Witney Town Charity
Registered Charity No 202996
Health & Safety Policy Statement
Witney Town Charity regards the promotion of Health, Safety and Welfare as an essential objective.
Our policy is to provide and maintain, so far as is reasonably practicable, a safe and healthy environment for everyone involved in the charity both employees and residents. This policy has been developed to comply with the requirements of:
- The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Order) 2005
- The Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
- The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
- The Gas Safety Regulations 1998
- The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002
- Food Safety & Hygiene Regulations 2013
- Workplace (Health & Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
- Workplace (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
- The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
Overall responsibility for Health and Safety resides with:
Deputy Chair of Witney Town Charity
The main objectives of this policy are to:
- Provide a system and adequate arrangements to effectively manage and monitor the company’s Health and Safety arrangements.
- Ensure all residents reside in a safe and healthy environment.
- Ensure adequate resources, including the provision of competent personnel, are available to implement this policy.
- Ensure a systematic approach to risk assessment and control.
- Provide a safe and healthy working environment including safe systems of work.
- Provide all such information, instruction and training as is necessary.
- Increase the awareness of all those involved in Witney Town Charity as to their responsibility for the Health and Safety of themselves and others.
- Provide suitable arrangements and training for Tenants on matters relating to Health, Safety, Welfare and Fire Safety.
The Policy will be continuously maintained in order to reflect changes within the Trusts operation. To ensure this, the “Policy” and its “Arrangements” will be reviewed regularly and amended as necessary.
Witney Town Charity endeavours to progressively improve its Health and Safety performance and therefore requires and expects the full participation and co-operation of everyone involved in the Trust and their residents.
The Trustees of Witney Town Charity gives their full endorsement to this Policy, supporting all those who undertake to carry it out.
Signed:
Ashley Farmer
ASHLEY FARMER
Chair of the Trustees