Part 1: Statement of intent
This is the health and safety policy statement of: Mobilates CIC
Our health and safety policy is to
- Prevent accidents and work-related ill health
- Manage health and safety risks in the places where we deliver classes from and to, whether online or in person
- Provide clear instructions, information and any training required for any freelancers, volunteers, employees, contracters etc to ensure they are competent to do their work
- Provide personal protective equipment where necessary
- Consult with all freelancers, volunteers, employees, contracters etc on health and safety matters
- Ensure any venues for in person delivery are safe and appropriate
- Ensure the venues where freelancers, volunteers, employees, contracters etc are working from are safe and healthy
- Implement emergency procedures including evacuation in case of fire or other significant incident
- Review and revise this policy regularly
Health and Safety
Part 2: Responsibilities for health and safety
1 Overall and final responsibility for health and safety: Leanne English - Director
2 Day-to-day responsibility for ensuring this policy is put into practice: All freelancers, volunteers, employees, contracters etc
3 To ensure health and safety standards are maintained/improved, the following people have responsibility in the following areas:
Each freelancer, volunteer, employee, contracter etc is responsible for ensuring their working space is appropriate including where delivering classes from online
4 All employees should
- co-operate with supervisors and managers on health and safety matters;
- take reasonable care of their own health and safety; and
- report all health and safety concerns to an appropriate person (as detailed above). Health and Safety
Part 3: Arrangements for health and safety
Risk assessment
- We will complete relevant risk assessments and take action
- We will review risk assessments when working habits or conditions change
- When we have a new event or venue we will complete new risk assessments for each
Training
- We will give all freelancers, volunteers, employees, contracters etc a health and safety induction and provide appropriate training where relevant
- We will make sure there are suitable arrangments in place for employees who are working remotely
Consultation
- We will consult staff routinely on health and safety matters as they arise and formally when we review health and safety
Evacuation
- We will make sure escape routes are well signed and kept clear at all times
- We will ask all freelancers, volunteers, employees, contracters etc to ensure they are aware of their evacuation procedures when working from home
