Visitors Policy

INTRODUCTION

As an employer and occupier of premises, we have a duty of care towards all visitors (see Guidance), including contractors, and we need to have regard to their health and safety, particularly as they may be unfamiliar with our premises, activities and hazard controls.

It is our policy to:

• Ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all visitors to our premises.
• Control the access of visitors, including contractors, to ensure the health, safety and security of our staff.
• Ensure visitors are aware of our rules and procedures.
• Accompany visitors wherever possible or, if unaccompanied, warn them of any danger areas or foreseeable risks.
• Take or direct visitors to the fire assembly point in the event of an evacuation of the premises.
• Record all injuries to visitors in the Accident Book and carry out a thorough investigation (see the Accident/Investigation Report Form). If the injury is of a serious nature or fatal, we will make contact with Croner Consulting (formerly IRPC), our health and safety consultants, for further advice.
• Inform visitors of our smoking policy.