General Statement of Health and Safety Policy
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
CF Ceilings Ltd will comply with its legal duties in order to provide a safe and health working environment for its employees and others affected by CF Ceilings activities.
CF Ceilings Ltd will take positive action to ensure that other contractors' employees, occupiers of the premises, and members of the public do not have their health and safety adversely affected by the work operations of CF Ceilings Ltd. The only acceptable standard of health and safety, and for welfare facilities will be full and proper compliance with the requirements of legislation. Where it is possible and practical to do so, CF Ceilings Ltd will exceed the minimum requirements of this legislation.
We will seek to ensure that companies with whom we contract or sub-contract have a similar high standard.
CF Ceilings has nominated MR CHRIS FRY as having overall responsibility for health and safety. To provide assistance in health and safety issues, the services of an external consultant may be used.
In particular our statement of general policy is:
- To consult, on health and safety matters, with our employees or others who we may control to ensure this policy and arrangements for health and safety are kept up to date.
- To fully and effectively control the health and safety risks arising from our work, activities in co-operation with other contractors, clients, designers and where necessary the planning supervisor.
- To provide and ensure that all plant and equipment owned, used or hired by CF Ceilings Ltd is properly maintained, inspected and tested.
- To ensure that all equipment, materials and substances used by CF Ceilings Ltd are used, handled and stored safely.
- To ensure that all employees are provided with adequate supervisory training, information and instructions to competently carry out their work activities.
- To ensure that accidents and ill health prevention is provided the highest priority, compatible with business objectives within all CF Ceilings Ltd operations.
- To ensure that all working places are maintained in a safe and healthy condition.
- To provide adequate resources, including sufficient finance, and access to competent health and safety advice, to achieve the aims of this policy.
- To review and revise this policy statement at regular intervals and also where necessary due to changes in the company activities.