6.i StreetGames Health & Safety Policy

Health & Safety at Work Act etc 1974

This is the Health & Safety Policy Statement of StreetGames UK Limited

This policy applies to the Trustees and directly employed staff of StreetGames UK Limited, including any volunteers working for the organisation centrally. This policy is not intended to cover contractors or local projects within the StreetGames network.

Our 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 consulting their health and safety;
  • To provide and maintain safe equipment;
  • To provide information, instruction and supervision for employees;
  • To ensure all employees are able to do their tasks and provide adequate training;
  • To prevent accidents and cases of work-related illness;
  • To maintain safe and healthy working conditions;
  • To review and revise this policy at regular intervals.

1 Responsibilities

1.1Overall and final Health & Safety responsibility is that of the Chief Executive

1.2Day-to-day responsibility for ensuring that this policy is put into place is delegated to senior staff.

1.3To ensure that health and safety standards are maintained/improved all staff have responsibility for:

  • Completing risk assessments on events and activities as required;
  • Ensuring a safe working environment, taking reasonable care of their own health and safety;
  • Following the guidelines for use of Display Screen Equipment;
  • Following guidelines/written instructions for the use of work equipment;
  • Not interfering with anything designed to safeguard their health and safety;
  • Reporting any health & safety concerns to a senior member of staff.

2 Health & Safety risks arising from our work activities

2.1 Risk assessments will be undertaken by all members of staff for specific events and activities being run by StreetGames UK Limited;

2.2 Significant health and safety risks will be reported to a member of senior staff, who may refer them to the Chief Executive

2.3 All members of staff will take responsibility for putting control measures in place for those risks that they have identified.

2.4Risk assessments will be reviewed on an annual basis or when the work activity changes, whichever is sooner.

3 Consultation with employees

3.1 Employees will be consulted directly on matters relating to health and safety through 1:1 meetings and staff meetings.

4Plant Equipment and safe handling of substances

4.1 Any equipment purchased for use by employees will meet minimum standards for health and safety.

5Information, Instruction and Supervision

5.1 The Health & Safety Law poster is displayed at the StreetGames UK Ltd, offices in Northern & Registered Office: StreetGames UK Ltd, Unit G3, Barton Hall, Hardy Street, Eccles, Manchester M30 7NB. London Office: StreetGames UK Ltd, Black Prince Community Hub, 5 Beaufoy Walk, off Black Prince Road, London SE11 6HU

5.2 Health & Safety advice is available from senior staff.

5.3 Line managers will ensure the supervision and training of new or young members of staff or volunteers.

5.4 Line managers will have responsibility for health and safety induction specific to the role and location of the new member of staff.

5.5 Training records are kept by individual line managers.

6Accidents, first aid and work-related ill health

6.1 All accidents and instances of work-related ill health are to be recorded in the accident book kept at Registered Office: StreetGames UK Ltd, Unit G3, Barton Hall, Hardy Street, Eccles, Manchester M30 7NB by the Finance Director.

6.2 The Finance Director is responsible for reporting accidents, diseases or dangerous occurrences to the enforcing authority.

7Monitoring

7.1 The Chief Executive or nominated member of senior staffis responsible for investigating accidents and work-related causes of sickness absence.

7.2 The Chief Executive or nominated member of senior staffis responsible for acting on investigation findings to prevent a recurrence.

8Fire evacuation and emergency procedures

8.1 Line managers have responsibility for ensuring that employees understand the fire and emergency evacuation procedures for their places of work.

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