Greendale Construction consider Health & Safety to be of paramount importance in the running of the organisation.

The Directors regard the promotion of Health & Safety measures as a mutually beneficial objective for both management, employees and subcontractors of Greendale Construction Limited.

Our goal is to have an incident free workplace. This is an ambitious objective and everyone must work together to take responsibility not only to avoid personal accidents and damage to property but also to report potentially dangerous occurrences or hazardous conditions.

Greendale Construction Limited is a member of The Building Safety Group, who carry out regular health and safety inspections at all of our sites, as well as training. This membership also provides us with the benefit of expert advice on all aspects of health and safety.

Our memberships of/accreditations to various organisations are listed below:

The Building Safety Group	CHAS	Constructionline	SAFEcontractor

Safety Management in Greendale Construction Limited

1.) Introduction
We see Safety Management to be of utmost importance. Our continuing training programme helps to ensure our personnel are competent in their work. We always ensure the necessary resources are available for all contracts with regards to Health and Safety, as it is an equal part of our day to day business.

2.) Safety Policy
A copy of the Company's Health and Safety Policy Statement is available on request.

3.) Responsibility for Safety
The Director responsible for Health and Safety is Mr C Kane. Line Managers are responsible for safety throughout the organisation. Our Health & Safety Co-ordinator is Mr A Musselwhite who is assisted by Mrs C Barker who is responsible for producing the Health & Safety Files, CDM and Operation & Maintenance Manuals.

4.) Incidents
All personnel are required to report all incidents including near misses and those that do not result in injury. The reporting procedure is detailed in the Safety Manual and in information distributed throughout the company.

All incidents are investigated by managers/supervisors and recommended action is reviewed by the Directors, Safety Manager and at Safety Meetings. Key issues are discussed and information is publicised as widely as possible. Where necessary, procedures are updated, to prevent recurrence.

The following table indicates Greendale Construction Limited's incident records over the last 5 years.

5.) Safety Committee
Safety meetings are held quarterly and consider policy and performance, reviewing any Safety Incidents, new legislation and other relevant items.

6.) Safety Documentation
The company Safety Manual has been prepared and is updated and amended as necessary. Copies are held at our Poole Office and can be viewed at any time. It comprises 3 Sections.
• Policy Statement
• Organisation and Personal Responsibilities
• Safety Arrangements

Each contract has a site specific and continually evolving Site Safety File, which contains various documentation, including the following:
• Risk Assessments
• Method Statements
• COSHH Assessments
• Manual Handling Assessments
• Vibration Assessments
• Etc.

7.) Safety Inspection
Site and office inspections are carried out by The Building Safety Group. Site inspections are usually at approximately 2/3 week intervals and Office inspections are annually. Reports are made out to highlight good practice and areas requiring improvement, which is then acted on as required.

8.) COSHH
Assessments are undertaken and recorded for all materials and processes undertaken by the company. These assessments are produced to comply with the COSHH Regulations and are reviewed on a continuing basis and adapted to suit individual situations and materials.

9.) Safety Training
Greendale Construction Limited undertakes extensive training of its staff to ensure staff are competent and capable of carrying out their duties. All operatives and managers have or are working towards CSCS cards. Mrs M Seabright is responsible for managing the company training.

12.) Subcontractors
Persons or companies working on behalf of Greendale Construction Limited are assessed for their competence prior to commencement. Risk assessments and Method statements are required prior to there commencement on site. These must be known and understood by all personnel involved with their work.

17.) Risk Assessments
Risk Assessments are carried out for each operation/contract Greendale Construction Limited undertakes. These are supplemented Method Statements when required to ensure the work is carried out safely.

18.) Method Statements
Method Statements are produced to provide detailed information to carry out tasks, some where work must be done in sequence to ensure safety. These are written, produced and passed on to those involved in the specific work by Line Management. Method Statements are produced when the risk assessment dictates or clients specifically ask.

19.) Plant and Equipment
All plant and equipment owned by Greendale Construction Limited is checked, serviced, maintained, inspected and recorded as required by legislation (such as PUWER and LOLER) and manufacturers recommendations, which includes PAT testing of electrical equipment. Hired in plant and equipment is treated in the same manner.