Health and Safety Policy 

/Part 1: Statement of Intent

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This is the health and safety policy statement of:

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South Cambridgeshire Equestrian Centre

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Our health/ and safety policy is to:

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• Prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill health

• Manage health and safety risks in our workplace

• Provide clear instructions and information and adequate training to ensure employees are competent to do their work

• Provide personal protective equipment

• Consult with our employees on matters affecting their health and safety

• Provide and maintain safe equipment

• Ensure safe handling and use of substances (COSHH)

• Maintain safe and healthy working conditions

• Implement emergency procedures, including evacuation in the case of fire or other significant incident

• Review and revise this policy

 

Part 2: Responsibilities for health and safety

 

1 - Overall and final responsibility for health and safety:: James Shepherd

2- Day- to – day responsibility for ensuring this is put into practice: Christian Rawoo

 

To ensure that health and safety standards are maintained/improved, the following people have responsibility in the following areas:

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James Shepherd - Safety, risk assessments, consulting employees, work related ill health, first aid, instruction, and supervision. Training.

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Christian Rawoo – Safety, monitoring and accident investigation, first aid, maintaining equipment, instruction and supervision, training.

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All employees should:

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• Cooperate with supervisors and managers on health and safety matters

• Take reasonable care of their own health and safety and

• Report all health and safety concerns to an appropriate person (as detailed above)

 

Part 3: Arrangements for health and safety

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Risk Assessment

• We will complete relevant risk assessments and take action.

• We will review risk assessments when working habits or conditions change.

 

Training

• We will give staff and subcontractors health and safety induction and provide appropriate training

• We will provide personal protective equipment

• We will make sure suitable arrangements are in place for lone workers

Consultation

• We will consult staff routinely on health and safety matters as they arise and formerly when we review health and safety

Evacuation

• We will make sure that escape routes are kept clear and free from obstructions

• Evacuation plans will be made available and tested from time to time and updated if necessary

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Updated - 24th June, 2023 Review due - 24th June, 2024