Page 1 of 7 HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY 1. GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT 1.1 WATMOS recognises and accepts its statutory responsibilities as an employer and will strive to secure the health, safety and welfare of its employees and others affected by its activities (e.g. tenants, visitors and contractors etc) and is committed to complying with all relevant health and safety legislation in particular the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992. 2. WATMOS’ VISION REGARDING HEALTH AND SAFETY 2.1 In line with its Business Plan WATMOS aims to provide services in a way which safeguards both citizens and employees. 2.2 WATMOS aims to achieve a positive health and safety culture throughout the organisation in which all employees consider health, safety and welfare issues during their work and make an effective contribution towards maintaining and improving health and safety standards, resulting in an a healthy workplace and working environment. 3. WATMOS’ RESPONSIBILITIES 3.1 WATMOS will take steps which are reasonably practicable and within its power to meet its responsibilities, in particular paying attention to:  Providing a safe place of work, with safe access to and egress from each workplace.  Providing a safe and healthy environment.  Providing sufficient support and facilities to enable safety representatives/employee representatives to carry out their functions in accordance with the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 and the Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996.  Providing safe plant, equipment and machinery.  Providing safe arrangements for the use, handling, storage and transportation of articles and substances.  Providing safe systems of work.  Providing information, instruction and training at all levels for the avoidance of hazards, ill health or injury at work.  Providing suitable and sufficient assessments of the risks to the health and safety of employees whilst at work and the risks to the health and safety of non- employees arising out of or in connection with the undertaking for the purpose of identifying the measures which need to be taken to comply with health and safety legislation.  Making and giving effect to arrangements for the effective planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review of preventive and protective measures.  Providing the means to enable employees to contribute positively to their own safety at work.