D04 · Rev 3, 24/10/2023
Our Policy is to provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions for all our employees, providing appropriate tools, equipment, operational processes and safe systems of work covering all our activities.
Our management accepts the responsibility for applying the above and for providing information, instruction and training to achieve this purpose.
We plan to minimise the risks created by work activities, products and services and to secure involvement and participation at all levels. We will assess risks to safety or health and implement all actions shown to be necessary.
Should any of our activities endanger the health of any employee, such activities will be monitored and where necessary, arrangements for health surveillance made. Other people may be affected by our activities (visitors, neighbours, contractors etc.) and our management accept the responsibility to provide appropriate levels of safety for them.
All subcontractors will be required to comply with all current health and safety legislation.
Joshua Stevenson and Adam Cooper
Directors, Three Phase Contractors Ltd
Unit 6 Valley Forge Business Park, Reedyford Road, Nelson, BB9 8TU
Three Phase Contractors Ltd recognises its responsibility to secure the safety, health and welfare of employees. This Safety Statement specifies the arrangements made for this to be carried out, including available resources, the names of responsible persons, the co-operation required from employees, consultation procedures and available information.
Management will review this Statement and Policy annually.
It is important that this Statement is read and acknowledged by all employees. It will be presented at induction to new employees and made available at all times thereafter.
All employees need to know about the Health and Safety Policy, the structure and system for delivering this Policy, and the risks in their work activities. Where applicable, The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, Part 3 covering Health and Safety duties and roles of designers and contractors.
All employees will receive induction training covering fire procedures, warning systems, evacuation and assembly procedures, first aid/injury reporting, protective clothing/equipment, instruction under COSHH, and thorough instruction applicable to their particular duties.
Training needs will be reviewed as a result of job changes, promotion, new activities or technology, following an accident/incident and as a result of performance appraisal. Records of training will be kept for all employees.
It is our policy to co-operate with representatives of recognised Trades Unions or those elected as representatives of employee safety, so that Health and Safety can be promoted and controlled effectively.
Planning: Our aim is to minimise the risks created by work activities. We will use Risk Assessment methods to decide priorities and set objectives for hazard elimination and risk control. Wherever possible, risks will be eliminated or minimised by the use of physical control measures. Where this is not possible, systems of work and personal protective equipment will be used to control risks.
Measuring Performance: The success of any action taken to control risks will be assessed by thorough investigation of any accidents, ill health or incidents with the potential to cause harm or loss. We will aim to identify the underlying causes and take corrective action to prevent any recurrence.
Auditing and Reviewing: Safety Arrangements will be regularly audited, and regular reviews of performance will be carried out by management with the objective of continual improvement of policies, systems and procedures.
The Directors recognise that health and safety is a management function equal to any other and will provide sufficient financial resources and competent people to carry it out.
Joshua Stevenson is the responsible person for: allocation of sufficient resources, monitoring of safety performance and reviewing, communicating the H&S Statement, training and recording, assessment duties, accident records and reportable accidents, fire safety, and monitoring and maintaining first aid supplies.
All employees have a duty to take care of their own safety and that of others while at work. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, employees must:
Failure to observe these rules will be considered a breach of the Contract of Employment and will result in disciplinary action. A breach of Health and Safety Legislation by an employee is a criminal offence and an Enforcing Officer could take action against an individual.
An employee will be liable to summary dismissal for: a serious or wilful breach of safety rules, unauthorised removal or interference with any guard or protective device, unauthorised operation of plant or equipment, wilful damage to or misuse of safety items, misuse of chemicals or hazardous substances, horseplay or practical jokes which could cause accidents, or making false statements following an accident or dangerous occurrence.
All employees will receive instruction and training in fire procedures. A nominated person is responsible for fire safety planning, fire precautions, evacuation drills, fire appliance checks, fire alarm tests and record keeping. Fire evacuation drills will be arranged twice a year.
Fire Notice: All employees should leave by the nearest available exit and assemble in the car park. A roll call will be held. Do not delay by collecting personal belongings.
All injuries no matter how minor should be treated and a record made in the Accident Book. The responsible person will notify the Health and Safety Authority immediately if the injury results in absence from work of more than 7 days. The responsible person will notify the Health and Safety Executive immediately by telephone if a fatality or major injury occurs.
In Great Britain the Incident Contact Centre can be contacted on 0845 300 99 23 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 17:00pm). For a major incident, where immediate action is required the duty officer should be contacted on 0151 922 9235.
A trained First-Aider or appointed person, First Aid Equipment and records are provided. First Aid Kits are located in the vans and in the office. Accident/Treatment Record Books are located in the office.
In the event of requiring Emergency Services, dial 999. State: "This is Three Phase Contractors Ltd" and give the telephone number 07710 069388.
The responsible person will notify Health and Safety Executive immediately if a specified dangerous occurrence takes place, which is not reportable by consequent death or injury. The specified dangerous occurrences are listed on the HSE website.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require that a formal Risk Assessment is carried out to determine the risks associated with our working operations. The assessment needs to identify risks to both employees and to any other person who may be affected.
We will carry out a formal risk assessment and record: any significant hazards identified, existing control measures and their effectiveness, persons who may be affected (particularly those especially at risk), and decisions taken as a result of the assessment. A competent person will carry out the risk assessment.