Health & Safety
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
General statement of policy:
We commit to operating the Association in accordance with the Health and
Safety at Work Act 1974 and all applicable Regulations and Legislation
made under the Act ‘So far as is reasonably practicable’
Our policy is to provide and maintain safe and healthy working
conditions, equipment and systems of work for all our employees,
volunteers and the general public, and to provide such information,
training and supervision as they need for this purpose. We also accept
our responsibility for the health and safety of other people who may be
affected by our activities.
The Association encourages family participation and therefore
acknowledges the increased risks to young and/or inexperienced
volunteers.
The Executive Committee
acknowledge that Health and Safety responsibilities within the
Association are of equal importance as other priorities.
Although
the Executive Committee accept
responsibility for the implementation of this policy, it relies on
individual employees/volunteers to accept their own duty and
responsibility to themselves, fellow workers and others who might be
injured/affected by their acts or omissions.
The
allocation of duties for safety matters and the particular arrangements
that we will make to implement the policy are set out below.
The
policy will be kept up to date, particularly if the Association’s
activities change in nature and size. To ensure this, the policy and the
way in which it has operated will be monitored and reviewed every year
or more frequently if required.
Agreed by the Association on: 15th February 2010