Health And Safety
Introduction and General Policy Statement
Over recent years there has been an increased awareness of the importance of Health & Safety within the workplace and Princes Gate Cool Water Company is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment as part of its wider responsibilities to staff. Greater emphasis is also being placed upon individual staff members who can also now be held legally responsible under Health & Safety Law.
The promotion of Health & Safety at work must be a mutual objective for staff at all levels. We all have a duty to take proper precautions and care in our work not only to safeguard ourselves but also colleagues, visitors and contractors etc. within our place of work.
The majority of accidents can be avoided, provided potential safety hazards are recognised and reported to the appropriate persons within our business so that steps can be taken to remove or reduce the identified hazards.
Policy Statement
It is the policy of Princes Gate Cool Water Company that all reasonably and practicable steps will be taken to ensure the health, safety and welfare of its employees and the protection of others not in its employ, who may have legitimate reasons for being on or about company premises.
The Company recognises its statutory obligations to maintain standards of safety for all its employees in every aspect of their work in relation to buildings, plant, equipment and workplaces, and for continually maintaining its initiative to ensure that these obligations are always fulfilled.
It is considered essential in the interest of all employees, that they should observe and maintain the safety standards as laid down in this Policy.
The Company also recognises its obligation to members of the public, contractors and visitors to its premises and will ensure that measures, where necessary, will be taken to maintain their health, safety & welfare.
Management and staff will be required to co-operate to maintain the health & safety at work of the our workforce by observation of agreed practices and procedures for continued and improved standards of protection for all persons using the company's premises.
Health & Safety must be regarded as a mutual objective for management and employees at all levels. Therefore our management team will:
· Provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and all subsequent and relevant statutory requirements.
· Carry out suitable risk assessments of all premises and tasks carried out within them (to include the risks from fire, noise, manual handling, and exposure to chemicals & substances etc).
· Provide and maintain safe means of access and egress from all premises and locations.
· Provide safety training, information and instruction as required for all employees, visitors and contractors etc, as appropriate.
· Provide all necessary safety devices, personal protective equipment and supervise their use.
· Maintain a constant and continuing interest in all aspects of safety, in particular by introducing and monitoring safety procedures, and involving employees or their representatives wherever possible.
All company staff and employees have a duty to co-operate fully in the operation of this Policy by always:
¨ Working safely and efficiently, complying with any instruction, information & training in accordance with all company procedures and statutory obligations.
¨ Immediately reporting incidents (including accidents, near misses, that have resulted in, or may lead to injury).
¨ Assisting with the investigation of accidents and aiding the introduction of measures to prevent a recurrence.
This Policy has the full support and total commitment of the Board of Directors, and will be regularly monitored to ensure that the objectives are achieved. It will be reviewed at regular intervals and, if necessary, revised in the light of legislative or organisational changes.