ORGANISATION

Structures and procedures are in place that establish and maintain management control, ensure competence of employees, promote co-operation of all affected individuals and ensure the communication of all necessary information.

 Management Organisation and responsibilities

The management structure and responsibilities for health and safety are as follows:

• The Managing Director is responsible for establishing and maintaining an effective organisation, through his senior managers, which ensures the practical application of the Health and Safety Policy and Procedures in all of the Company's activities.
  
  
• Wayne Woodfield as the nominated health and safety Director is responsible for ensuring that the Health and Safety Department is effective, adequately resourced and that appropriate training is provided for management and employees on health and safety matters.
  

• The Health and Safety Consultant will provide professional advice to all levels of management on health and safety issues. In particular he will:
  

  - review changes in Legislative requirements and their application to and impact on the Company.

  - direct the Management with regard to the setting of policies and procedures along with implementation timescales in order to comply with Legislative requirements.

  - advise on the introduction of procedures to manage organisational emergencies and periodically undertake exercises to evaluate the effectiveness of such procedures.

  - support line management through the Occupational Health function regarding employee health management, advising on occupational health matters, the treatment of illness and injury at work and promotion of employee health.

  - monitor compliance to the policy objectives by random inspection/audit of places of work (including customer sites) and analysis of accidents or dangerous occurrences. Where necessary provide recommendations for improvements to management.

  - liaise as necessary with the Enforcement Authorities, Insurers and advisory bodies.