HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT

This health and safety policy statement recognises Leander Construction Limited obligations under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. This policy statement and the health and safety documentation detailing the means of implementing the policy are in respect of Leander Construction Limited and its operating business.

Leander Construction Limited has a moral and legal obligation to safeguard, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of their employees and anyone who may be affected by the actions of the Company, its employees, or as a result of Leander Construction Limited activities. Leander Construction Limited fully accepts their obligations and responsibilities, which will be achieved by:

  • Meeting its responsibilities as an employer to do all that is reasonably practicable to prevent accidents, injures and damage to health.
  • Providing and maintaining safe working environments that are without risks to health, safety and welfare. Limiting adverse effects on and adjacent to the area in which those activities are carried out.
  • Ensuring all employees play an active part in health and safety of the company by consulting with them and providing them with adequate information, instruction, training and supervision for them to understand their role within the Company.
  • Setting standards that comply with relevant statutory requirements relating to health, safety and welfare with regards to the effects on employees, contractors, visitors and the public.
  • Safeguard employees and others from foreseeable hazards connected with work activities, processes and working systems.
  • Ensuring that hazardous areas are kept secure from the public, employees or tenants, or contractors not required to enter them.
  • Ensuring that when new substances, plant, machinery, equipment, processes or premises are introduced, adequate guidance, instruction, training and supervision are provided for safe methods of work to be developed.
  • Ensuring that all plant and equipment is maintained in a safe condition and is subject to routine and statutory inspection and examination.

Employees are required to cooperate with the Company not only to ensure their personal safety, but also to ensure they are not prosecuted for breach of legalisation or have disciplinary action taken against them by the Company for breach of Company rules.

The Company will communicate the health and safety policy to all employees and it will be freely available to customers, shareholders and the general public. This policy will be reviewed annually and updated as required to conform to current legislation.

This policy, (supported by introductions, procedures, safe systems of work and organisational arrangement,) is to be applied to all activities carried out by the company.

All Directors, Managers, Supervisors and Foremen will enforce this policy. The Managing Director is personally responsible for the health and safety performance of the company and signs this policy statement in acknowledgement of this.