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Health & Safety Policy

IDC College 

First Floor Unit

2 17-21 Worcester Road

Bromsgrove

B61 7DL  

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Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 

1 INTRODUCTION 

 

IDC  College has  developed and implemented a Policy which encompasses all matters relating to Health and Safety. All policies are communicated to all tutors, volunteers and new starters, and our Health and Safety Policy is displayed within the main building. 

 

Meetings are held periodically by all members of staff and the director Brenda Killigrew, minutes of which are recorded and distributed to relevant parties. The IDC meetings involve discussion of any health and safety related incidents which may have occurred, changes to procedures, alerts, newly identified risks and control measures. Any actions required resulting in the meetings will be actioned in a timely manner. 

 

IDC has carried out a number of Risk Assessments and developed Safe Systems of Work, and procedures that are task specific in support of our commitments and procedures addressed within our Health and Safety Policy. All Risk Assessments, Policies and Procedures are communicated to tutors and volunteers and retained within the main building electronically, under the control of the Director and are available for access and review upon request by all tutors and volunteers.  

 

All new members will have explained Health and Safety Procedures and Policies which a form is issued and then they sign to say they have understood, all mandatory practices.  

 

Incident reporting, near miss/hazard alerts and safety concerns and other processes and practices relevant to maintaining good levels of health and safety to be reported in the Health and Safety Book.  

 

Staff are also provided with continuous training to ensure Health and safety practices are kept up to date and they understand all their responsibilities. All training is recorded within the individual staff member and logged in the Health and Safety log book. 

 

Our statement of general policy is: 

 

  • to provide adequate control of the health and safety risks arising from our work activities; 

  • to consult with our tutors and volunteers on matters affecting their health and safety; 

  • to provide and maintain safe building and equipment; 

  • to ensure safe handling and use of substances; (COSHH) 

  • to provide information, instruction and supervision for all tutors, and volunteers. 

  • to ensure all tutors and volunteers are competent to do their tasks, and to give them adequate training; 

  • to prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill health; 

  • to maintain safe and healthy working conditions; and 

  • to review and revise this policy as necessary at regular intervals. 

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2 RESPONSIBILITIES 

 

Overall and final responsibility for health and safety is that of: 

 

    IDC COLLEGE  

 

Day-to-day day responsibility for ensuring this policy is put into practice is delegated to: 

 

    IDC COLLEGE 

 

To ensure health and safety standards are maintained/improved, the following person has responsibility: 

 

  • Brenda Killigrew 

 

All tutors and volunteers have to:  

 

  • co-operate with idc college  on health and safety matters; 

  • not interfere with anything provided to safeguard their health and safety; 

  • take reasonable care of their own health and safety; and 

  • report all health and safety concerns to an appropriate person (as detailed in this policy statement). 

 

 

3 HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS ARISING FROM OUR WORK ACTIVITIES 

 

Risk Assessments will be undertaken by: 

 

 IDC COLLEGE  where applicable, advice will be taken from tutors and volunteers 

 

The findings of the risk assessments will be reported to: 

 

IDC COLLEGE  

 

Actions required to remove/control risks will be approved by: 

 

IDC COLLEGE   

 

Person responsible for ensuring the action required is implemented: 

 

IDC COLLGE  

 

Assessments will be reviewed every: 

 

12 Months 

 

Or when the work activity changes, whichever is soonest. 

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4 CONSULTATION WITH TUTORS AND VOLUNTEERS 

 

Tutor and volunteer representatives are: 

 

  • Brenda Killigrew – Sandra Higgitt – Elizabeth Connolly 

 

Consultation with tutors and volunteers is provided by: 

 

  • Monthly Meetings and handouts 

 

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5 SAFE BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT 

 

IDC COLLEGE  will be responsible for identifying all equipment needing maintenance 

 

  • IDC COLLEGE  will be responsible for ensuring effective maintenance procedures are drawn up. 

 

  • IDC COLLEGE  will be responsible for ensuring that all identified maintenance is implemented. 

 

  • Any problem found with equipment should be reported to IDCCOLLEGE  

 

  • IDC COLLEGE will check that new equipment meets health and safety standards before it is purchased. 

 

 

6 SAFE HANDLING AND USE OF SUBSTANCES 

 

  • IDC COLLEGE  will be responsible for identifying all substances which need a COSHH assessment. 

 

  • IDCCOLLEGE will be responsible for undertaking COSHH assessments 

 

  • IDCCOLLEGE will be responsible for ensuring that all actions identified in the assessments are implemented. 

 

  • IDCCOLLEGE will be responsible for ensuring that all relevant employees are informed about the COSHH assessments. 

 

  • IDC COLLEGE  will check that new substances can be used safely before they are purchased. 

 

  • Assessments will be reviewed every: 

 

12 Months 

 

Or when the work activity changes, whichever is soonest. 

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7 INFORMATION, INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION 

 

  • The Health and Safety Law poster is displayed in: the building. 

 

  • Health and safety advice is available from IDCCOLLEGE  

 

  • Supervision of young workers/trainees will be arranged/undertaken/monitored by; IDC COLLEGE  

 

  • IDC COLLEGE  are responsible for ensuring that our tutors and volunteers working at locations under the control of other staff are given relevant health and safety information. 

 

 

8 COMPETENCY FOR TASKS AND TRAINING 

 

  • Induction training will be provided for all tutors and volunteers by IDC COLLEGE  

 

  • Job-specific training will be provided by IDC COLLEGE  

 

  • Training records are kept by IDCCOLLEGE  

 

  • Training will be identified, arranged and monitored by IDCCOLLEGE  

 

 

9 ACCIDENTS, FIRST AID AND WORK-RELATED ILL HEALTH 

 

  • Health surveillance is required for all tutors and volunteers 

 

  • Health surveillance will be arranged by: IDC COLLEGE  

 

  • Health surveillance records will be kept by: IDC COLLEGE in the Office 

 

  • The first-aid boxes are kept at the: painting sink areas 

 

  • The appointed first aider is: Sue Norton 

 

  • All accidents and cases of work-related ill health are to be recorded in the accident book. The book is kept by Sue Norton in the office 

 

  • Sue Norton is responsible for reporting accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences to the enforcing authority (HSE or your local authority depending upon where you work). 

 

10 MONITORING 

 

  • To check our working conditions, and ensure our safe working practices are being followed, we will, conduct regular risk assessments and act on them 

 

  • IDC COLLEGE  are responsible for investigating accidents. 

 

  • IDC COLLEGE are responsible for investigating work-related causes of sickness absences. 

 

  • IDC CCOLLEGE  are responsible for acting on investigation findings to prevent a recurrence. 

 

 

11 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES – FIRE AND EVACUATION 

 

  • IDC COLLEGE  are responsible for ensuring the fire risk assessment is undertaken and implemented. 

 

  • Escape routes are checked by/Brenda Killigrew  every week. 

 

  • Fire extinguishers are maintained and checked by Regan fire   every YEAR  

 

  • Alarms are tested by IDC COLLEGE  every month. 

 

  • Emergency evacuation will be tested every month. 

 

IDC COLLEGE  have the overall responsibility for this policy, and will ensure the provision of adequate resources for its implementation and will regularly assess the continuing improvement of the company’s capabilities and reduction of work related risk. 

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