Health and Safety Policy Statement
1.1 Overall statement of general policy

1.1.1 Logical Transport Ltd aims

? to provide adequate control of the health and safety risks arising from our work activities;
? to consult with our employees on matters affecting their health and safety;
? to provide and maintain safe equipment;
? to ensure safe handling practices where required;
? to provide information, instruction and supervision for employees;
? to ensure all employees are competent to do their tasks, and to give them adequate training;
? to prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill health;
? to maintain safe and healthy working conditions; and
? to review and revise this policy as necessary at regular intervals.


1.2 Responsibilities.

1.2.1 Overall and final responsibility for health and safety is that of the Directors
1.2.2 Day to day responsibility for ensuring this policy is put into practice is delegated to the Health and Safety Officer, David Redding..
1.2.3 All employees have to:
? co-operate with supervisors and managers on health and safety matters;
? not interfere with anything provided to safeguard their health and safety;
? take reasonable care of their own health and safety; and
? report all health and safety concerns to an appropriate person (as detailed in this policy statement).


1.3 Health and safety risks arising from our work activities.

1.3.1 Risk assessments will be undertaken by line managers..
1.3.2 The findings of the risk assessments will be reported to the Health & Safety Officer.
1.3.3 Action taken to remove/control risks will be approved by the Directors.
1.3.4 Line managers will be responsible for ensuring action required is implemented.
1.3.5 The health and Safety Officer will check that the implemented actions have taken place.
1.3.6 Assessments will be reviewed every 6 months or when work activity changes, whichever is soonest.


1.4 Consultation with employees.

1.4.1 Logical Transport Ltd has elected to offer all employees input in relation to all health and safety issues affecting them, and any changes that the company make which may affect health and safety. This is in line with HSCER 1996 guidelines.
1.4.2 Consultation with employees is provided on two levels:
? By encouraging staff to communicate issues to the Health and Safety Officer in confidence
? Through the process of departmental meetings, where time is made to discuss any health and safety issue openly.


1.5 Safe Equipment.

1.5.1 Line managers are be responsible for identifying all equipment requiring maintenance...
1.5.2 The Technical Dept. will be responsible for ensuring effective maintenance procedures are drawn up.
1.5.3 Line managers will be responsible for ensuring that all identified maintenance is carried out.
1.5.4 Any problems found with equipment should be reported to a line manager.
1.5.5 The relevant department (IT, Purchasing etc.) will check that all new equipment meets health and safety standards before it is purchased).


1.6 COSH.

1.6.1 There is currently no work related activity affected by C.O.S.H. legislation.
1.6.2 Should this change, the regulations and risk assessment will be administered by the Health and Safety Officer.
1.6.3 All employees are responsible for making the company aware of any activity involving the use of hazardous substances.


1.7 Information, instruction and supervision.

1.7.1 The health and safety at work poster is on display in the kitchen at Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth and at the entrance to the office at Alexandra House, Southampton...
1.7.2 Health and safety advice is available from any line manager or the Health and Safety Officer.
1.7.3 Supervision of young workers/trainees will be arranged/undertaken by line managers.
1.7.4 The Health and Safety Manager and any employer to whom Logical Transport are retained by are responsible for ensuring that our employees working at locations under the control of other employers, are given relevant health and safety information.


1.8 Competency for tasks and training.

1.8.1 Health and safety induction training will be provided for all employees as a part of the usual induction programme, supervised by the relevant line manager...
1.8.2 Job specific training will be provided by line managers and the Health and Safety Officer.
1.8.3 There are currently no jobs requiring specific training
1.8.4 Training records are kept with personnel records by Human Resources.
1.8.5 Training will be identified, arranged and monitored by line managers and the Health and Safety Officer.


1.9 Accidents, first-aid and work related ill health.

1.9.1 There are currently no jobs that require health surveillanceee
1.9.2 It is the duty of the line managers to identify any jobs requiring health surveillance
1.9.3 Health surveillance records will be kept at Alexandra House, Southampton, with personnel records.
1.9.4 First aid boxes are kept in the kitchen and reception at Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth and in the kitchen at Alexandra House, Southampton.
1.9.5 The appointed persons/first aiders are clearly identified on the Health and Safety posters at each location. If in doubt contact the Health and Safety Officer for guidance.
1.9.6 All accidents and cases of work-related ill health are to be recorded in the accident book. The book is kept at reception at both Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth and Alexandra House, Southampton
1.9.7 The Health and Safety Officer Is responsible for reporting accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences to the enforcing authority


1.10 Monitoring.

1.10.1 To check our working conditions, and ensure our safe working practices are being followed, we willll
? Encourage employees to communicate with the Health and Safety Officer, in confidence if required
? Hold regular meetings to discuss health and safety matters. This will be organised by the Health and Safety Officer at intervals of 3 months.
? Encourage all employees to operate in a safe manner, report any issues and reinforce the confidentiality of reporting processes.
? Hold spot checks on all premises at regular intervals. This will be carried out by both line management, the Health and Safety Officer and the Directors.
1.10.2 Line managers are responsible for investigating accidents within their teams.
1.10.3 The Personnel Officer Is responsible for investigating work-related causes of sickness absences.
1.10.4 The Directors are responsible for acting on investigation findings to prevent a recurrence.


1.11 Emergency procedures ? fire and evacuation.

1.11.1 The Health and Safety Officer is responsible for ensuring the fire risk assessment is undertaken and implemented
1.11.2 Escape routes are checked by all staff on a daily basis, as laid out in the company handbook.k.
1.11.3 Fire extinguishers are maintained and checked by ,every
1.11.4 Alarms are tested by the landlords at both Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth and Alexandra House, Southampton, every month
1.11.5 Emergency evacuation will be tested every 6 months.