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Health and Safety at Work Policy Prepared by:

Terry Service, Chris Bedford

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Date Approved: COMMITTEE:Approved By:

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Review Date:

November 2008

Reference to Standards for Better Health Domain

Domain 6 (care environment and amenities) C20 Domain 3 (Gov) C7a C7c

Core/Development standard

NA

Performance indicators

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1. Number of Incident reports submitted.

2. Number of H&S inspections completed.

3. Number of HSE improvement orders

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CONTENTS Section No.

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Health and Safety at work arrangements general policy statement

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Introduction Purpose Management Responsibilities Chief Executive Trust Board Lead Director with responsibility for Health & Safety Trust Health and Safety Advisor Employee responsibilities

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HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ARRANGEMENTS GENERAL POLICY STATEMENT

The Kirklees Primary Care Trust attaches the highest importance to the health, safety and welfare of all our staff, patients and the general public.

The aim is to provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions, safe equipment and systems of work, and to provide such information, instruction, training and supervision as is needed for this purpose.

This is achieved by supporting and encouraging management and staff in an environment where they will work together positively and proactively towards embedding a pro-safety culture throughout the Trust.

The trust fully supports the Health and Safety Executives stated objective to ensure that the risks to health and safety of workers are properly controlled.

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Chief Executive

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HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK – POLICY 1.

Introduction Kirklees Primary Care Trust is responsible under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and associated regulations for providing, as far as is reasonably practicable, a safe, healthy workplace and working environment.

This will include the provision of adequate information, instruction, training and supervision where required.

It is important that the Trust can assure patients, customers, partners, and stakeholders that we have a robust approach to managing Health & Safety.

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Purpose The purpose of this policy is to identify responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and to provide guidance for all staff employed by the Kirklees Primary Care Trust.

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Management Responsibilities:

3.1 Chief Executive The Chief Executive is the accountable officer responsible for all aspects of H&S but may delegate the day to day management of these responsibilities to other Directors and managers within the organisation.

3.2 Trust Board The Trust Board is responsible for ensuring that the Trust complies with all aspects of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and its associated regulations.

33 Lead Director with delegated responsibility for Health & Safety The Chief Executive will delegate many H&S responsibilities to the lead director. These will include 1) Periodic review of all related H&S policies.

2) Ensuring that trust managers and staff know and understand their responsibilities under H&S legislation.

3) The Trust has adequate systems and controls in place to fulfil its requirements under H&S legislation.

4) The Trust Board are advised of all H&S issues that can affect the running of the Trust.

5) Systems are in place to ensure that Trust commissioned services have adequate provision of compliance to H&S legislation.

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3.4 Trust Health and Safety Advisor Due to the complexity of H&S legislation the Trust has a suitably qualified H&S advisor responsible for a number of actions that include.

1) Advising Board Directors of their accountabilities and responsibilities under H&S Legislation.

2) Assisting the nominated Board Director for H&S in the management and implementation of Health and Safety Issues in line with current legislation and best practice (Approved Code of Practice).

3) Providing support and advice on all H&S issues to all managers and staff across the Trust.

4) Assisting with key trust actions including Fire Safety, Investigations of Incidents and reports and Trust security management requirements (Counter Fraud and Security Management Services).

3.5 Employee Responsibilities: This includes all staff employed to undertake work on behalf of the Trust such as full and part time staff, agency and temporary staff, students and contractors. These individuals have a number of responsibilities including; 1) A responsibility for their own safety and that of all other people affected by their acts or omissions.

2) Following safe working procedures and practices relative to their professional status and training.

3) Where applicable ensuring that clear guidance on safety matters is conveyed to patients and/or their representatives or any other person who could inadvertently be affected.

4) Familiarising themselves with, and complying with local safety and emergency instructions including fire defence plans and no smoking policies.

5) Following accident and incident reporting procedures including cooperating with the investigation of any accident or incident as required by legislation to prevent reoccurrence.

6) Highlighting and where possible dealing with any identified hazards and risks in line with Trust policies and.

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7) Not recklessly interfering with equipment provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare.

8) Using any required personal protective equipment or clothing and ensuring that such equipment or clothing is suitable and fit for purpose or otherwise reporting any defects or inadequacies to their line manager. .

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