Floor Stand UK

Health and Safety Policy Statement

Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974

 

This is the Health and Safety Policy Statement of FloorSand UK Limited
and covers the workplace at:

194 Courthill House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AJ

 

& Worksites

 

1 Our statement of general policy is:

  • To provide adequate control of the heath and safety risks arising from our
    work activities;
  • To consult with our employees on matters affecting their health and safety;
  • To provide and maintain safe plant and equipment;
  • To ensure safe handling and use of substances;
  • To provide information, instruction and supervision for employees;
  • To ensure all employees are competent to do their tasks, and to give them adequate training;
  • To prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill health;
  • To maintain safe and health working conditions; and
  • To review and revise this policy as necessary at regular intervals.

 

Signed: Joseph Piner Effective: 15 May 2009

 

2 Responsibilities

Overall and final responsibility for health and
safety is that of: Joseph Piner

 

Day-to-day responsibility for ensuring this policy
is put into practice is delegated to: Lucy Wilkinson / Patrick Goodfellow

3 All employees have to:

  • Co-operate with site foremen and managers on health and safety matters;
  • Not interfere with anything provided to safeguard their health and safety;
  • Take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others e.g. fellow employees; and
  • Report all health and safety concerns to an appropriate person (as detailed in this policy statement.)

4 Health and safety risks arising from our work activities

4.1 General risk assessment

  • A general risk assessment will be undertaken by: Lucy Wilkinson
  • The findings of the general risk assessment will be reported to: Joseph Piner
  • Action required to remove/control risks will be approved by: Joseph Piner
  • Responsibility for ensuring the action required is implemented rests with: Lucy Wilkinson
  • Checking that the implemented actions have removed/reduced the risks will be done by: Joseph Piner

This general risk assessment will be reviewed every 6 months or when the work activity changes, whichever is soonest.

4.2 Fire risk assessment

  • A fire risk assessment will be undertaken by: Patrick Goodfellow
  • The findings of the fire risk assessment will be reported to: Joseph Piner
  • Action required to remove/control risks will be approved by: Joseph Piner
  • Responsibility for ensuring the action required is implemented rests with: Arthur Dale
  • Checking that the implemented actions have removed/reduced the risks will be done by: Joseph Piner

 

This fire risk assessment will be reviewed every 6 months or when the work activity changes, whichever is soonest.

 

4.3 Manual handling risk assessment

  • A manual handling risk assessment will be undertaken by: Patrick Goodfellow
  • The findings of the manual handling risk assessment will be reported to: Lucy Wilkinson
  • Action required to remove/control risks will be approved by: Lucy Wilkinson
  • Responsibility for ensuring the action required is implemented rests with: John Shaw
  • Checking that the implemented actions have removed/reduced the risks will be done by: Joseph Piner

 

This manual handling risk assessment will be reviewed every 6 months or when the work activity changes, whichever is soonest.

 

4.4 Noise risk assessment

  • A noise risk assessment will be undertaken by: Patrick Goodfellow
  • The findings of the noise risk assessment will be reported to: Lucy Wilkinson
  • Action required to remove/control risks will be approved by: Lucy Wilkinson
  • Responsibility for ensuring the action required is implemented
    rests with: Patrick Goodfellow
  • Checking that the implemented actions have removed/reduced the risks will be done by: Joseph Piner

 

This noise risk assessment will be reviewed every 6 months or when the work
activity changes, whichever is soonest.