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Health & Safety Policy |
Health & Safety Competence Statement
regarding Paul Shipway & P S Applications Ltd
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I understand the need for a person within
any company be they small or large to employ a person who
is competent in matters of Health and Safety.
There are many consultants who can advise us on all aspects
of Health and Safety but they tend to be very expensive and
their services tailored to larger organisations.
I take Health and Safety very seriously and although I am
not an expert on all matters I have a wide range of experience,
learning from those who are experts in our industry.
I have been employed in the Construction Industry for 30 years
and have been through more site inductions than I can remember.
Some of these inductions are short but others are extremely
involved especially on the more hazardous sites such as Pfzier
and Kodak where chemicals are present; these inductions are
often followed by a question and answer session which is very
useful and informative.
I also adopt the policy that I will never ask an operative
to do something on site which I have not done myself. In this
way I am more aware of any risks involved. I am responsible
for writing our standard risk assessments and carrying out
site surveys where particular risks are identified. I have
also taken and passed the CITB Health and Safety touch screen
test.
In 1999 with the help of my Father I wrote our own 19 page
health and safety document. This took over 3 months and we
both consulted experts and read health and safety literature
from various sources.
The final product, we hope you agree is good.
When any new risks appear on site or in the office, we amend
or attach new documents such as the safety harness instructions.
I ensure that all operatives whether they are sub contractors
or direct, are given a copy of our policy and asked to read
it and then sign the back page which they return to us for
our records.
Finally, I am very proud of our accident record. We have had
no major accidents in the past 6 years and I sincerely believe
that this is due to safe working practices. However I am not
complacent and always willing to learn. |
Health and Safety Competence Statement regarding Operatives |
We at P S Applications Ltd, in addition
to directly employed staff, employ the services of bonafide
sub contractors and labour only subcontractors.
When it comes to health and safety everyone is treated as
our employees and given the same information, guidance and
advice.
Bonifide Sub Contractors are asked to provide their own method
statements, risk/coshh assessments and product data sheets
which we study and approve / amend. They are also issued with
our safety policy which a representative from their company
signs and returns for our records.
Labour only subcontractors are dealt with in a similar way.
A signed copy of the back page of our Health and Safety policy
is returned for our records.
Health and Safety is not, however just a paperwork exercise.
All operatives go through our own induction process and are
further inducted on particular sites by our clients.
All operatives have taken the CITB health and Safety touch
screen test with a view to receiving a CSCS workers card.
Current
CSCS card registration
Where specific training is required our operatives have attended
courses for example most have IPAF training for scissor lifts
and cherry pickers. Some have tunnel and confined space training
certificates. Some have achieved National Grid ‘competent
person’ status.
Before our operatives attend site they are given a Site Information
/ Method statement, risk assessments and product data sheets
in a site folder. We expect them to read this information
before starting work.
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