Policies

This is the health and safety policy statement of Maltby le Marsh Parish Council.

Our health and safety policy is to:

• Prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill health.
• Manage health and safety risks in our workplace.
• Provide information and training to ensure employees are competent to do their work.
• Consult with employees on matters affecting their health and safety.
• Ensure safe handling and use of substances.
• Maintain safe and healthy working conditions.
• Implement emergency procedures in case of fire or other significant incident.
• Review and revise this policy regularly.

Overall responsibility for health and safety:

• Parish clerk.

All employees should:

• Co-operate on all health and safety matters.
• Take reasonable care of their own health and safety.
• Report all health and safety concerns to the parish clerk or Chairman.

Arrangements for health and safety:

• We will complete relevant risk assessments and take action.
• We will review risk assessments when working habits or conditions change.
• We will provide training if required.
• We will ensure suitable arrangements are in place for employees who work remotely.
• We will consult staff routinely on health and safety matters as they arise and formally when we review healthy and safety.
• We will make sure escape routes are well signed and kept clear at all times.
• Evacuation plans are tested from time to time and updated if necessary.