Acorn Building Services Ltd is aware of its responsibilities in monitoring and
controlling Health and Safety ensuring the safe well being of its employees and
staff. All personal protective equipment is registered and issued free of charge
to operatives and training is monitored regularly. Acorn Building Services Ltd employs the services
of a consultant Health and Safety management company to both monitor correct
implementation of the safety management procedures and to visit sites and audit
operatives reporting directly back to Acorn Building Services Ltd Directors.
All operatives are registered with the CITB and have undertaken the CITB site
safety awareness test.
All operatives hold a CSCS card in their appropriate trade.
Office and site supervisory staff at Acorn Building Services Ltd also hold CSCS cards in the following
categories:
- Project Manager.
- Contracts Manager
- Site Engineer
(for further information refer to www.cscs.uk.com)
Acorn Building Services Ltd employ the consultancy service Tweeds Construction Consultancy (Mr B Skelton - MIOSH Qualified) as Health & Safety Consultant to the group.
Continuous training and improvement in Health and Safety is our aim, as a minimum all senior operatives have received training in the following:
- Health and Safety site induction and updates.
- Manual Handling.
- First Aid
- Abrasive Wheels.
All plant operators hold CPCS certificates in accordance with EU directives. All plant and equipment is clearly labelled and listed on the central register, where required daily, weekly, monthly or yearly checks are undertaken. On a yearly basis these inspections are carried out by Alliance Cornhill Engineering in accordance with:
- Lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations 1998.
- Provision and use of work equipment regulations 1998.
Acorn Building Services Ltd operate Safety Management Procedures and all operatives and staff have been inducted on the use and the introduction of standard forms contained within the procedures file, which is indexed as follows:
SAFETY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES for ACORN BUILDING SERVICES LTD
Index
| 1 | Health and Safety Policy |
| 2.1 | Health and Safety Confirmation of Induction |
| 2.2 | Employees Medical Information |
| 2.3 | Register of Health and safety Policy, Environmental Statement and Equal Opportunities Policy. Issue and Employees Confirmation of Receipt |
| 3 | Consultation |
| 4.1 | Accident Investigation Report Form |
| 4.2 | Injured Persons Statement |
| 4.3 | Near Miss Statement |
| 4.4 | Transport Accident Report |
| 5.1 | Preventing Handling Accidents. Visual Support to Brief |
| 5.2 | Manual Handling Assessment |
| 5.3 | Manual Handling Operations Risk Assessment |
| 6 | Display Screen Equipment Work Analysis Checklist |
| 7 | Noise Assessment Record |
| 8.1 | COSHH Register |
| 8.2 | COSHH Assessment Record |
| 10.1 | PPE Issue Form |
| 10.2 | PPE Assessment |
| 10.3 | PPE Assessment |
| 11.1 | Safety Inspection Form |
| 11.2 | Inspection Report |
| 11.3 | Record of Inspection |
| 11.4 | Safe Working Procedures |
| 12.1 | Fire Safety Inspection Form |
| 12.2 | Fire Extinguisher Checklist |
| 12.3 | Record of Fire Evacuation. |
| 13 | Permit to Work or Test (Electrical) |
| 14.1 | Permit to Work |
| 14.2 | Work Permit |
| 15 | Employee Training Record |
| 16 | Audit/Visit Report |