Health and Safety Policy
The effective implementation of the Lomond Homes Health & Safety Policy requires participation by everyone.
The main roles and responsibilities are as follows:
1. Directors
a) Initiate the organisation’s Health & Safety Policy, and set objectives for the prevention of injury, ill health, damage and waste.
b) Arrange liaison with external health and safety organisations, and encourage the distribution of pertinent information throughout the organisation.
c) Ensure that funds and facilities are available to meet the requirements of the Health and Safety Policy.
d) Annually, assess the health and safety performance of those reporting directly to them.
2. Managers and Site Managers
a) Ensure that all employees have been informed of the Health and Safety Policy and follow the arrangements for implementing the Policy.
b) Ensure that established arrangements for training and retraining are maintained.
c) Ensure that Health and Safety inspections are carried out, results assessed and set safety targets (in consultation with other staff and relevant bodies).
d) Arrange to be kept informed, in broad outline, of Health and Safety measures e.g. working at height, procedures, permits to work, personal protection.
e) Monitor all accident/incident reports and ensure follow-up action as required.
f) Annually, assess the Heath and Safety performance of those reporting to them.
g) Ensure that any required risk assessments are carried out and appraise all systems of work developed.
3. Supervisors, Foremen, and Assistant Site Managers
a) nvestigate all accidents/incidents in their areas of responsibility, whether or not resulting in injury, and whether reported formally or informally.
b) Complete accident/incident report form showing action taken, or to be taken, to prevent a recurrence.
c) Conduct periodic inspections of the workplace, to ensure that both the place of work and the systems of work are as laid down in operating procedures.
d) Inform all employees of the contents of the safety organisation and arrangements of the organisation’s Health and Safety Policy.
e) Instruct all workers under their control on their duties, with regard to the Health and Safety of themselves and others.
f) Maintain effective communication with other sites, to ensure the Health and Safety of all persons in their area of control.
g) Ensure that instructions and safe working practices as laid down are being carried out, both in the place of work and in the method of work.
4. Employees
a) Follow the arrangements laid down in the organisation’s Health and Safety Policy.
b) Maintain and follow safety rules and instructions at all times.
c) Inform supervisors of all incidents, whether or not causing injury.
d) Take an active part in the organisation’s safety development through the appropriate channels i.e. supervisor, Safety Advisor, etc.
e) Report all potential hazards to their supervisor.
5. Safety Officer
a) Maintain a central library of information connected with all matters pertaining to safety e.g. legal requirements, safety instructions, guidance notes, fire precautions, chemical substances, CDM, etc.
b) Maintain liaison with outside agencies e.g. HSE, Fire Authority, safety group, etc.
c) Assist in conducting risk assessments as required, and appraise all systems of work developed.
d) Appraise new projects or modifications, with a view to the setting of health and safety standards.
e) Monitor the system of investigating and reporting of accidents, incidents, and dangerous occurrences.
f) Develop and monitor the system for inspection of plant and review of systems/practices.
g) Maintain, monitor, and present accident statistics.
h) Advise management on legal requirements in terms of health and safety and on the “state of the art” standards in practice.
Signed………………………………….……….……Chief Executive
Issue Date: April 2011 Next Review: March 2012
