It is the policy of Blitz Rigging to develop a positive health and safety culture throughout the organisation because we believe that high standards of health and safety are necessary for company efficiency and competitiveness.
To achieve this the company will continually strive to identify all workplace hazards and take appropriate measures to eliminate or control risks to employees and others affected by our operations by applying positive control standards and provision of information, training and supervision as needed.
Employees at all levels are reminded that they have a duty, commensurate with their position, to ensure that the company's health and safety policy is observed. In particular they are required:-
· To take reasonable care for their own health and safety at work and of those who may be affected by their actions, or by their omissions.
· To co-operate with their employer to ensure that any duty, or requirement, for health and safety imposed upon their employer by law is performed or complied with.
· To co-operate with any other holder of health and safety duties (such as contractors or other employers working at our premises, and other employers when you are working at their workplaces) as far as is necessary to enable them to perform their duties.
· Not to intentionally, or recklessly, interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare.
· To report to supervisory staff hazardous conditions or defects in the company safety arrangements.
The company recognises that it has the ultimate legal responsibility for health and safety. Accordingly the Managing Director accepts overall responsibility for policy formulation and implementation. In turn all levels of management and all supervisors are responsible for carrying out those health and safety duties placed upon them. The Managing Director will ensure that the safety plan includes sufficient resources for the successful implementation of the Health and Safety Management Policy.
Development of the Health and Safety Management Policy will be conducted through normal business meetings where health and safety will be given standing equal to other activities of the business.
The company will appoint a number of competent persons to assist the company directors in implementing this policy. The Safety Officer's role is to provide independent and authoritative advice to managers with individual responsibilities for health and safety.
Name:
Mr Paul Skipper
Position:
Managing Director
Signature:
Date:
1st January 2008
1.2 Health And Safety Objectives
The objectives to be met in ensuring the success of this policy are:-
· To actively involve employees at all levels in ensuring a competent workforce that continually operates safe and efficient working methods. This will reduce lost time from accidents, sickness and absence with the consequent benefits of high morale and increased productivity. It will also help in creating a public image of a well-run, safe and trusted business.
· To set standards that will at least meet the relevant statutory requirements for health and safety, product safety and environmental matters as these may affect our employees, customers, contractors and their employees and the public at large.
· To review and, where appropriate, develop these standards in the light of changes in technology, industry practices and legislation.
· To co-operate with the appropriate authorities and technical organisations on the formulation of standards and means of compliance.
· To ensure that the potential health and safety factors and environmental effects are assessed for all new products, activities and acquisitions.
· To inform employees of their health and safety responsibilities and provide sufficient information, instruction and training to enable them to be aware of and avoid the hazards to which they are exposed.
· To ensure that contractors working under the control of subsidiary companies within the group are informed of its standards, and that appropriate procedures exist for monitoring compliance without detracting from the legal responsibilities of the contractors.
· To ensure that the company's established machinery is used for employee consultation and participation on matters affecting health and safety at work.
· To ensure as far as reasonably practicable safe plant, safe systems of work and the elimination of any foreseeable hazard which may result in injury, occupational health illness, property damage, process loss, fires, security loss and environmental damage.
· To ensure that these objectives are being fulfilled through auditing company activities.
2. Individual Responsibilities
2.1 Managing Director – Mr Paul Skipper
· Policy Makers
The key role of the Chief Executive and Managing Directors is to devise and formulate the company safety policy, establishing strategies to implement the policy and integrating these into the general business mission. They are required to specify a structure for planning, measuring, reviewing, auditing and implementing the policy and any supporting plans.
Their key Tasks regarding Policy are to:
· Formulate and issue a written statement of the general health and safety policy and strategic objectives that will give direction to employees and encourage the development of a positive safety culture.
· Provide a policy for the systematic approach to the identification of risks and the allocation of resources to control them, which in turn will minimise financial losses arising from avoidable unplanned events.
· Set up an effective organisation to recruit and retain competent employees and provide the necessary resources to update employee competence as and when necessary.
Their key Tasks regarding Organisation are to ensure an organisation for controlling and implementing the arrangements concerning health and safety with a clear definition of the responsibilities of each individual within that organisation.
Their key Tasks regarding Co-operation are to encourage co-operation between all levels within the Company and ensure that a mechanism exists for employee participation in setting, developing, planning, measuring, auditing and reviewing and implementing of performance standards.
Their key Tasks regarding Co-operation are to provide through written statements of general health and safety policy, discussion of business and employee Health and Safety Committees the organisation to communicate health and safety standards throughout the Group.
Their key Tasks regarding Co-operation are
· Set measurable and achievable health and safety objectives which take account of all foreseeable risks connected with any company business activities.
· Provide sufficient resources with which to achieve the health and safety objectives.
· Direct resources for suitable training and supervision as regards the identification and elimination or reduction of risks.
· Require monitoring and reviewing of health and safety standards implementation by means of a recognised health and safety audit system.
