• Procedures are put in place to ensure adequate inspection and audits of our sites, and Health & Safety processes and system. • Monitor trends, analyse data and provide detailed feedback and information to the board and leadership team on accidents, RIDDOR numbers and root cause, audit performance and other pertinent matters.
Directors
The Directors and Heads of Department have the delegated authority to make management decisions in the absence of the CEO, as proves necessary, to ensure the continuing quality of service. The CEO will brief the Co-Owners and relevant board members through Shareholder Board meetings as per the meeting cycle, on any up- coming Health and Safety changes or concerns.
Their duties include and is not limited to,
• Ensure they have a working knowledge of the Health and Safety Policy and ensure this is implemented. • Ensure that sufficient training is provided for all activities and tasks. • Promote safety and lead by example. • Consult with staff on safety, sharing Health and Safety minutes and any relevant Policy changes. • Ensure safe working practices are adopted successfully. • Review all Health & Safety requirements and recommendations and support their implementation. • Attend quarterly Health and Safety meetings. • Implement all statutory and regulatory safety advice, ensuring OFSTED compliance. • Ensure appropriate allocation of funds available for equipment and supervision.
Regional Managers/Head of Department/Building Managers/Site Leads
• Ensure site risk assessments and safety requirements are up to date. • Ensure regular site inspections and audits by site leads. • Ensure each building or placement is aware of and has an implemented emergency evacuation plan. Support Centre and warehouse must carry out an evacuation drill every 6 months. Placements must aim to carry out an evacuation drill every term. • Ensure all staff within department or region are included in regular consultation. This will be achieved by ensuring that safety reps attend the quarterly Health and Safety meetings. • Ensure sufficient training is identified for key staff within department or region to allow them to successfully undertake roles and responsibilities. All new employees must complete Health & Safety Induction on their first day, and a Health and Safety Awareness training in their first 2 weeks. • Identify hazards present in any activity or placement ensuring that sufficient Risk Assessments are in place and shared with key stakeholders. Regional Managers must ensure that site Risk Assessment is in place for each location. The site Risk Assessment will be reviewed after each near miss, accident, incident or change in process. Each site Risk Assessment must be reviewed annually as a minimum.
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