Responsibilities of Staff for Learners and Others in their Care
All employees are responsible for the Health and Safety arrangements in relation to staff, learners, and volunteer helpers under their supervision. They will monitor their own work activities and take all reasonable steps to: • Exercise effective supervision over all those for whom they are responsible, including learners. • Be aware of and implement safe working practices and to set a good example personally, identify actual and potential hazards and introduce procedures to minimise the possibility of mishap. • Ensure regular site inspections and audits are completed and recorded and corrective action are raised and followed through to completion (refer to Appendix One for role related processes) • Ensure that any equipment or tools used are appropriate to that use and meet accepted safety standards.
• Provide written job instructions, warning notices and signs as appropriate.
• Provide appropriate clothing and safety equipment as necessary and ensure that these are used as required. • Minimise the occasions when an individual is required to partake in lone working, particularly in a hazardous situation or on a hazardous task/process. • Evaluate promptly and, where appropriate, act on criticism or breach of Health and Safety arrangements. • Report accidents promptly. Investigate all accidents, near miss or personal injury and take appropriate remedial action. • Provide for adequate instruction, information, and training in safe working methods and recommend suitable “off the job” training. • Staff must ensure that all site security and safeguarding measures are fully implemented in accordance with SCL policies and site Risk Assessments.
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