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Safety Statement

IncludingRisk Assessment

Health and Safety Authority

16th March 2012


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Health & Safety Policy

I Micky Mouse are committed to working in accordance with the provisions of the

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and other associated legislation. I /

we are fulfilling our statutory obligations to manage and co-ordinate workplace

safety and health and commit to as far as is reasonably practicable to ensuring

that: Work activities are managed so as to ensure the safety, health and welfare of

my employees.

Our Safety Statement is maintained, updated and written riskassessments are carried out and reviewed as required and brought to the

attention of all employees at least annually.

Identified protective and preventive measures are implemented andmaintained.

Improper conduct likely to put an employees safety and health at risk isprevented.

A safe place of work is provided, which is adequately designed andmaintained.

A safe means of access and egress is provided. Safe plant and equipment is provided. Safe systems of work are provided. Risks to health from any article or substance is prevented. Appropriate information, instruction, training and supervision are

provided.

Suitable protective clothing and equipment, where hazards cannot beeliminated, are provided.

Emergency plans are prepared and revised. Welfare facilities are provided and adequately maintained. Competent personnel to advise and assist in securing the safety, health

and welfare of my / our employees are employed when required.

Signed: __________________________________

Date: __________________________________

Position: __________________________________

Managing Director / Owner


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Roles and Responsibilities

Employers responsibilities include:

A commitment to managing and conducting our work activities in order toprotect your health and safety.

Providing a safe place of work which is adequately designed and maintained Providing safe means of access and egress to and from the place of work Providing safe plant, equipment and machinery Providing safe systems of work, e.g. operating procedures

Preventing improper conduct likely to put an employees safety and health atrisk

Preventing risk to health from any article or substance (including plant,tools, machinery, chemical substances and equipment) as applicable to the

place of work

Providing appropriate information, instruction, training and supervision,taking account of the employees capabilities, when an employee begins

work or is transferred to new tasks, and when new technology is introduced Providing suitable protective clothing and equipment where hazards cannot

be eliminated

Preparing and revising emergency plans Designating staff to take on emergency duties as necessary Providing and maintaining welfare facilities for example toilets, changing

rooms, canteen area etc

Providing, where necessary, a competent person to advise and assist us insecuring the safety, health and welfare of all of our employees.

Note: Other Responsibilities included in Appendix I


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Employees responsibilities include:

Complying with relevant health and safety legislation.

Ensuring that you are not under the influence of an intoxicant while workingas this could endanger your safety, health and welfare or that of others

Ensuring that you do not engage in improper conduct or other behaviourthat is likely to endanger your safety, health and welfare or that of others

Co-operating with your employer and any other person to help us and anyother person to comply with their legal duties.

Use in such a manner so as to provide the protection intended, any suitableappliance, protective clothing, convenience, equipment or other meansprovided (whether for your use alone or for use in common with others) for

securing your safety, health and welfare while at work.

To report to your employer or immediate supervisor, without unreasonabledelay, any defects in plant, equipment, place of work or system of work

that might endanger safety, health or welfare at work of any employee or

that of any other person of which you become aware.

No person(s) shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anyappliance, protective clothing, convenience, or equipment provided in

pursuance of any of the relevant statutory provisions or otherwise, for

securing the safety, health and welfare of persons arising out of work

activities.

Attend training as may be required or as may be prescribed relating tosafety, health and welfare at work or relating to work carried out by you.



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Contractors responsibilities include:

[A contractor is a person or organization who signs a contract to do certain work

within a specified time for payment.]

All contractors involved in work activity on our premises are expected to comply

with our policy for safety, health and welfare and must ensure that their own

safety statement is made available while the work is being carried out.

Contractors are required to provide us with details on any potential hazards that

may impact on the wellbeing of our employees while work is being carried out in

our workplace. To ensure compliance with the legislation we will provide the

contractor with the relevant sections of our safety statement to ensure that they

are aware of the hazards in our workplace.

Contractors must report to the designated person on arrival at our workplace


Visitors responsibilities include:

[A visitor is a person other than an employee or contractor]

All visitors to our premises are to be made aware of our safety procedures and

where possible must be accompanied by an employee at all times. Visitors are

required to conduct themselves in a safe manner at all times. Visitors are required

to observe the fire policy and in the event of an emergency they should identify

themselves to an employee and they shall be escorted to the designated assembly

point.



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Consultation and Participation

We recognise that employee involvement in health and safety is an integral part of

our safety management system. We are committed to providing adequate and

appropriate consultation and we welcome the views of all our employees on issues

relating to health and safety.

In particular should we change, update, or modify the manner, the location or the

way we carry out a work activity, including the introduction of any new machines,

procedures, materials and substances, we will consult with all our relevant

employees. Furthermore, should any of our employees raise any matters relating

to their health and safety connected in any way to our work activities we will

consider such matters and we will endeavor to take any necessary action that we

consider necessary or appropriate to deal with the matters raised.

Note: Other arrangements included in Appendix I


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Safety Representative (where appointed)

Our employees will be facilitated if they wish to decide on, select and appoint a

safety representative. Where appointed the safety representative may make

representations to us on safety, health and welfare matters relating to the

employees in the workplace.We will consider these representations, and act on

them if necessary.

The person selected as our safety representative who accepts any of our proposals

to deal with safety or health issues cannot be held legally accountable for putting

the proposal into effect.

