Health & Safety statement - Baxter & Bailey

The Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) imposes legal duties on all employers and employees. We will ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the correct management of health, safety and welfare for our employees and visitors.

As an employer we will ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that:

All equipment is fit and suitable for its intended purpose and is correctly maintained in safe working order.

Safe storage is provided for all materials and substances, that they are used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, and are safely and correctly disposed of.

The office environment is maintained in a safe condition with adequate heating, lighting and ventilation, and that suitable welfare facilities are provided and maintained.

Suitable personal protective equipment is provided as required to eliminate or reduce the risk of injury or ill-health where hazards and/or risks cannot be controlled by other means.

Adequate instruction, training and supervision is provided to manage and enforce safe working practices.

Maintain a safe place of work ensuring safe means of access and egress at all times. We will strive to comply with all current working Health & Safety Executive Approved Codes of Practices’ (ACOPs) and guidance.

We will conduct, record and suitably review risk assessments to manage any identified workplace or work-related possible, or foreseeable, hazards and/or associated risks, including those relating to occupational health and fire safety, in order to determine the necessary measures to eliminate, reduce or suitably control risks to an acceptable level.

We will communicate any significant findings and full risk assessments to all persons and areas foreseeably to be affected.

We aim to achieve a culture of ‘zero tolerance’ where unnecessary Health & Safety risks and breaches of safety regulations are identified, thereby underpinning our commitment to preventing injury or cases of occupational ill-health.

To support this aim, we will ensure there is active engagement with and the involvement of our employees and, as necessary, others in ensuring Health & Safety at work.

It shall be the duty of all employees:

To take responsible steps for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.

To conduct all elements of work within the business in line with Baxter & Bailey policies.

Not to interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety including fire safety.

All employees and visitor groups will be made aware of this policy statement and our commitment to its effective implementation.

We will review and monitor our Health & Safety performance in order to reduce the potential for work-related injuries, cases of occupational ill health or other incidents (such as fires or dangerous occurrences).

We will take all reasonable measures to ensure that this policy statement is effectively implemented, including maintaining a documented Health & Safety Management System.

We will periodically review and, as necessary, revise this policy statement in order to ensure its continuing appropriateness to meet our managerial, operational and legal needs.