Health and safety policy

General background

Smart Bar Enterprises Ltd (T/A Cabs Smart & Cars Smart) takes the safety and welfare of our staff and anyone engaged by, or working with, Smart Bar Enterprises Ltd very seriously.

Our Health and Safety Policy plays an important role in setting and making clear the standards of health and safety that we apply in our business.

It is important that you read and ensure you understand the content of this policy. If you have any questions about it, please direct them in the first instance to Nathan Turner

This policy is not part of any employment or any other contract. We Smart Bar Enterprises Ltd, may amend this policy from time to time. in line with the needs and practices of our business.

  • Part 1: Policy details
  • What does this policy cover and who is covered?
  • All staff, contractors and workers and other persons affected by the work we undertake are covered by Smart Bar Enterprises Ltd, health and safety policy.
  • Our policy is to:
 
  1. Understand the health and safety risks arising from our work activities
  2. ensure adequate control of those health and safety risks
  3. consult with our employees on matters affecting their health and safety
  4. Provide safe working environment
  5. [ensure safe handling and use of any machinery
  6. provide the necessary information, instruction and supervision for employees
  7. ensure all employees are competent to do their tasks, and to give them adequate training
  8. prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill-health
  9. maintain safe and healthy working conditions
  10. review and revise this policy as necessary at regular intervals
  11. [enter here any other heathy and safety objectives you may have specifically to your business]
 
  • Part 2: Key responsibilities
  • The ultimate responsibility for health and safety within Smart Bar Enterprises Ltd, is Nathan Turner Assistant General Manager
  • The person who has been delegated the responsibility for insuring that our policy is implemented is Nathan Turner.

Name and job title

Responsible for:

Smart Bar Enterprises Ltd,

The Health & Safety Policy

 

Fire Site

 Fire safety, in the form of fire marshal duties, fire exit assistance to less able colleagues, responsibility for checking fire equipment condition and fitness for operation, etc]

 

Paula Sousa

[vehicle and equipment maintenance]

 

Nathan Turner

 

[health and safety training]

Smart Bar Enterprises Ltd

 

[general premises maintenance, including carpets, condition of buildings, exits, utilities and services supplied)]

 
  • All those covered by our policy must:
  1. Co-operate with our relevant supervisors and managers on health and safety matters
  2. Not interfere with or misuse anything provided to safeguard their health and safety
  3. Take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others, and
  4. Report all health and safety concerns to an appropriate person (as detailed in the table above, or to one of the individuals named in paragraphs [1] and [2.2] above.)
  • Part 3: Arrangements
  • Consultation with Employees

Our Employee Representative(s) for H&S:

 

Nathan Turner

Consultation with Employees is provided by

Ian Fountain
  • Risk Assessments

Risk assessments will be done by

Nathan Turner

Action identified will be done by

Ian Fountain

Risk assessments will be reviewed by

Nathan Turner

3.3 Plant Equipment

Plant and Equipment maintenance will be arranged by

Ian fountain

Any problems with plant and equipment should be reported to

Ian Fountain

New plant and equipment is purchased by

Ian Fountain

3.4 Safe Handling and Use of Substances

COSHH Assessments will be undertaken by

N/A

Actions identified will be implemented by

N/A

The findings of COSHH will be communicated by

 

N/A

COSHH assessments will be reviewed by

N/A

 

 

3.3 Information, Instruction and Supervision

The Health and Safety Law Poster is Displayed in

 

Hallway Beside the Control Room

The Employers Compulsory Liability Insurance certificate is displayed at

On Noticeboard in Hallway beside the control room

The Competent Person for Health and Safety Advice is

 

Nathan Turner

Supervision of employees is undertaken by

Nathan Turner

 3.4 Training

Induction training for new employees will be provided by

Duty Manager

Job specific training will be provided by

Duty Manager

Training records will be kept in Upstairs office in filing cabinet and retained by

General Manager

Training will be identified, arranged and monitored by

Nathan Turner

 3.5 Accidents, First Aid and Work-Related Ill-Health

Health Surveillance is required for the following activities

 

N/A

Health Surveillance will be arranged by

N/A

 

N/A

First Aid equipment/boxes are located at

On the wall immediately at top of stairs

The designated first aiders are

Alex & Colin

The accident recording book is located at

On the wall immediately at top of stairs

3.6 Monitoring and Review

Accidents, incidents and near misses should be reported to

Colin or Alex

Accident Investigations will be undertaken by

Alex or Colin

Where required, RIDDOR reports will be completed by

Alex or Colin

Routing inspections of our workplace(s) will be undertaken by

Alex or Colin

3.7 Emergency Procedures, Fire and Evacuation

The Fire risk assessment will be undertaken by

Fire Site Ltd

Fire extinguishers will be checked routinely by

[Fire Site Ltd

Fire exit routes and doors will be checked by

Fire Site Ltd

The fire alarm will be tested every

3 months

The emergency evacuation assembly point is

Car Park to the left of the exit door

Signed 

Date

Review date