- Statement of general policy
This is the statement of general policy and arrangements for Green Light Contracts Limited
Green Light Contracts Limited is committed to:
- Provide a safe place of work
- Provide safe systems of work
- Provide training, instruction and supervision
- Provide and maintain safe plant and equipment, including PPE
- Assess the risks to anyone who might be affected by carrying out work activities
- Ensure materials and substances are safely stored, handled and transported
- Work to prevent accidents
- Monitor and review health and safety performance, working environment and conditions to ensure objectives are achieved
- Support employees’ health, safety and well-being by ensuring the working environment is safe, protecting staff from discrimination & carrying out risk assessments
- Support employees’ mental health by creating an environment where staff feel able to talk openly about mental health issues such as stress, depression and anxiety
- Responsibilities
Nick Deas has overall and final responsibility for health and safety.
Rachael Deas has day-to-day responsibility for ensuring this policy is put into practice.
Supervisors and managers must provide adequate supervision to ensure the safe systems of work are being followed.
Employees have a responsibility to take care of the health and safety of themselves and those around them, to follow safe systems of work and report any concerns to supervisors and managers.
- Arrangements
3.1 Training
All staff and subcontractors will be given a health and safety induction and Green Light Contracts Ltd will ensure they have appropriate training including but not limited to manual handling, asbestos awareness and working at height.
Supervisors and managers are responsible for identifying training needs.
Rachael Deas is responsible for keeping a record of all training.
3.2 Carrying out risk assessments
A written risk assessment will be carried out by the supervisor for all work activity, prior to it starting. Hazards will be identified, and control measures implemented to eliminate risk or reduce to an acceptable level and the risk assessments will be provided to operatives.
If there are any hazardous substances in and around the workplace, a COSHH risk assessment will be performed. The COSHH risk assessment will be conducted and reviewed periodically by Nick Deas.
3.3 First aid
Adequate first aid provisions will be available at all sites. All first aid incidents will be recorded.
3.4 Welfare facilities
Management will ensure there are adequate welfare facilities on all sites.
3.5 Accident reporting
All employees will report accidents and near misses to their supervisor or manager. Nick Deas is responsible for investigating accidents to prevent recurrence and ensure safe work practices are being carried out.
All accidents and near misses will be recorded in the accident book which is kept by Rachael Deas and is located at 5 Pitmore Road, SO50 4NE.
Green Light Contracts Ltd will follow all guidelines and requirements of RIDDOR when dealing with any accidents or ill health at the workplace.
3.6 Emergency procedures
Nick Deas is responsible for carrying out a fire risk assessment and implementing fire safety procedures. This risk assessment will be reviewed periodically and as circumstances change in the workplace.
Escape routes will always be well signed and kept clear. Evacuation plans will be tested periodically and updated as necessary.
This health and safety policy was written by: Rachael Deas
Position: Managing Director
Date: 01 December 2021
Signature: RDeas
This health and safety policy is reviewed annually.
The next review date is: 01/12/2022