Health and safety policy

General Policy and Mission Statement
Policy ref: GJS 001 · Issue 001 · Date of issue: 8 May 2014 · Compiled by: PAC · Approved by: G Stanbury

Policy mission statement

It is the company policy of GJS Landscaping, Driveways & Construction Ltd to comply with the terms of the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and subsequent legislation, and to provide and maintain a healthy and safe working environment. Our objective is to mitigate, as far as possible, the number of incidents and illnesses, leading to an accident-free workplace by implementing best practice. Employees will be provided with the appropriate equipment, training and supervision necessary to achieve this objective.

We recognise and accept our duty to protect the health and safety of all company employees, including contractors and temporary workers, as well as members of the public who might be affected by our operations. While management will do all within its power to ensure the health and safety of employees, health and safety at work is the responsibility of every individual associated with the company. It is the duty of each employee to take reasonable care of their own and other people's welfare and to immediately report any situation that could pose a risk to the wellbeing of any other person.

Management will provide all employees with the training necessary to carry out their tasks safely. If at any time an employee is unsure how to perform a task, or feels it would be dangerous to perform a specific job, it is the employee's duty to report back to management. Effective health and safety programmes require continuous communication between employees at all levels. All injuries must be reported to a member of management. Accident records are key to the effective monitoring of incidents and to the amendment of both the company policy and working practices, so reports must be accurate and comprehensive.

This policy will be continually monitored and updated in keeping with the scale and nature of work undertaken by the company, and reviewed annually as a minimum. It forms part of the new employee induction programme.

Signed: G. Stanbury, Director