This is a statement of policy by EM Normandie UK Limited regarding its intentions, organisation and arrangements for ensuring the health and safety at work of its employees, students, visitors and contractors, whilst on any of its premises, or on any premises under the control of EM Normandie UK Limited or conducting work elsewhere on behalf of EM Normandie UK Limited.
Supplementary to this general Policy Statement, each location used by EM Normandie UK Limited in the UK will be responsible for developing and keeping up to date workplace risk assessments and specific Health & Safety Procedures. These will be maintained and acted upon in order to control risks. EM Normandie UK Limited will carry out periodic reviews to ensure that this is happening.
It is the policy of EM Normandie UK Limited to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of its employees whilst they are at work, its students whilst studying and of others who may be affected by their undertakings and to comply with the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and all other related or relevant legislation.
To comply with the statement of policy, EM Normandie UK Limited will endeavour to achieve the following objectives:
This policy will be regularly monitored to ensure that the objectives are achieved. It will be reviewed and, if necessary, revised in the light of any legislative or organisational changes.
In order to promote safe and healthy workplaces, the following responsibilities have been established:
The Chairman of the Board of Directors has overall and final responsibility for health and safety throughout EM Normandie UK Limited.
Health & Safety Sub-Committee
The Board of Directors has established a sub-committee to monitor, evaluate and seek to improve health and safety provision and protection throughout EM Normandie UK Limited.
They have delegated responsibility to the members of the Health & Safety Sub-Committee to draw up the Health & Safety Policy and to ensure that this is properly implemented. The sub-committee currently consists of Miriam Schmidkonz and Birgit Muller.
Health & Safety Co-ordinator
The Health & Safety Co-ordinator has been appointed by the Sub-Committee to provide health and safety support to employees, ensuring that information related to health and safety management is passed on and also undertakes periodic health and safety audits to ensure that all requirements are understood and implemented. The Health & Safety Co-ordinator is assisted by the other members of the Health & Safety Sub-Committee. The Health & Safety Co-ordinator is the first point of contact for employees, students, visitors and contractors giving advice, and will seek or source further support and professional advice as necessary.
The members of the sub-committee are responsible for implementing EM Normandie UK Limited Health & Safety Policy along with any other related policies and procedures and ensuring that risks are identified and avoided or controlled throughout the company’s premises in the UK. They must ensure that adequate resources are provided and that those specifying, purchasing or hiring equipment or materials give adequate consideration to health and safety. Adequate information related to health and safety must be obtained and passed on to employees, students, contractors, members of the public and statutory authorities.
The members of the Sub-Committee are responsible for
Employees and self-employed contracted lecturers
All employees and self-employed contracted lecturers and contractors are required to
Students
All students are required to
Other contractors
All other contractors (who are not self-employed lecturers) working on any EM Normandie UK Limited premises, or for EM Normandie UK Limited elsewhere, are required to comply with relevant rules and regulations governing their work activities. Contractors are legally responsible for ensuring their own safety on EM Normandie UK Limited premises and/or related EM Normandie premises (or elsewhere on behalf of EM Normandie UK Limited) and the safety of their workforce and for ensuring that their work does not endanger the health or safety of others. Contractors will be required to demonstrate their competence and have adequate resources to carry out specific hazardous work, prior to their engagement.
The names of the key persons appointed with responsibility for health and safety on any EM Normandie premises are shown on the Site Health & Safety Arrangements poster clearly displayed at that site. The Health and Safety Co-ordinator has responsibility for ensuring this information is accurate and visible. All personnel should read the Site Health & Safety Arrangements poster wherever they work.
The Board of Directors and other Directors of EM Normandie UK Limited are committed to involving employees at all levels in the maintenance of health and safety standards, to provide them with adequate information, instruction and training and to consult with the Sub-Committee about health and safety at their site. Health and safety forms part of the regular agenda of items discussed at board meetings, management and staff meetings at all levels.
EM Normandie UK Limited will ensure that there are arrangements in place to cover risk assessment, hazardous substances, First Aid, fire and emergencies, accident reporting, welfare and working time, premises and equipment maintenance, health and safety monitoring and liaison with the enforcing authorities. This includes all EM Normandie UK Limited premises.
The EM Normandie UK Limited Health and Safety Policy document and other specific policies in use throughout the organisation are reviewed each year and revised as and when necessary.