Health and Safety
It is the policy of 1st Electrical Solutions Limited, to ensure in so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of our employees whilst they are at work, members of the public and any other persons who may be affected by our undertakings.
The Company will provide a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.
- Follow Statutory Documents; Health and Safety at Work Act, The Electricity at Work Regulations and the current BS7671 Regulations.
- Provide and maintain safe working environments without risk to health and safety.
- Set standards that comply with all relevant statutory requirements relating to health, safety and the environment with regard to their effect on employees, customers, contractors and the public.
- Safeguard employees and others from foreseeable hazards with regard to health, safety or the environment in existing processes and working systems.
- Ensure that when new substances, plant, machinery, equipment, processes or premises are introduced, adequate guidance, instruction and supervision will be provided for safe methods of work to be developed.
- Ensure all employees are aware of their own responsibilities in respect of relevant health, safety and environmental matters.
- Manage the commitment and active involvement of all staff, in order that safety awareness and positive attitudes are fostered and continuous efforts made to improve safety performance.
- Ensure that any sub-contractors carrying out work are informed of relevant standards; are trained in procedures as necessary; and that systems are established for monitoring compliance, without detracting from the contractors legal responsibilities, to ensure that requirements are met.
- Co-operate with appropriate authorities and technical organisations, both to ensure that policies are updated and to contribute to the formulation of standards and means of compliance.
- Retain, and review as necessary, existing arrangements for safety committees to maintain effective consideration of health and safety measures.
- Ensure that these objectives are being fulfilled through auditing activities.