Health and Safety Responsibilities
Yard Manager

The Yard Manager will ensure that in their areas of control:

• They implement 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.
• They communicate and consult with staff on health and safety issues.
• Health and safety rules are followed by all.
• Health and safety checklists required by this system are completed at the designated frequencies.
• The health and safety plan of continuous improvement is progressed, actions completed, and any problems are reported to a manager. Scheduled actions are completed on time and validated.
• Croner Consulting (formerly IRPC) Consultants are made aware at the time of their visit of all factors affecting health and safety in our organisation.
• They encourage staff to report hazards and raise health and safety concerns.
• Issues concerning safety raised by anyone are thoroughly investigated and, when necessary, further effective controls implemented and communicated to staff.
• Any safety issues that cannot be dealt with are referred to a senior manager for action.
• Safety training for staff is identified, undertaken and recorded to ensure they are competent to carry out their work in a safe manner.
• Safe systems of work are developed and implemented.
• Accidents, ill health and 'near miss' incidents at work are investigated, recorded and reported.
• Personal protective equipment is readily available and maintained, and relevant staff are aware of the correct use of this and the procedures for replacement.
• Hazardous substances are stored, transported, handled and used in a safe manner according to manufacturers' instructions and established rules and procedures.