The functions of our safety representative include:

The Safety representative may be involved in investigations of accidents anddangerous occurrences.

A safety representative, having given reasonable notice to the employer,has the right to inspect the workplace at a frequency or on a schedule

agreed between him or her and the employer, based on the nature and

extent of the hazards in the place of work.

The safety representative shall be given access to information that relatesto the safety, health and welfare of employees and the powers to

investigate accidents and dangerous occurrences subject to any limitations

as outlined in the legislation.

The safety representative shall be given the opportunity to receiveappropriate health and safety training.

The safety representative should be informed when an inspector from theHealth and Safety Authority (HSA) visits the premises and may accompany

an inspector on an inspection.

The safety representative shall not suffer any disadvantage through undertaking

these functions.

Our Safety Representative is

____________________________________________________



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Persons responsible for performing tasks

The persons who are assigned responsibilities for carrying out health and safety

tasks in particular are listed in the Appendix II

Welfare Facilities Requirements

Welfare facilities are provided and maintained in a clean hygienic state for the use

of our employees and visitors. A sample list of welfare facilities given in Appendix

III

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

For all our work activities we will endeavor to ensure that all our employees are

adequately protected and where it is not reasonably practicable to reduce or

eliminate the risk, then as a last resort we will provide PPE appropriate to the task

/ work environment.

As required we will ensure:

Provision of adequate and suitable PPE. Ensure PPE is maintained used and replaced as recommended by the

manufacturers instructions.

Record information of supply and training in use of PPE as required

Having received the appropriate PPE we will expect our employees to:

Use PPE properly whenever it is required. Report any defects in or damage to the PPE immediately. Participate in any training or instruction we provide on PPE. Inform us of any medical conditions they have that might be affected by the

use of the PPE provided to them.

A sample PPE register is given in Appendix III


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First Aid

Based on the type of hazards that exist in our work place we will ensure that we

have provided adequate first aid equipment and facilities. Furthermore an

Occupational First Aider will be provided should specific hazards in our workplace

be identified through our risk assessment as requiring a trained First Aider. A

sample list of first aid arrangements is given in Appendix III.

Pregnant Employees

There are specific regulations dealing with pregnancy at work which we will apply

when any of our employees informs us that they are pregnant, has recently given

birth or is breastfeeding and who provides us with an appropriate medical

certificate. As the

earliest stages of pregnancy are the most critical ones for the developing child it is

in our employees best interest to let us know she is pregnant as soon as possible.

We will carry out a specific risk assessment for that employee. We will particularly

take account of any medical advice our employee has received. If a risk cannot be

eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level we will:

o adjust the working conditions or hours of work or both. If this is notpossible,

o we provide alternate work and if this is not possibleo we will facilitate granting the employee health and safety leave.

When carrying out such a risk assessment we will identify hazards in the workplace

that could pose a health and safety risk to the new and expectant mothers and

take appropriate action to remove or reduce the risk. We will keep this risk

assessment under review and update as necessary.

Furthermore we will ensure that pregnant, post natal or breastfeeding employees

have a suitable place to rest.



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Young Workers

There are specific regulations dealing with young persons at work which we will

comply with in the event of a person under 18yrs of age entering employment with

us. In particular;

If the young person is under 16yrs old we will obtain written permissionfrom their parent or guardian.

We will not exceed the recommended working hours for young persons We will assess the risk to the safety and health of the young person arising

from

o their lack of experience, maturity or awareness of risko any work activity likely to involve a risk of harmful exposure to

physical, biological or chemical agents

o the physical and psychological capacity of the young person and putin place all required control measures

o

Work Related Stress and Dignity at Work

As your employer we will as far as reasonably practicable ensure that;

No employees workload is so high that he or she will have to consistentlywork overtime.

No employee will be subjected to harassment or degrading behavior fromcolleagues or managers and that everyone in the workplace treats others

with respect and courtesy even if they do not get along.

No employee has to work in an environment which is unsafe and in whichthey would be worried about accidents.

Employees are trained so they can do their jobs effectively and safely Everyone knows what their core job is There is in place a Dignity at Work Policy outlining our procedures with

regard to addressing bullying and harassment at work, this is in keeping with

the HAS Code of Practice on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at

Work.


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Emergency Procedures

Emergency refers to any event that may require an evacuation of the premises

(e.g. gas leak, fire, bomb threat, etc.). On hearing the alarm all employees,

visitors and customers are required to:

GO IMMEDIATELYto the emergency exits, closing all doors as you leave.

DONT wait to find out whats happening.

DONT stop to collect personal items.

GO at once to your assembly point and wait for further instruction.

DO NOT re-enter the building until authorised to do so by the emergency services.

A sample list of Emergency Contacts is given in Appendix III

Our Risk Assessments

In carrying out our risk assessments and in consultation with our employees we

have reviewed our workplace and work practices, we have both identified the

hazards that exist and made an assessment of the risks arising from these hazards.

Where additional controls are required to avoid or reduce the risk thesehave been identified on the risk assessment and action list and will be

implemented by the responsible person.

We will make every reasonable effort to give priority to the implementationof outstanding controls for those hazards of most concern.

Where we are of the opinion that the necessary competence to carry outparticular risk assessments is not available in house additional expertise will

be obtained.

All our risk assessments will be reviewed and revised if required at leastannually or more often if something arises which could affect the risk

assessments.


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