General Statement of Intent
Exel Contracts Limited recognises and accepts its health and safety duties for providing a safe and healthy working environment for its employees, as well as others on their premises, including temps, casual workers, the self-employed, clients, visitors and the general public, this also includes working sites visited by its staff under the Health and safety at Work Act 1974, the Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1997, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (as amended 2006) and other relevant legislation and common law duties of care.
People are the most important asset to this company, and therefore we are totally committed to ensuring their health, safety and welfare at all times.
There is no necessary conflict between humanitarian and commercial consideration. Profits and safety are not in competition. On the contrary, safety is good business and best practice.
From a legal perspective, Exel Contracts is committed to ensuring that it complies with all relevant health and safety legislation and ensure that all staff are kept updated on any changes and all such changes are documented. Where it is reasonably practicable to do so, the company will strive to go beyond the requirements of legislation.
Exel Contracts is committed to ongoing monitoring and review processes, so that continual improvement in the management of health and safety can be achieved.
Our general intentions are:-
- To provide adequate control of the Health and Safety risks arising from our work activities;
- To identify risks and set in place programmes to remove or reduce those risks which include a safe working environment and safe systems of work:
- To consult with our employees on matters affecting their Health & Safety;
- To provide and maintain safe plant and equipment;
- To ensure safe handling and use of substances;
- To provide information, instruction and supervision for employees;
- To ensure all employees are competent to do their tasks, and to give them adequate training;
- To ensure that the Health & Safety of the general public is protected:
- To ensure that adequate consideration is given to the protection of the environment:
- To prevent accidents and cases of work related ill health
- To maintain safe and healthy working conditions; and
- To review and revise this policy at regular intervals.
Signed: Danniella Wiltshire
Position held: Director
Date: 15th April 2021
Review: 15th April 2022
