Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
This is the Health and Safety Policy Statement of Print Evolved Limited
Our statement of general policy is:
- to provide adequate control of the health 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 healthy working conditions; and
- to review and revise this policy as necessary at regular intervals.
Responsibilities
Overall and final responsibility for health and safety is that of The Company Directors.
Day-to-day responsibility for ensuring this policy is put into practice is delegated to Adam Housego.
To ensure health and safety standards are maintained/improved, the following people have responsibility in the following areas:
- Elio Prati – Production Print Room General
- Maria Slater – Office
All employees have to:
Health and safety risks arising from our work activities
Risk Assessments will be undertaken by: Adam Housego
The findings of the Risk Assessments will reported to: The Company Directors
Action required to remove/control risks will be approved by: The Company Directors
Adam Housego will be responsible for ensuring the action required is implemented.
The Company Directors will check that the implemented actions have removed/reduced the risks.
Assessments will be reviewed Every Six Months or when the work activity changes, whichever is soonest.
Safe Plant & Equipment
Elio Prati, John Burns will be responsible for identifying all equipment/plant needing maintenance
Adam Housego will be responsible for ensuring effective maintenance procedures are drawn up.
Adam Housego will be responsible for ensuring that all identified maintenance is implemented.
Any problems found with plant/equipment should be reported to Elio Prati, John Burns
Elio Prati, John Burns check that new plant and equipment meets health and safety standards before it is purchased.
Safe Handling and Use of Substances
Elio Prati, John Burns – will be responsible for identifying all substances which need a COSHH assessment.
Adam Housego will be responsible for ensuring that all relevant employees are informed about the COSHH assessments.
Elio Prati, John Burns will check that new substances can be used safely before they are purchased.
Assessments will be reviewed every Month or when the work activity changes, whichever is soonest.
Information, Instruction and Supervision
The Health and Safety Law poster is displayed on the Kitchen Notice Board
Health and safety advice is available from Adam Housego
Supervision of young workers/trainees will be arranged/undertaken/monitored by Their Line Manager
Adam Housego is responsible for ensuring that our employees working at locations under the control of other employers are given relevant health and safety information.
Competency for Tasks and Training
Induction training will be provided for all employees by Adam Housego
Job specific training will be provided by Employee's Line Manager
Specific jobs requiring special training are:
- Finishing
- Press Minding
- Guillotining
Training records are kept by: Adam Housego. Maria Slater
Training will be identified, arranged and monitored by: Employee's Line Manager (see Skills Matrices)
Accidents First Aid and Work – Related Ill Health
The first aid box(es) is/are kept In The Kitchen (Far End)
The appointed person(s)/first aider(s) is/are Elio Prati and Luisa Goodyear All accidents and cases of work-related ill health are to be recorded in the accident book. The book is kept by Adam Housego
Adam Housego is responsible for reporting accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences to the enforcing authority (HSE or your local authority depending upon where you work).
Monitoring
To check our working conditions, and ensure our safe working practices are being followed, we Perform A Weekly Housekeeping Check
Adam Housego is responsible for investigating accidents.
Luisa Goodyear is responsible for investigating work-related causes of sickness absences.
Adam Housego and Luisa Goodyear are responsible for acting on investigation findings to prevent a recurrence.
Emergency Procedures – Fire and Evacuation
Adam Housego is responsible for ensuring the fire risk assessment is undertaken and implemented.
Escape routes are checked by/every week by Adam Housego (Housekeeping procedure)
Fire extinguishers are maintained and checked Every Year By An External Contractor
Alarms are tested by/every Week By Adam Housego
Emergency evacuation will be tested every Six Months by Adam Housego