Stating Your Business
Health and Safety Statement
Health and Safety Policy
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
This is the Health and Safety Policy Statement of
Out Statement of general policy is:
To provide adequate control of the health and safety risks arising from our work activities;
To consult with our employees on matters affecting their health and safety;
To provide and maintain safe plant and equipment;
To ensure safe handling and use of substances;
To provide information, instruction and supervision for employees;
To ensure all employees are competent to do their tasks, and to give them adequate training;
To prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill health;
To maintain safe and healthy working conditions, and to review and revise the policy as necessary at regular intervals.
To report any incidents, diseases or dangerous occurrences to the ICC;
Signed
(Employer)
Date Review Date
25th June 200825th June 2009
Responsibilities
Overall and final responsibility for health and safety is that of
Robert Wilson
Day-to-day responsibility for ensuring this policy is put into practise is delegated to
Adrian Rowswell
To ensure health and safety standards are maintained/improved, the following people have responsibility in the following areas
NameResponsibility
Kevin CarlinMaintenance
Kevincarries out weekly inspections of the premises which are recorded and kept as a ‘Health & Safety Inspection and Preventative Maintenance Sheet’. Any works that are required are dealt with immediately. During periods where there is no immediate maintenance required, then preventative maintenance is carried out.
See appendix 4 for copies of relevant sheets and appendix 5 for examples
Below is a structure diagram of the chain of command.
As of December 2007.
Directors: Mark Wilson, Robert Wilson
Health & Safety: Adrian Rowswell
General Manager: Tom Geylani
Website & IT Manager: Adrian Rowswell
Head Office: Sue Devlin, Pat Devlin
Front of House / Back of House Managers:Jenny Longley & Paul Yates
Secretary & PA: Hazel Atkins
Maintenance Person: Kevin Carlin
Head Doorman: Mike Ingram
Door Staff: Various
Queue Supervisor:
Cellar Manager:
Head Bartenders: Various
Hostess / Hosts:
Entrance Cashiers: Various
Cloakroom Attendant: Various
Bartenders: Various
Bar backs: Various
Glass Collectors: Various
All employees have to:
Co-operate with supervisors and managers on health and safety matters.
Not interface with anything provided to safeguard their health and safety.
Take reasonable care of their own health and safety.
Report all health and safety concerns to an appropriate person (as detailed in this policy statement).
Work to correct working procedures and methods.
Health and safety risks arising from our work activities
Risk assessments will be undertaken by
Robert Wilson, Adrian Rowswell, Rik Johnson & Tom Geylani
The findings of the risk assessments will be reported to
Adrian Rowswell
Action required to remove/control risks will be approved by
Robert Wilson & Adrian Rowswell
Adrian Rowswell
Will be responsible for ensuring the action required is implemented.
Robert Wilson & Adrian Rowswell
Will check that the implemented actions have removed/reduced the risks.
Assessments will be reviewed every
12 months
Or when the work activity changes, whichever is soonest.
Full copies of the Risk Assessment and the Fire Risk Assessment are attached directly after this policy
Consultation with employees
Employee representative is
Jenny Longley
Consultation with employees is provided by means of a letter that is passed to all employees whenever a change in work practice affects the health and safety of the staff or public.
Refer to the “4.Management Health & Safety and risk assessments monitoring procedures and meeting notes log book” for a history of letters to staff and other changes in work practice that have been made.
There is a book for staff at the front desk that has both signing in and out sheets and a defect reporting sheet. Since the staff have to use the book at least twice a day, this is the most accessible and simple solution to the staff reporting any issues of health and safety they may have.
An open meeting is held every quarter, where the staff are able to discuss any health and safety issues, training issues, job descriptions and such like.
See appendix 1 for copies of all related sheets and appendix 5 for examples
Safety plant and equipment
Adrian Rowswell or Kevin Carlin
Will be responsible for identifying all equipment/plant needing maintenance.
Adrian Rowswell or Kevin Carlin
Will be responsible for ensuring effective maintenance procedures are drawn up.
