Health and Safety Policy
Health and Safety is of utmost importance to Surecom, our customers and the telecommunications industry. Surecom is committed to the prevention of injury and ill health at work. This is achieved through the management standards of OHSAS 18001:2007 and the monitoring and measurement of health and safety. Surecom continuously improve its service by implementing the following health and safety objectives and targets:- Full compliance with the OHSAS: 18001 standard
- Continual Health and Safety improvement throughout the organisation
It is the policy of Surecom to:
- Provide and maintain safe:
Places of work and working environments
Plant, equipment and substances
Systems of work
Processes and products
Suitable and sufficient control measures are put in place to minimise risks
We
include in this, the activities of contractors and other visitors to our
sites. On-going monitoring of safety performance by site inspectors,
auditing, accident analysis, risk assessments as well as setting
challenging safety objectives to meet OHSAS 18001 requirements will be
essential elements in achieving our aim of continual improvement.
The company management gives its full backing to this policy and support all who implement it and provide the necessary resources training, structures and procedures to implement this policy which is to be reviewed at least annually.
Plant, equipment and substances
Systems of work
Processes and products
- Ensure that health and safety risk assessment is carried out continually to include when new methods, processes, equipment or premises are being considered or planned to ensure that:
Suitable and sufficient control measures are put in place to minimise risks
- Ensure legal compliance including ongoing review to ensure we keep up to date with any and all legislative changes that may affect our activities
- Ensure consultation with employees on all matters and encouraging their active involvement with, and commitment to, the company's effort to raise and maintain the standards of health and safety in its business activities
- Provide adequate health and safety information, instruction and training, in particular on induction courses for managers, supervisors and employees to enable them to fulfil their responsibilities
- Provide adequate controls and training of suppliers, contractors and visitors providing appropriate advice regarding health and safety matters and any necessary precautions such as method statements, permits to work, emergency procedures to be followed when working on, or at a site
- Ensure that all emergency materials, fire precautions, fire fighting, emergency evacuation, first aid equipment and supplies are adequate to meet the needs of the staff and routinely checked and maintained
- Ensure that all accidents or incidents are recorded, reported where necessary to the Health and Safety Authority, fully investigated and all steps necessary, so far as reasonably practicable, are taken to prevent a recurrence
- Provide, where necessary, appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing to protect health and safety of employees.
The company management gives its full backing to this policy and support all who implement it and provide the necessary resources training, structures and procedures to implement this policy which is to be reviewed at least annually.