The Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974 places duties on employers to provide and maintain a safe and healthy place of work for its employees. Part of that requirement is that ESUK are required to have a written policy for
health and safety and more specifically a signed Statement of Intent issued by the Managing Director. This policy deals specifically with the Statement of Intent, indicating the company’s commitment to managing health and safety and is replicated in document POL-J1-002-0 Health and Safety Policy.
The Board of Directors of ESUK Ltd regards the promotion of Health & Safety measures as a mutual objective forbmanagement and employees at all levels.
It is the policy of ESUK Ltd to do all that is reasonably practicable to prevent injury and damage to property and to protect everyone from foreseeable work hazards including the public insofar as they come into contact with the
company or its products.
In particular, ESUK has a responsibility:
Employees have a duty to co-operate in the operation of this policy:
This Policy applies to the Companies Head Office activities as well as its activities on Client’s premises. This statement of Policy is endorsed by the Managing Director and supported by the Board of Directors.
Signed: Name: Rebecca Frain
Position: Managing Director
Date: 01 September 2017
Review Date: September 2018
Any breach of this policy, will be regarded as a fundamental breach of company protocol. It shall be dealt with in an appropriate manner, having regards to the seriousness of the breach and the legal impact that it has on the business.
The Managing Director has overall responsibility for implementing and monitoring this policy, which will be reviewed on a regular basis following its implementation and may be changed from time to time. The specific responsibility is delegated to the Director for Safety, however the Managing Director remains accountable. Any queries or comments about this policy should be addressed to the Managing Director.