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SECTION 5: HEALTH AND SAFETY

5.1 HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

5.1.1 Purpose
This section lays out the policy and procedures of the organisation in relation to the health, safety and
well-being of its staff and members while on organisation premises.

5.1.2 The Law
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005
5.1.3 Scope
This policy is applicable to all members of staff and extends to members and third parties who enter
organisation premises.

5.1.4 Policy
• The organisation places the greatest importance on issues relating to health, safety and
welfare and undertakes to conduct its operations in such a way as to ensure, in so far as is
reasonably practicable, that its employees, contractors and members of the public are
protected from risks to health and safety. We will therefore endeavour to create and develop
a working environment in which there is an awareness of the vital importance of health, safety
and welfare.
• The organisation's Policy on safety, health and welfare will be administered as follows:
o by providing and maintaining a working environment that is, as far as possible, safe,
healthy and without risks.
o by ensuring that plant and machinery on the organisation's premises are safe, and
without risk to the health and safety of all people on the premises.
o by providing information, training and supervision in the use of equipment.
o by ensuring that the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances
are as far as possible safe and without risk to all.
o by ensuring that adequate and suitable protection, clothing and equipment is
available when appropriate and that it is used.
• The organisation operates a "No Smoking" policy throughout the organisation.

5.1.5 Employee Responsibilities
• All employees are reminded that the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 imposes a
duty upon them while at work to:
o Take reasonable care of their own safety at work and that of any other person and in
particular but without limitation fellow employees, who may be affected by their acts
or omissions.
o to co-operate with the organisation to enable them to comply with statutory
provisions e.g., evacuation during a fire drill.
o to familiarise themselves with and conform to the organisation's health, safety and
welfare policies and procedures. On joining the organisation, all new employees will
be informed about health, safety and welfare issues in the new employee orientation
and by the distribution of this employee handbook. Head Office and Branch offices
must also have a copy of the organisation's Health and Safety Statement on file,
readily available for all staff.

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