Health & Safety
COMPANY HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
Rushcliffe Construction Ltd Groundworks take health and safety extremely seriously and as a CHAS accredited contractor, we are continually aiming to achieve zero reportable incidents. We employ our own Health, Safety and Training Manager whose sole responsibility is to ensure that our employees are kept informed and equipped to carry out the job safely and successfully. Training needs of our employees are identified early and we have a commitment to ongoing training and the company supports the CITB construction skills scheme.
All of our employees are either CSCS or CPCS qualified as a minimum and we also have section 278 qualified street works personnel. All our workforce undertake regular toolbox talks which enables the company and its workforce to stay abreast of ever changing legislation and building regulations updates.
Director Says:
April 20th, 2011
It is the intention of the company to meet its statutory obligations and to do all within its power to prevent injury and ill health, and to maintain a safe place of work as far as is reasonably practicable for all its employees and for all persons who come into contact with its undertakings.
The Directors also recognise the need to maintain continual improvement in both the management and performance of Health and Safety within the Company. To help facilitate this, improvement targets will be issued and reviewed which are published within the annual Company Business Plan.
The promotion of Health and Safety measures is regarded as a mutual primary objective of management and employees at all levels throughout the company. It is company policy to do all that is reasonable and practicable to prevent personal injury, damage to property and to protect everyone from foreseeable work hazards. This includes the public and non-employees insofar as they come into contact with the company and its activities.
- Provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions taking account of any statutory requirements.
- Provide training and instruction to enable employees and subcontractors to perform their work safely and effectively including the display and distribution of appropriate safety instructions and literature.
- Maintain a constant and continuous interest in Health and Safety matters applicable to all workplace needs.
- To investigate, report on and take action to prevent accidents and reduce hazards.
