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GROUP SAFETY POLICY


Section 2(3) of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 states:-

Except in such cases as may be prescribed, it shall be the duty of every employer to prepare and as often as may be appropriate revise a written statement of his general policy with respect to the health and safety at work of his employees and the organisation and arrangements for the time being in force for carrying out that policy, and to bring that statement and any revision of it to the notice of all his employees.?

INTRODUCTION

This Group Policy is a statement of intent by Drayton Building Services, so as to comply with current legislation to provide a safe place of work for employees and to ensure an adequate system of communication on all matters affecting health and safety at work. The overall responsibility rests with Management of each Company within the Group. All employees at every level must accept degrees of responsibility for carrying out this Policy and ensuring safe methods of work.

Every attempt will be made to bring to the attention of all employees that they have a responsibility to safeguard themselves and that their actions do not place others at risk.

For the purpose of this Group Safety Policy the term "Company" shall mean a Company within the Drayton Building Services Ltd Group of Companies.

The Management of each Company undertakes to make every employee aware of his legal obligation to comply with statutory legislation and to provide all necessary documentation. A safe system of work is to be employed so as to avoid risk or possible injury to all employees and members of the public.

GENERAL

Company Management undertakes the following:
  1. to promote responsibility and accountability for each level of employee in the prevention of injury and damage.
  2. to promote awareness of legal, personal and economic responsibility.
  3. to provide the necessary training at all levels to enable each individual to carry out his responsibilities as laid down.
  4. to take into account, at tendering and work planning stages, those factors which help eliminate injury, damage and waste.
  5. to make specific arrangements with Sub-Contractors and any other individual contractors who may be working on the same site.
  6. to ensure that dangerous occurrences, fatalities and major injuries are recorded and reported to the Health & Safety Executive and that investigation and costing is carried out as applicable.
  7. to provide the correct equipment and protective clothing.
  8. to liaise with external accident prevention organisations and to circulate information at all levels within the Company.
  9. to encourage discussion of health and safety matters at all levels.
  10. to provide sufficient funds to implement this Policy.
EMPLOYEES

All employees have duties imposed on them by the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1992 (amended 1999) and other legislation. In particular they must:
  1. take reasonable care of their own safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
  2. co-operate with the Company in its arrangements for complying with its legal duties.
  3. neither intentionally nor recklessly interferes with anything provided for their health safety or welfare.
  4. use any work equipment, substance or system of work provided by their employer in accordance with the training and instruction given to them.
  5. inform their line management or safety officer of any work situation which they may reasonably consider to be a serious and immediate danger to health and safety or of any serious shortcomings in the companies protection arrangements for health and safety.
All employees must make themselves familiar with this Policy, and, in particular with their responsibilities as detailed in the following pages.

NOTE

Within this Policy the term "health & safety" is defined to mean:
  1. the prevention of injury to individuals and dangerous occurrences.
  2. the control of all situations and procedures likely to cause injury, damage to plant, property and materials.
  3. the application of measures to promote occupational health and hygiene.
  4. the investigation of "near miss" situations that could have resulted in injury, damage to plant, property and materials.
  5. fire prevention and fire control.
  6. the identification and elimination of hazards.

Date: January 2009