Health & Safety Policy
The management team at RCS is committed to providing a safe work environment for our staff by identifying and managing the associated risks.
We also expect all subcontractors to implement the H&S legislation, conduct risk assessments before carrying out work, and to implement appropriate control measures.
We strive to:
Establish and implement a Health and Safety management system to manage the risks associated with our premises and activities.
Regularly monitor our performance, review our Health and Safety policy, and update our Health and Safety and Environment manual as necessary to ensure we achieve our objective of continuous improvement.
Provide sufficient resources to meet the requirements of current Health and Safety legislation and aim to achieve the standards of best practice applicable to our activities.
Actively promote an open attitude to Health and Safety issues, encouraging staff to identify and report hazards so that we can all contribute to creating and maintaining a safe working environment.
Communicate and consult with our staff on all issues affecting their health and safety and, in doing so, bring this policy to their attention.
Provide adequate training for our staff to enable them to work safely and effectively, and to ensure they are competent and confident in the work they carry out.
Carry out and regularly review risk assessments to identify hazards and existing control measures.
Prioritise, plan and complete any corrective actions required to reduce risk to an acceptable level.
Maintain our premises and work equipment ti a standard that ensures that risks are effectively managed.
Ensure that responsibilities for Health and Safety are allocated, understood, monitored and fulfilled.
Retain access to competent advice and assistance to ensure that we are aware of relevant changes in legislation and best practice.
Provide health surveillance for staff where appropriate and maintain records.
Cooperate with other organisations on construction sites to ensure that all parties are aware of any risks to any employees or people on site, and to ensure we all comply with the requirements of relevant legislation.
It is the duty of all supervisors and staff when at work:
• To take reasonable care of our own safety
• To take reasonable care of the safety of others who may be affected by what we do or fail to do
• To co-operate so that we can all comply with our legal duties
• To ensure we do not interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety
• Comply with H&S legislation, including CDM2015
• Undertake risk assessments and implement appropriate controls to minimise risk
Also refer to RCS Health and Safety Environment Manual.
