Group Health and Safety Policy Statement
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Gleeson Group plc operates in the following sectors of urban housing
regeneration and strategic land trading. The Directors are committed to
planning, controlling and reviewing the Group's activities in such a manner,
that wherever practicable, no harm or ill health befalls employees,
subcontractors or members of the public.
Towards
achieving this objective:
- the
Directors will ensure adequate resources are provided in terms of finance, time
and people to meet the Group’s health and safety and operational needs
- avoidance
of occupational injury and ill-health will be given priority in methods of work
and selection of contractors, and will not be compromised
- there
will be full compliance with legal safety requirements
- work
will only be undertaken, managed and supervised by those who are competent;
training will be available to all employees concerned
- all
accidents, incidents and near-misses will be recorded; significant events
reported, investigated, and the findings shared; in order to continually
improve the health and safety performance of the Company
- there
will be a regular review and audit of Group and Company Health and Safety
Management Systems
- the
annual objective and target scheme, aimed at the most significant areas of
risk, will be monitored as a tool to drive continual improvement
- all
employees and contractors are required to cooperate with Company policies and
with each other as a vital part of our strong health and safety culture
- both
employees and contractors are encouraged to contribute to the safest methods of
working through the consultation and representative schemes, workplace
inductions and task briefings etc
- up to
date safety information, in the form of procedures, manuals, job-specific risk
assessments, method statements and work plans, will be accessible at the point
of use
- good
practice will be shared through regular meetings, intranets, health and safety
bulletins, while expert advice will be always available from in-house,
qualified and experienced health and safety professionals
- breach
of safety rules will be corrected, investigated and appropriate disciplinary
action taken against those who create or condone unnecessary risk.
The
Directors recognise and value the importance of the Group’s award-winning
health and safety culture and ask everyone to play an enthusiastic part in
maintaining and improving on it. We must all be vigilant; quickly
reporting dangerous acts or situations and striving to make our workplaces
safer and better places to work.