Appendix 2 – Health and Safety Policy Statement – Volunteers Shared Interest has a statutory duty to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the physical and mental health, safety and welfare at work of all our employees, volunteers, contractors and visitors. Shared Interest is responsible for: • • • • •
Providing and maintaining systems that are safe and without risks to health. Maintaining any location under our control in a condition that is safe and without risks to health, including safe access and exit. Ensuring the safe use, handling, storage and transport of articles required. Providing such information, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure the health and safety of our employees, volunteers, contractors and visitors. Continually reviewing our Health and Safety and related policies and arrangements.
You are responsible for: • • • • •
Observing Shared Interest’s Health and Safety and related policies and arrangements. Taking all reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions, including applying venue specific procedures such as fire safety. Co-operating as far as is necessary to ensure that any duty or requirement statutorily imposed on Shared Interest is complied with. Understanding that failure to comply with Health and Safety requirements may lead to further action by Shared Interest and prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive. Notifying your staff contact of any matters that affect Health and Safety during your time volunteering for Shared Interest.
General responsibilities This section outlines the broad responsibilities, which apply to all staff and to certain groups of staff and named individuals. Specific responsibilities may need to be reallocated from time to time.
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