Health & Safety - general statement of policy

Health & Safety – General Statement of Policy

QE2 Activity Centre’s policy is to provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions, equipment and systems of working for all our employees and to provide such information, training and supervision needed for the purpose.  QE2 Activity Centre also accepts responsibility for the health and safety of other people who might be affected by our activities.

These policies have been drawn up in line with current UK Health and Safety Legislation to help prevent Staff, Visitors and Contractors from being harmed whilst engaged in activities at the Centre.

Derek Pretty – Chair of the Management Committee

Marie Poore – Centre Manager

Kerry Lees – Operations Manager

Tracy Puttock – Day Service Co-ordinator

Management of Health and Safety        

QE2 Activity Centre recognises its responsibility to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of its employees; by providing and maintaining healthy working conditions, safe equipment and systems of working for all employees and to provide such information, instruction, training and supervision needed for the purpose.

The Centre also accepts responsibility for the health and safety of other people who might be affected by its activities

Management Committee and manager

Employees recognise their responsibility to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others who might be affected by their actions.

 All staff     

General Health and Safety Matters       

General Health & Safety Policies and Risk Assessments will be drawn up by the Senior Management Team in consultation with other staff. This will be reviewed on an annual basis. All staff have a right & responsibility to contribute to this process.

Management Committee and manager (M)

Manager to report to Management Committee which has the responsibility to ensure that appropriate Health & Safety Policies and Risk Assessments are in place. This should be an agenda item at each AGM.

Management Committee and manager

Activity Health and Safety Matters

Activity specific Health & Safety Policies and Risk Assessments will be drawn up by Manager and Activities Manager, in consultation with other instructional staff.

M, Operations Manager (OM)

All activity staff have a responsibility to ensure that activities are run in line with national governing body guidelines and QE2 Activity Centre policies.

All staff

Day Service Health and Safety Matters

Day Service specific health and safety policies and risk assessments will be drawn up by the Day Service Co-ordinator and Manager.

M, Day Service Co-ordinator (DSC)