2.2 Functional Directors and Departmental Managers
· Planners
The key role of functional directors and departmental managers is to: produce plans to support the Health and Safety Policy; identify specific health and safety objectives to be achieved within fixed time periods; establish standards for measuring, reviewing and auditing the safety policy arrangements; co-ordinate specialist advice necessary for implementing the policy and arrangements and participation by employees; keep themselves up-to-date with changes in health and safety legislation and good management practices relevant to the organisation; and allocate responsibilities for health and safety within their area of authority.
Their Key Tasks regarding Policy are to actively encourage the implementation of health and safety standards by visible leadership. Provide for the elimination or minimising of risks to employees or others from work activities. Implement the standards concerning recruitment and training that ensure employee competence.
Their Key Tasks regarding Organisation are to ensure that the organisation for implementing the company policy is adequate to enable efficient control and effective monitoring/reviewing of standards.
Their Key Tasks regarding Control are to:
· Allocate responsibilities for the implementation of plans and for reporting on performance.
· Delegate health and safety responsibilities to people with the necessary authority and competence, allocating them sufficient time and resources to carry out their duties effectively.
· Ensure that employees are held accountable for their health and safety responsibilities and are motivated by target setting or similar methods.
· Provide adequate supervision, instruction and guidance.
· Take appropriate remedial action where shortfalls in standards are indicated by reports on performance.
· Arrange, where necessary, assistance from specialists and competent persons.
Their Key Tasks regarding Co-operation are to encourage co-operation of employees and safety representatives by:-
· Involving them in department policy development, planning, implementing, measuring, auditing and reviewing of health and safety performance;
· Complement any general health and safety arrangements by issuing departmental rules for specific operational activities; and
· Ensure that co-operation between contractors and employees occurs at all stages of projects and works.
Their Key Tasks regarding Communication are to secure effective communication by means of written material and face-to-face discussion such as departmental meetings and supervisor briefings, etc.
Their Key Tasks regarding Competence are to:
· Ensure competence by applying the company policy on recruitment, selection, placement, transfer, training and the provision of adequate specialist advice; and
· Award works contracts to contractors who are competent and meet the standards set by the company.
Their Key Tasks regarding Planning and Implementation are to:
· Set targets for achievement of the company health and safety objectives;
· Set standards for actions necessary to develop and maintain a positive health and safety culture in four key areas – control, competence, communication and co-operation;
· Ensure that hazard/risk assessments are carried out and that the control measures considered necessary are being implemented; and
· Maintain the necessary health and safety documentation to meet current legislation and company standards.
Their Key Tasks regarding Risk Information are to ensure that arrangements exist for:-
· Briefing of employees on risks to them identified by risk assessments.
· Briefing of employees who may be exposed to serious or imminent danger.
· Provision of information to non-employees concerning on-site hazards.
· Provision of information to employees concerning hazards brought on site by contractors.
· Co-operation and exchange of information between contractors, sub-contractors and the company at all sites.
Their Key Tasks regarding Training are to arrange health and safety training of all employees within their functional responsibility, the minimum standard being that set out in the company health and safety training plan.
Their Key Tasks regarding Performance Measurement are to:
· Ensure that active and reactive monitoring of standards are applied and, where identified as necessary from such monitoring, ensure that procedures, systems of work and other control measures are reviewed; and
· Co-operate with the Group Safety Officer during audits of health and safety management.
2.3 Managers – Engineers – Supervisors
· Implementers
The key role of managers, engineers, supervisors and those with equivalent responsibilities is to implement the operational plans, procedures and systems required by the company's Health and Safety management Policy within their areas of responsibility; and provide feedback to planners and policy makers on performance to keep them aware of successes or deficiencies in plans, standards, procedures or systems.
Their Key Tasks regarding Policy are to ensure that employees are aware of the company's Health and Safety Management Policy, and to ensure that employees are briefed on all sections of the policy relating to their employment and that they have reasonable access to this policy document.
Their Key Tasks regarding Organisation are to provide the means and support necessary for employees (and others reporting to them) to understand and carry out their duties in a safe manner and without risks to health.
Their Key Tasks regarding Implementation are to:
· Take personal responsibility for ensuring the safety of all employees within their areas of responsibility and others who may be affected by company operations.
· Implement the company operational plans and procedures for their area of responsibility inclusive of those for serious and imminent danger.
· Ensure safe and healthy work sites or work places which do not create risks to employees or others.
· Ensure that the company's products or services do not in themselves create risks to others.
· Ensure health and safety co-operation between employees and contractors on shared sites.
Their Key Tasks regarding Performance Measurement are to implement the procedures for measuring performance through active and reactive monitoring, and provide feedback on performance, including successes, failures and any deficiencies in plans, procedures and systems.
Their Key Tasks regarding Audit and Performance Review are to participate in arrangements for auditing and reviewing the health and safety management system.
Their Key Tasks regarding Co-operation are to participate in health and safety meetings when required to do so, and also to participate in devising operational systems, procedures and instructions as regards the control of risks, and in devising and operating monitoring and/or auditing activities.
Their Key Tasks regarding Communication include the implementation of the procedure for health and safety communications within their area of responsibility.
Their Key Tasks regarding Competence are to implement the policy relating to competence within their area of responsibility.
