Health & Safety

This is the Health & Safety Policy Statement

of ServiceMaster Clean by Deeland

Part 1 General Policy

1.1 Aim It is the aim of the company to prevent accidents, as far as is reasonably practicable and to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all employees and all persons likely to be affected by its operations including sub-contractors and, where appropriate, the public by ensuring that:

• All offices, sites and other areas of work under its control are maintained in a safe and healthy condition.
• A safe system of work is provided and maintained and that the provisions of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and separate Regulations made under this act including: inter alia Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, Manual Handling Operation Regulations 1992 (as amended), Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992, Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (as amended in 2002), and Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) together with any relevant policies and procedures laid down within the Company are all complied with.

1.2 Practice In line with its aim, it is the policy of Deeland Limited t/a ServiceMaster to provide, in so far as is reasonably practicable, through its departments and management:

• Adequate financial resources for the implementation of health and safety matters.
• Plant and systems of work which are safe and without risks to health and safety, including operations where hazardous substances are used.
• The maintenance of any place of work under its control in a condition that is safe and without risk, together with adequate facilities and arrangements for welfare.
• The establishment of a co-ordinated organisation to ensure comprehensive and competent advice on all accident prevention measures.
• Facilities for consultation to enable employees to co-operate in promoting and developing effective measures to ensure their health and safety at work.
• Risk assessments by competent persons.
• Protective clothing and/or equipment in appropriate situations and weather conditions.
• Adequate first aid supplies and facilities in accordance with current regulations.

1.3 Employees The co-operation of all employees is vital to achieving the Company aims, so in turn every employee must realise that he/she has a legal duty while at work to:

• Take reasonable care for the health and safety of both himself/herself and others.
• Co-operate with the Company in all matters relating to health, safety and welfare.

Anyone found working to their own or other person’s detriment by disregarding this Safety Policy or other procedures could be held responsible in law and may be subject to disciplinary proceedings which could result in dismissal.

1.4 Training The company will, so far as is reasonably practicable, arrange for training of all levels of staff to ensure proper observance of the requirements of the Health & Safety etc Act 1974 and the provision of all current regulations in so far as they concern the company.

1.5 Contract Workers Any contractor or sub-contractor carrying out work for or on behalf of the Company shall be required to comply with the relevant statutory provisions, Codes of Practice and the requirements of the Company Safety Policy and associated arrangements.

1.6 In accordance with the Section 2(3) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974, the company will:

• Provide to all employees this written statement on its general policy on health and safety and the organisation and arrangements for carrying it out.
• Review the working of this policy annually and revise it when necessary.

Andre Gottemaker – Managing Director                                                       1st December 2023

                                                                                                         To be reviewed 2nd December 2024

Should you have any questions regarding this Safety Policy Statement, or indeed any other aspect of safety, please ask your immediate Manager for guidance.