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PGC Contractors will ensure the Health and Safety of all our people and any other persons who may be affected by our work activities. PGC will comply with the requirements of Health and Safety legislation and will strive to exceed the guidance of the Health and safety Executive and other regulatory bodies. This policy reflects our commitment to ensuring that Health and Safety is paramount to our business and that effective Health and Safety actively contributes to our success. AWARENESS (and understanding the hazards and risks that affect our business) Health and Safety policy statement adequate resources will be provided to ensure that all our people are aware of this policy and are committed to its implementation. Communication and consultation There will be active and open communication between all our people Management roles and responsibilities Roles and responsibilities for health and safety will be defined, as necessary, within job descriptions. Senior management will ensure that: Adequate resources are provided for health and safety Health and safety is adequately assessed, controlled and monitored, and Our people are actively involved on matters that affect Health and Safety Hazard identification We will identify our workplace Health and Safety hazards and will inform our people of those hazards. COMPETENCE (to undertake the work with the minimum risks to Health and Safety) Health and Safety training All our people will be adequately trained in the health and safety issues that that affect them, and the safe working practices that should be followed Risk assessment and management We will assess the risks associated with the health and safety hazards in the workplace. All our people will be informed of those risks and we will take action to actively prevent, reduce or control those risks to an acceptable level and therefore reduce the potential for incidents and accidents COMPLIENCE (to achieve compliance with legislation) Incident investigation we will report and investigate accidents, incidents and near misses with the findings of those investigations being used to take corrective action and prevent any reoccurrence. Measuring performance We will review our health and safety performance and set targets to drive continuous improvement Occupational health related issues we will assess our occupational health risks. All our people will be informed of the occupational health risks that are associated with their work. We will take action to prevent, reduce or control occupational health risks to an acceptable level and reduce the potential for ill health. We will assess our people’s fitness for work and health surveillance will be conducted to satisfy health and safety legislation Employees Whilst it is the duty of management to do everything possible to prevent personal injury, it is equally the duty of every employee to exercise personal responsibility to do everything possible to prevent injury to him and others and to co-operate with the management in complying with the legal requirements. ENVIRONMENT We recognise that our activities have the potential to harm the environment and will actively strive to minimise those effects and workto control our pollution levels with the regard to waste management Our policy will be delivered to all our people to ensure their continued involvement in our striving to ensure we operate within the safest environment possible To ensure that this policy and the procedures laid down within it are up to date and reflect any changes in legislation it will be reviewed annually
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