WheelPower is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for the benefit of its employees, volunteers, contractors and the people who attend one of our events or programmes.
We will, so far as is reasonably practicable:
- establish, maintain and review health and safety standards
- ensure that our premises are without risk to those that use them
- provide safe systems of work for all our employees
- arrange for chemicals, plant and equipment to be transported, stored, used and disposed of without risk
- make suitable arrangements for welfare facilities in the workplace
WheelPower work to achieve the involvement of all its employees in fulfilling this commitment through training, supervision and consultation at all levels.
We will provide our employees:
- appropriate resources
- suitable induction and continuing training
- instruction and information
- opportunities to contribute to hazard identification and rectification consultation to enable them to become involved in the development of health and safety
Employees must:
- take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of others who may be affected by what they do or do not do
- co-operate with their employer on health and safety matters
- not misuse any equipment that is provided for safety purposes, e.g. fire extinguishers
- follow instructions from their employer on health and safety matters
- report hazards and defects observed in the workplace
On behalf of the Directors, the Chief Executive is responsible for the organisation, arrangements, monitoring, auditing and review required to implement this policy. The Board
takes seriously its corporate responsibility for health and safety and will review this statement annually for the benefit of all employees.
Policy Review Date: 14 September 2025
