health and safety policy

1 Introduction

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires each employer to
prepare, and when appropriate revise, a written statement of general
policy with respect to the Health and Safety at Work of its
employees, the organisation and arrangements in force for carrying
out the policy, and to bring the Policy Statement to the notice of all
employees. This document contains the Policy Statement of
Selectaglaze Limited (The Company) of Alban Park, Hatfield Road,
St Albans, Hertfordshire AL4 0JJ, designer, manufacturer and
installer of secondary glazing systems.

2 General Statement

It is the Company’s policy to ensure the Health and Safety of
employees and all those likely to be affected by the Company’s
activities. As a priority it ranks equally with production and profit.
Resources both financial and time will be allocated accordingly. The
Company undertake to:

• Consult with employees on Health and Safety.
   
• Ensure staff have access to adequate welfare facilities (such as toilets and washing / rest areas).
   
• Provide and maintain safe plant and equipment.
   
• Ensure that employees are competent to do their job throughprovision of adequate information, instruction and training.
• Prevent accidents and work related illness
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• Control any Health and Safety risks.
   

It is the duty of the management to do everything reasonably practicable to prevent injury and ill health, and it is equally the duty of each employee to exercise personal responsibility for his or her own safety and that of others. This duty is required by law, and the Company requires the full co-operation of all employees.