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HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
Signed bold"> mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">V Birchenall Designation bold"> Vannessa Birchenall Date bold"> September 2017 Policy Issue No. 6 Dated Sept 2017 The next date for review of this policy is September 2018
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN"> Statement of general policy
the health and safety risks arising from our work activities
matters affecting their health and safety
plant and equipment
of substances
instruction and supervision for employees, volunteers and students
volunteers and students are given adequate training and are competent to do their tasks
of work-related ill health
working conditions
policy as necessary and at least annually.
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN"> Responsibilities:
mso-ansi-language:EN">Overall and final responsibility mso-ansi-language:EN"> for health and safety is that of the Directors of Respect4us CIC.
mso-ansi-language:EN">Day to day responsibility mso-ansi-language:EN"> for health and safety is delegated to:
safe use of tools and equipment, – Jason Robotham
premises – Liz Easton
Minibuses – Vannessa Birchenall
staff (trained)
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN"> Consultation
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN">Respect4us employees meet formally at the start and the end of the day and raise health and safety concerns with each other as they arise. Any necessary action is taken immediately.
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN"> Equipment
annually.
new equipment are made jointly.
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN"> COSHH assessments
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN">Jason Robotham carries out COSHH assessments for any substances used in the workshops. Vannessa Birchenall is responsible for general cleaning and catering substances. COSHH arrangements are reviewed jointly by the full team on a regular basis.
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN"> Training
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN">We are a small, highly trained, qualified, competent and experienced team. As the business grows and expands we will review our training procedures.
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN"> Accidents and first aid
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN">All members of staff are qualified first aiders. First aid equipment is available in each of the units. Liz Easton is the appointed person responsible for records and who reports under RIDDOR. An accident book is maintained in the office.
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN"> Monitoring
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN">Monitoring of conditions, safe working practices and accidents are carried out by the staff team in their routine daily meetings.
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN"> Emergency procedures
color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN">Fire risk assessments are the responsibility of Vannessa Birchenall. These are reviewed after every incident and at least annually. Escape routes and extinguishers are visually checked daily. Emergency procedures are explained to students and visitors. Fire escape routes are all clearly marked.
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