Health and Safety isn’t just a paper exercise…. it forms an everyday part of our operations. Each job starts with a risk assessment and method statement ensuring all work is conducted as safely as possible while still being completed within sufficient time frames to suit our customer’s needs.
Whatever type of scaffolding you hire, health and safety is one of the most important factors to consider.
This includes protection against falling objects, safety for workers using the scaffolding and onsite, as well as ensuring the structure of the building isn’t compromised. Here at Casey Scaffolding, we’re dedicated to implementing strict health and safety procedures which must be adhered to.
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT
The Health and Safety (H&S Checklist) at Work etc, Act 1974 imposes a statutory duty on employers to ensure in so far as is reasonably practicable the safety of their employees whilst at work. This duty also extends to others who may be affected by that work.
Employees also have a statutory duty to take care of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
To enable these duties to be carried out, it is our intent to ensure that responsibilities for safety matters are effectively assigned, accepted and fulfilled at all levels within our organisational structure.
We will, so far as it is reasonably practicable, ensure that:
- adequate resources are provided to ensure that proper provision can be made for health and safety.
- risk assessments are carried out and periodically reviewed.
- systems of work are provided and maintained that are safe and without risks to health.
- arrangements for use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances for use at work are safe and without risk to health.
- all employees are provided with such information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to secure their safety and health at work and the safety of others who may be affected by their actions.
- where appropriate, health surveillance will be provided for employees.
- the provision and maintenance of all plant, machinery and equipment is safe and without risk to health.
- the working environment of all employees is safe and without risks to health and that adequate provision is made with regard to the facilities and arrangements for their welfare at work.
- the place of work is safe and that there is safe access to and egress from the work place.
- monitoring activities are undertaken to maintain agreed standards.
It is the duty of all employees at work:
* to take reasonable care for the safety and health of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work and co-operate with us in fulfilling our statutory duties.
* not to interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interest of health and safety
General:
* This Health and Safety Policy will be reviewed at least annually, amended and updated as and when necessary. Communication of any such changes will be made to all employees.
* there are established and maintained effective procedures for consultation and communications between all levels of management and employees on all matters relating to health safety and welfare.
If you’re looking for a scaffolder you can trust to deliver on all aspects of scaffolding hire, including protecting the health and safety of your team, get in touch to ask us more.