Adrian Rowswell or Kevin Carlin
Will be responsible for ensuring that all identified maintenance is implemented.
Any problems found with plant/equipment should be reported to
Adrian Rowswell or Kevin Carlin
Adrian Rowswell or Kevin Carlin
Will check that new plant and equipment meets health and safety standards before it is purchased.
Equipment / MachineryMaintained By
ElectricalPaul Birkby 07831 468624
Fire EquipmentAmiga 01732 873150
Air conditioning unitsPaul Sheppard 07931 274388
Beer dispensing equipmentCourage020 8525 0201
Soft drink dispensing equipmentBen Shaws020 8691 5350
See appendix 4 for related sheets
Safe handling and use of substances
Adrian Rowswell in conjunction with Suppliers
Will be responsible for identifying all substances, which need a COSHH assessment.
Adrian Rowswell in conjunction with Suppliers
Will be responsible for undertaking COSHH assessments.
Adrian Rowswell in conjunction with Suppliers
Will be responsible for ensuring that all actions identified in the assessments are implemented.
Adrian Rowswell in conjunction with Suppliers
Will check that new substances can be used safely before they are purchased.
All staff are aware that they should not come into contact or be using any of the substances during their normal work activities
Assessments will be reviewed every
12 months
Or when the work activity changes, whichever is soonest.
Substances used are
SUPA-DRI
SUPA-KLEEN
SCALE OFF
SUPER SOLVE
See appendix 6 for relevant COSHH sheets
Information, instruction and supervision
The Health and Safety Law poster is displayed in
The notice board inside the cellar
The main wash up area
The staff room
Health and safety advice is available from
Adrian Rowswell
Supervision of young workers is not applicable since we are a licensed premises and do not employ anyone under the age of eighteen.
Adrian Rowswell
Is responsible for ensuring that only employees working at this site are given relevant health and safety information
Competency for tasks and training
Induction training will be provided for all employees by;
Tom Geylani
Job specific will be provide by
Tom Geylani, Adrian Rowswell
Specific jobs requiring special training are…
Security Personnel – Fully trained and licensed by S.I.A. – Security Industry Authority
Training records are kept in the manager’s office
Training will be identified, arranged and monitored by
Tom Geylani, Rik Johnson, Adrian Rowswell
See appendix 2 for relevant sheets
Accident, First Aid and work-related ill health
Health surveillance is not required for employees at this site.
The First Aid boxes are kept at
The front reception desk
The cloakroom
The appointed first-aider is
Tom Geylani & Kevin Carlin
All accidents and cases of work-related ill health are to be recorded in the accident book. The book is kept by/at
Tom Geylani in the managers office
RIDDOR – Under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 the duty manager must report all of the following
o A death or major injury.
o An over three day injury.
o A work related disease.
o A dangerous occurrence.
This must be reported to the Incident Contact Centre (ICC) on 0845 300 9924 using the relevant HSE form.
See appendix 3 for copies of relevant forms
Monitoring
To check our working conditions, and ensure our safe working practices are being followed, we will
Have health and safety meetings once a month – See appendix 1
Check incident and accident reports regularly – See appendix 3
Check all maintenance sheets weekly – See appendix 4
Do a pre opening check daily – See appendix 4
Tom Geylani, Rik Johnson, Kevin Carlin, Adrian Rowswell
Are responsible for investigating accidents.
Tom Geylani
Is responsible for investigating work-related causes of sickness absences.
Tom Geylani
Is responsible for acting on investigation finding to prevent a recurrence.
Emergency procedures – and fire evacuation
Adrian Rowswell
Is responsible for ensuring the fire risk assessment is undertaken and implemented.
Escape routes are maintained and checked by/every
Manager on duty every day
Fire extinguishers are maintained and checked by/every
CountyFire Protection every 12 months
Alarms are tested by/every
Tom Geylani, every week
Emergency evacuation will be tested every
Month
See appendix 2 for relevant sheets and forms