Monitoring and Checking Policy

INTRODUCTION

We recognise the importance of carrying out monitoring and checking to ensure that our performance standards and specified objectives are met. Where they are not met, corrective action is taken to ensure that accidents and incidents do not occur as a result.

We also recognise that for the monitoring system to be effective both active and reactive monitoring (see Monitoring and Checking Guidance) must be carried out. Active monitoring and checking will be used to ensure any potential problems are identified and dealt with before they result in an accident, ill health or injury. Reactive monitoring will be carried out in the event of such an incident occurring the matter will be investigated fully so that steps can be taken to prevent recurrences.

It is our policy to:

• Carry out monitoring and checking as part of our health and safety arrangements at agreed frequencies, i.e. active monitoring.
• Carry out reactive monitoring following an accident, ill health or incident to ensure lessons are learnt from the event.
• Designate key employees to undertake monitoring and checking activities.
• Provide training and support to those employees undertaking monitoring and checking activities.
• Ensure all policies, procedures and activities are covered by monitoring and checking (see Monitoring and Checking Section).
• Have all completed monitoring and checking forms validated by a senior manager.
• Implement any required corrective actions identified by the monitoring and checking as soon as is reasonably practicable.
• Keep records of the monitoring and checking.