Turnwright Limited
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Health & Safety Policy
1. It is the stated policy of Turnwright Ltd (the Company) to ensure a safe working environment for its employees and contractors. a. This policy intends to eliminate as far as possible accidents and injuries to persons and damage to equipment. b. It also extends to work carried out away from company premises. c. The company will supply, to its employees, any safety equipment deemed necessary by law or by experience of any operation, practice or process. d. The Directors are, ultimately, responsible for this policy.
2. All new employees must be given a H & S briefing before undertaking any work per our staff induction sheet. a. It is the sole responsibility of each employee to act and work in a safe manner. b. Similarly it is the responsibility of all employees, managers and directors to bring to the attention of the management any defects with equipment or any process or practice that may cause injury to any person whether visitors or staff. c. There is a well established chain of command within the company and staff should, in the first instance, report any defects to their immediate supervisor. This will be passed to higher managers for action.
3. To ensure compliance with the above stated aims the company will regularly & continually revue this policy, working practices, safety details and equipment. a. The company will also take due note of external agency inspections such as Health & Safety Agency, Insurance Inspections or Fire Authority Inspections. b. If any items are found at fault then it is the company's responsibility to ensure they are corrected at the soonest opportunity, taking into consideration any legislation likely to affect any such Equipment/Operation/Process or Practice. c. The company will consult with its employees wherever significant changes to H & S are envisaged. d. The company will actively encourage employees to bring forward any ideas they may have to improve H & S Policy and implementation.
4. Where safety equipment is provided by the company as a result of a safety revue it is the managers AND employees responsibility to ensure that such equipment is used in accordance with the manufacturers instructions and any defects with such equipment reported to the management without delay. a. The factory manager is the person responsible for all risk assessments in respect of any process within the factory b. The Managing Director is responsible for any office based risk assessment. c. Any employee found abusing safety equipment, or failing to use such equipment where it has been deemed required, may be subject to disciplinary action. 5. Under the law the company has a duty to record and report on accidents. All employees are required to report any accident to their immediate supervisor. a. Serious accidents may be investigated by the company or the H & S executive. As part of this investigation employees or staff may be required to provide written statements to the company which may be passed to the H & S executive. b. The managing Director will take the required action to inform the H & S authorities if this is deemed appropriate. c. Minor accidents will be recorded in the company accident book by the factory manager. |
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