Their Key Tasks regarding Risk Assessment and Control are to implement the risk assessment and control section of the policy ensuring that suitable and sufficient assessments are made of the risks to the health and safety of employees and others who may be affected by company operations.
Their Key Tasks regarding Competent Persons are to advise their functional managers when there is a need for their assistance in ensuring that the protective and preventative measures identified by risk assessment are undertaken correctly.
Their Key Tasks regarding Arrangements to Meet Specific and Relevant Health and Safety Regulations are to implement the standards set out in the Health and Safety Management Policy document and other supporting systems which have been established to enable the company to meet the requirements of all relevant health and safety legislation.
2.4 Group Safety Officer
The key role of the Group Safety Officer is to liaise with the policy makers on Health and Safety Management Policy formulation and development; promote a positive safety culture which will secure effective implementation of established performance standards and the policy in general; and monitor and review the company safety management system, preparing reports and analysis of safety systems as necessary.
Their Key Tasks regarding Policy are to assist those responsible with the formulation and communication of the health and safety management policy. Maintain adequate information systems to keep abreast of relevant law (civil and criminal) and with developments in general safety management practice.
Their Key Tasks regarding Implementation are to Organisation are to provide independent and authoritative health and safety advice to those identified within the organisational structure.
Their Key Tasks regarding Implementation are to:
· Establish and maintain a health and safety document control system.
· Establish and keep up-dated organisational and risk control standards in relation to premises, plant, substances, equipment, procedures, systems and people.
· Establish and maintain procedures for reporting, investigating, recording and analysis of accidents and incidents.
· Establish and maintain adequate and appropriate systems for monitoring and auditing safety management and safety performance.
· Keep managers informed of the successes or otherwise of health and safety performance standards.
· Arrange or carry out safety training of employees and contractors as required by managers.
· Impromptu visits to operational work sites and engineering projects, reporting deficiencies to the relevant managers and contractors working on company sites.
Their Key Tasks regarding Performance Measurement are to implement the procedures for performance measurement through periodic auditing of the company health and safety management systems and preparation of any necessary action plans for managers.
Their Key Tasks regarding Co-operation are to:
· Encourage co-operation of all employees by active promotion of a positive health and safety culture at all times;
· Liaise with contractors on health and safety matters,
· Provide all necessary information to contractors regarding risks to them by company operations and gain information from contractors as to risks to employees from contractors' work activities; and
· Provide information to all persons necessary to plan or implement the company health and safety standards.
Their Key Tasks regarding Communication are to:
· Secure effective communication internally by means of written material, publicity promotions, attendance at departmental meetings, circulation of health and safety leaflets, circulars, etc. and adequate internal training.
· Liaise externally with organisations such as the Health and Safety Executive, Environmental Health Officer, Local Authorities, contractors and others in our industry on all matters relevant to health and safety.
· Produce a quarterly health and safety report for circulation to managers and employee-elected safety representatives.
Their Key Tasks regarding Competence are to implement the company policy relating to competence, and keep abreast of all relevant law, codes of practice, official guidance, recognised standards, etc.
2.5 All Employees
The key role of employees is to comply with relevant plans, procedures and systems in the company's Health and Safety Management Policy and, where necessary, to bring to the attention of their elected representative and superior any situation which could place employees or others at risk or in imminent danger.
Their Key Tasks regarding Policy are to keep themselves aware of their responsibilities regarding health and safety and meet those responsibilities in all aspects of their duties.
Their Key Tasks regarding Organisation are to assist their supervisors, managers and the company in meeting their duties under legislation by actively participating in all aspects of health and safety rules within the company.
Their Key Tasks regarding Implementation are to assist in ensuring safe and healthy work sites by co-operation with supervisors and managers on all aspects of health and safety. In addition they should also:
· Report all potentially hazardous situations likely to cause injury or damage.
· Report all injuries and dangerous occurrences.
· Ensure that company work activities, products or services do not create risks to anyone and report to their supervisor any which do create risk.
· Be aware of risks to themselves from work activities.
· Co-operate with changes in work practice where necessary due to changes in materials, plant, procedures, systems or technology.
· Ensure that they are aware of the company's emergency procedures for serious and imminent danger.
Their Key Tasks regarding Co-operation are to
· Participate, when required, in briefing meetings and any other meeting which discusses health and safety.
· Participate in ballots for electing safety representatives or welfare representatives to present their views at safety committee meetings.
Their Key Tasks regarding Communication are to:
· Digest the health and safety procedures and written instructions provided to them by the company.
· Report to their supervisors/managers any observations or concerns as regards health and safety management or risks to staff or others.
Their Key Tasks regarding Competence are to inform their supervisors/managers of any situation where they consider that insufficient training and instruction have been given to enable them to carry out work without placing themselves or others at risk, and further to be aware of the competent persons appointed by the employer for specific duties under health and safety. (e.g. First Aiders, Fire Officers, Safety Representative etc.)
Their Key Tasks regarding Risk Assessments are to remain aware of the significant risks to health and safety connected with their work activities, and of the controls, procedures and systems they must apply to minimise the risks to themselves and others. Assist the company when required in identifying and reporting hazards, and in any investigation or assessment of the associated risks and risk controls.
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