JC Scaffolding Services Health and Safety Policy Document

INTRODUCTION

This document contains the Health and Safety Policy for J. C. Scaffolding Services Ltd and details the responsibilities and arrangements for safe working which are necessary to implement the policy and ensure a safe and healthy working environment in which to carry out it’s activities.

The Arrangements Section of this Health & Safety Policy Document contains a broad outline of the Companies Arrangements for the implementation of Health, Safety and Welfare. To back up this broad outline, employees are issued with a copy of the Company’s Health & Safety Booklet. The contents of this booklet contain information on Health & Safety Legislation, Company Rules, and recognised good standards for working safely. The contents are discussed at length with the employees at its issue.

The provision of a written health and safety policy is a requirement of Section 2 (3) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the same section imposes a duty care for the policy to be revised as often as may be appropriate.

The control of health and safety is a management responsibility and the policy statement, together with the arrangements, details and the management’s plan for ensuring that this responsibility is effectively discharged.