Health and Safety Responsibilities
Operations Director

The Operations Director will ensure that in their areas of control:

• Management are advised of relevant changes in health and safety legislation, codes of practice and industry standards.
• Risk assessment requirements are co-ordinated and the implementation of any action required is monitored.
• Risk assessments are reviewed regularly and any changes are brought to the attention of staff who may be affected.
• Regular meetings are held where health and safety issues can be discussed, progress made against objectives and plans monitored and actions decided.
• Details of accidents, dangerous occurrences or diseases that are notifiable are reported to the Enforcing Authorities.
• The monitoring and checking activities required by this system are completed.
• Croner Consulting (formerly IRPC) is informed of all safety-related issues relevant to our premises and activities.
• Contact with external organisations such as the emergency services is co-ordinated.
• Health assessment requirements are identified and advised to management.
• The schedule of statutory examinations of plant and equipment is maintained and managers are made aware of impending examinations
• They actively lead the implementation of our Health and Safety Policy and Health and Safety Management System.
• They supervise their staff to ensure that they work safely, providing increased supervision for new and young workers.
• Safe systems of work are developed and implemented.
• Risk assessments are completed, recorded and regularly reviewed covering all processes and activities where a risk to health and safety exists. The significant findings of these assessments are brought to the attention of staff who may be affected.
• Adequate resources are allocated to implement the safety policy and meet all safety requirements.
• The health and safety plan of continuous improvement is progressed and scheduled actions are completed on time and validated.
• Croner Consulting (formerly IRPC) is made aware of all factors affecting health and safety in our organisation.
• Accidents, ill health and 'near miss' incidents at work are investigated, recorded and reported.
• They communicate and consult with staff on health and safety issues.
• They encourage staff to report hazards and raise health and safety concerns.
• Safety training for staff is identified, undertaken and recorded to ensure staff are competent to carry out their work in a safe manner.
• Issues concerning safety raised by anyone are thoroughly investigated and, when necessary, further effective controls implemented and communicated to staff.
• Welfare facilities are provided and maintained in a satisfactory state.
• Premises, plant and work equipment are maintained in a safe condition.
• Any safety issues that cannot be dealt with are referred to a senior manager for action.
• Health and safety rules are followed by all.
• The monitoring and checking activities required by this system are completed.