Health and Safety Policy Statement

Name of Business: ProAdventure Limited www.proadventure.co.uk

Trading as:

ProAdventure and Llangollen Bikes

Type of organisation:

Limited Company Sole owner

Public Ltd Company Charity

Partnership Collective

Director or partner responsible for health and safety:

Peter Carol

General
1. The Company attaches great importance to health and safety matters and accepts the responsibility to carry out its operations to ensure that as far as practically possible that staff, visitors nor customers shall be exposed to risks to their health and safety. All activities at the companies premises shall be carried out with the highest regard for the health and safety of staff, visitors and customers.

The Responsibilities of the Company

2. The Company will make every practical effort to comply with the obligations laid down under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. In particular by:
a) providing a safe workplace with safe access to and from the premises and a healthy working environment; b) providing safe and healthy systems of work by taking all practical steps to ensure that all plant, machinery and equipment is designed, constructed and operated in a safe manner, including the provision of appropriate protective equipment and clothing. c) providing safe arrangements for the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances; d) by giving instruction, training, supervision and information to enable all employees to carry out their duties in safety and to actively contribute to the safety within the organisation; e) providing first aid facilities and training;

f) consulting staff about arrangements for implementing, promoting and developing health and safety at work. 3. The Company will use their best endeavours to:
a) ensure that this policy is actively complied with and to create a climate in which there is an awareness of the importance of health and safety: b) define areas of responsibility for safety where appropriate; c) maintain a set of codes of practice and procedures relating to health and safety; d) provide the necessary resources with which to pursue this policy; e) ensure that any person other than employees and volunteers is protected by this policy;

f) ensure that employees and other persons affected by this policy are aware of it.

4. The company will encourage employees to examine this policy and take action or seek advice appropriate to their situation. The company will be willing at any reasonable time to discuss any aspects of the policy with all or any employees. 5. This policy will from time to time be reviewed and amended as necessary. Employees will be kept informed of any amendments.

Employee Responsibilities
6. All employees have an important part to play in the operation of the Health and Safety Policy. 7. Every employee has a responsibility for ensuring that they:
a) undertake the work they are required to do taking reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves, their colleagues, visitors, customers, contractors and members of the public; b) use protective clothing and equipment when and where necessary; c) not interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety; d) report any incident to the management which may have led to injury or damage; e) give all assistance as required in the investigation of accidents; f) become familiar with and conform to this policy and relevant safety instructions at all times; g) co-operate with the management in any efforts to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

General Arrangements Fire Safety:

Escape routes and Assembly points: Front Door

Names, locations and telephone numbers of fire marshals:

Frequency of fire drill practice (full evacuation):

Monthly

Frequency of fire alarm test:

N/A

Arrangement for maintenance check of fire alarm, smoke detectors or sprinkler system:

Location and type of fire extinguishers and other fire fighting equipment:

Cellar First Floor Landing

Arrangement for yearly maintenance check of fire extinguishers and of other fire fighting equipment:

Training:
Name, address and telephone number of person(s) responsible for health and safety induction training and job-specific training: Peter Carol

Training records to be kept for health and safety purposes:

Induction Sheet

First Aid:
Names, locations and telephone numbers of qualified first aiders: (one for every fifty employees at each branch): Peter Carol, Lesley Carol

Names, locations and telephone numbers of appointed persons, responsible for contacting the emergency services (at least one at each branch):

Peter Carol

Location of first aid kit(s):

Main office window sill, Kitchen Window Sill

Person(s) responsible for upkeep of first aid kits:

Peter Carol

Location of accident book(s):

Activity Store

Person responsible for notifying of RIDDORreportable accidents:

Peter Carol

Health and safety resources:

Name, address and telephone number of local authority inspector: Ron Williams Technical Officer Health and Safety Council Offices, Wynnstay Road Ruthin 01824 706431

Address and telephone number of Employment Medical Advisory Service (EMAS):

EMAS, 1 Greyfriars, Northampton. NN1 2BS.

Name, address and telephone number of safety consultants (if appropriate): Other sources of information i.e. trade journals, health and safety leaflets, journals, books or computer databases: Riddor Accident Reporting Health and Safety notice in kitchen

0845 300 9923

Waste:
Arrangement(s) for waste collection: Collection from outside front door on Thursday. Put out rubbish on Wednesday after closing.

Arrangement(s) for special waste (if appropriate):

House rules for contractors and visitors:

Arrangement(s) for arrival of contractors and visitors:

Supervision and security measures during visits:

Date of implementation of health and safety policy statement: Signed:

Name and position:

Peter Carol Managing Director

Date of signature: