Stage 1

Health & Safety

12 Slides

• Health & Safety Policy

• Employee Duties

• Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

Contents

Health & Safety Policy

Our company accepts, under the provision of Health & Safety at work legislation, responsibility for the safety and health of all our employees whilst they are at work, and of persons liable to be affected by our operations.

We further accept our responsibility to minimize our impact on the environment by reducing emissions to the atmosphere, controlling our waste, and by our efficient use of energy.

In doing so, our company expects our employees to work safely and efficiently and to participate in our efforts to provide safe and healthy working conditions.

Breaches of our procedures supporting this policy will be considered under our disciplinary procedure.

Our Health and Safety Policy covers all of our employees, officers, consultants, contractors, casual workers, and agency workers

Health & Safety Policy

General Statement

Employee Duties

It is the duty and responsibility of all employees to work safely and avoid causing risk of injury or ill health to themselves and to others, observe applicable safety rules, and follow instructions for the safe use of equipment.

In particular, employees must:

1. Understand the Health & Safety Policy and comply with its requirements and procedures at all times

2. Co-operate with the company in all matters relating to health and safety, including the investigation of any accidents, dangerous occurrences, incidents, and “near misses”.

3. Not interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interest of health, safety, and welfare

Health & Safety Policy

Employee Duties

4. Report all accidents, dangerous occurrences, “near misses”, and damage incidents as soon as possible to their immediate supervisor. Have injuries treated by the First Aider.

5. Always use the correct tool and equipment for the job in hand and check before use that they are safe to use. Maintain them in safe condition.

6. Check plant, machinery, tools, and equipment daily, before use and ensure that they are in a safe condition.

7. Report any defects in tools, plant machinery, PPE, and other equipment considered to be hazardous to their immediate supervisor / team leader for repair or replacement.

8. Operate plant, machinery, and equipment only as trained and follow the standard operating procedures at all times, including safe manual handling procedures.

9. Not use any plant or machinery if not properly trained and authorised to do so.

Health & Safety Policy

Employee Duties

10. Maintain high standards of housekeeping, cleanliness, and hygiene in the workplace and in the welfare and hygiene facilities.

11. Use the hygiene facilities provided before eating, before and after using the toilet, and before leaving work.

12. Raise any concerns relating to health and safety with their immediate supervisor / team leader and participate fully in the communication and consultation procedure.

13. Discuss any ideas for the improvement of health and safety with their immediate supervisor / team leader.

14. Ensure that smoking is not conducted within any of the factories and only in designated areas.

15. Comply with all rules given to them through One Point Lessons, Tool Box Talks, Employee Briefings, and other forms of communication.

16. Breaches of health and safety procedures, risk assessments and site rules will be dealt with within the disciplinary procedure.

Health & Safety Policy

Employee Duties

Health & Safety

At Work Act 1974

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the main piece of legislation covering health and safety in the workplace.

It outlines the responsibility of both employer and employee in ensuring there is a safe work environment.

As a legal requirement information documentation (such as the poster to the right) has to be displayed in the workplace. This documentation will give a clear explanation of employer and employee responsibilities.

Health & Safety Policy

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Health & Safety Policy

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Health & Safety Policy

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Quiz

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