Maintenance Policy

INTRODUCTION

There is a legal requirement to ensure all workplaces and equipment used at work are adequately maintained. (See Guidance).

It is our policy to:

• Carry out routine maintenance to our premises, plant and equipment to ensure that there are no significant risks to the health and safety of our staff and others who could be affected.
• Ensure that those who carry out maintenance are competent to do so and, where appropriate, provide documentation and records of their maintenance activities.
• Ensure that where specialised examinations or inspections are required, they are carried out by a competent person, e.g. fire safety equipment.
• Routinely maintain items of fabric, plant and equipment that are not included in the statutory examination and testing arrangements.
• Ensure that maintenance is carried out in such a way that it does not present significant risks to the health and safety of those undertaking the work, or others who may be affected by the maintenance activity.
• Establish the frequency at which maintenance activities are carried out to ensure that:
  • Safety related features always function correctly
  • Manufacturers' guidance is followed
  • Operating conditions such as the working environment, intensity and frequency of use do not affect equipment safety to such an extent as to create an increased risk to health and safety.
• Agree specific maintenance responsibilities with companies that supply us with leased or hired work equipment.
• Carry out inspections of work equipment prior to use for the first time and following re-installation after moving, to ensure correct installation and that the equipment can be used and maintained safely.
• Record these inspections when the safety of the equipment depends on the installation.
• Operate a planned maintenance scheme which includes safety related features of all our plant and equipment.