasonably practicable, to ensure that:
a) The provision and maintenance of plant and systems of work are safe and without risks to health.
b) The provision of a safe place of work, with safe access and egress at all times.
c) The provision of a safe working environment that is without risks to safety and health.
d) Adequate information is available to ensure safety and absence of risks in the use, handling, storage and transport of all articles and substances used at work.
e) Provision of adequate welfare facilities and arrangements for welfare at work.
f) The provision of any necessary information, including information on legal requirements, to ensure the health and safety of all our employees.
g) The provision of competent and adequate supervision, as is necessary, to ensure the health and safety of all our employees.
h) The provision of adequate instruction and training, as is necessary, to ensure the health and safety of all our employees.
i) The use of the best practical means of preventing noxious or offensive substances from entering the atmosphere and making any substances that do enter the atmosphere harmless or inoffensive.
j) In so far as is reasonably practical, the conduct of our activities do not endanger persons, not in our direct employment who may be affected by operations under our control, e.g. employees of subcontractors or the public in general.
k) Consultation with union appointed safety representatives.
l) The establishment of safety committees when requested by two or more safety representatives.
m) No levy will be charged, or will permit any employee to be charged, for anything required to be provided by statute.
