Our staffs and clients are at the heart of our business so we take their well-being very seriously and recognise that as an employer we play a major part in maintaining this. For example we have strong health and safety procedures (e.g. meeting VDU legislation) and systems to ensure we operate to the highest health and safety standards.
Accountancy Champs Health & Safety Policy Statement of Intent
Accountancy Champs is committed to comply with its legal duty under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, to ensure the health and safety of its employees and visitors to our places of business.
It is Accountancy Champs policy to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable;
A safe place of work, access and egress.
Safe maintenance and operation of plant, equipment and systems of work.
Provision of adequate welfare facilities.
Adequate training, information and instruction for employees.
Consultation with partners and staff on health & safety matters.
Partner and staff cooperation in matters of health & safety.
Identification of hazards and assessment, reduction and control of risk.
Investigation of all accidents at work and cases of work related ill health and the implementation of appropriate remedial action with the aim of preventing reoccurrence.
Use, where required, of competent contractors.
Accountancy Champs will, in accordance with Regulation 7 of the Management of Health & Safety Regulations 1999, employ a competent person to advise on matters of health & safety.
This Health & Safety Policy will be accessible to all partners and staff via notice boards and staff handbooks.
Reference is made to the Health & Safety Policy in employees' handbook.
The Policy is available to other interested parties on request.
In accordance with health & safety legislation, this policy will be reviewed on a regular basis.
Overall responsibility for the management of the policy lies with the Partners.
The day-to-day implementation of the Health & Safety Policy is the responsibility of the Partners.
All partners and staff have a responsibility under The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 for their own health & safety and that of their colleagues while at work.
This Statement represents our general commitment to provide a safe working environment and informs our specific policies and practices for health and safety.
