SCOPE:
The policy is applicable to all GBT Holdings employees.
The policy will also apply to persons having responsibilities which relate to
and necessitate their presence and the execution of their duties within the
areas of GBT Holdings Ltd. works/premises. These persons include the following:-
Employees of Sub-contractors,
Consulting Practices, The Clients, and Self Employed persons.
RESPONSIBILITY:
The application and promotion of the Policy is the responsibility of
the Senior Management of this Company. Whilst duties may be delegated, the
overall responsibility remains that of Senior Management to ensure that the
Company complies with all relevant legal requirements and all Approved Codes of
Practice.
PERSONNEL OBLIGATIONS:
All Company employees, regardless of their status, are expected to
abide by the principles of this policy as and where applicable. We also expect
the co-operation of all those mentioned within the scope section of this policy
to work in such a way that accidents to themselves and others will be prevented.
APPLICATION: The
following principles shall be applied to all operations undertaken by the
Company and shall be the basis of any specific instructions, methods or systems
which may be necessary in order to achieve the policy objective. To ensure that
this policy can be successful, the Company will provide such funding as may be
reasonably necessary.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES: Suitable
and adequate measures shall be taken to safeguard any person, plant, equipment,
property, material or product likely to be exposed to any known or suspected
hazards associated or arising out of the processes, tasks or operations being
undertaken. The Company will take into account at the tendering stage, those
factors which will eliminate injury, damage and waste.
TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION: Employees
shall be made aware of the known or
suspected hazards associated with or arising out of the work or duties assigned
to them and where necessary shall be suitably trained or instructed to enable
them to carry out their tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
Training will either be given by supervisors, trained operatives or bespoke
training companies employed by the Company.
Employees will be trained in the safe use of plant/equipment which they
will be using for their work by the appropriate Plant Operators course. Where
new factory machinery is procured or equipment is hired, the operating
procedures will be directly passed on by the manufacturer/supplier/hirer, or by
a company employee who has undertaken the instruction course on how to use the
machinery/plant properly and safely.
TRAINING AND
INSTRUCTION: Employees shall be made aware of the known
or suspected hazards associated with or arising out of the work or duties
assigned to them and where necessary shall be suitably trained or instructed to
enable them to carry out their tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
Training will either be given by supervisors, trained
operatives or bespoke training companies employed by the Company.
Employees will be trained in the safe use of
plant/equipment which they will be using for their work by the appropriate Plant
Operators course. Where new factory machinery is procured or equipment is hired,
the operating procedures will be directly passed on by the
manufacturer/supplier/hirer, or by a company employee who has undertaken the
instruction course on how to use the machinery/plant properly and safely.
PLANNING AND CONTROL: All
activities shall be conducted in a responsible manner and so planned and
controlled that the possibility of unplanned events occurring is reduced to the
practicable minimum. It is recognised that accident prevention is a joint
responsibility of all those mentioned in the Scope section of this Policy.
HEALTH AND WELFARE:
Adequate provision shall be made for the welfare needs of employees
whilst carrying out their tasks and duties and any hazard to health associated
with the work shall be the subject of strict precautionary measures.
SAFETY INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS:
All company activities and the use of related plant, equipment and
materials etc., which affect the safety of that place of work, shall be
inspected in accordance with legal requirements, reports shall be made and
distributed to those concerned as necessary. Safety Inspections will be carried
out by competent personnel.
This Policy shall be reviewed by the Company as often as may be necessary.
