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Health & Safety Policy

Scope of the policy
This policy is provided for ADL – Academy for Distance Learning students and staff members who are using or delivering the courses and qualifications offered

Location of the policy
This policy is available for all staff members and learners to access.

Communication of the policy
It is important that staff involved in the management, delivery, assessment and quality assurance of TQUK qualifications and learners undertaking these qualifications, are fully aware of the contents of the policy.

Review of the policy
ADL will review the policy annually and revise it as and when required in response to customer and stakeholder feedback, changes in practices, actions required by TQUK or changes in legislation. Our review will ensure that our procedures continue to be consistent with the regulatory criteria and are applied properly and fairly in arriving at judgements.

Policy Statement
ADL is committed to achieving high standards of health and safety.

We expect staff, learners, visitors, and the other employers we work with to share this commitment and to understand that they have legal and moral obligations to enforce and adhere to this policy.

Statement of Principles
The duties of ADL are to:-

Ensure that this Health & Safety Policy is implemented on a day-to-day basis and that sufficient resources are made available to achieve this
Maintain adequate records in relation to staff and learner health & safety (e.g. Induction)
Duties of all staff
The duties of all ADL staff are to:-

Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves, visitors and others who may be affected by their acts and omissions while on ADL premises and the sites where learners are working
Report promptly any accidents, incidents, unsafe conditions or practices and potential risks to their line manager
Personally demonstrate good standards of health & safety practice
Take particular care in all practical teaching areas
Promote good practice through the quality of learning and understanding of health & safety
Duties of all learner and course delegates
Learners and course delegates have a duty to look after their own well being. They are held to be equally responsible for the health & safety of others or those who may be affected directly or indirectly by their behaviour on ADL premises.

They will:-

Familiarise themselves with all health and safety information provided by ADL and their employer
Follow and act upon any instructions that are given either verbally or in writing by a ADL member of staff in connection with health and safety.
Bring to the attention of a member of ADL staff any difficulty in understanding health and safety information or instructions.
Co-operate fully at all times with ADL to ensure that statutory obligations are met.
Report immediately to a member of ADL staff any hazard, potential hazard, breakdowns in practice or procedures, unsafe conditions or defects to equipment which may affect health and safety in the workplace or training centre.
Report any accidents or incidents they are involved in.
Ensure that where necessary/required the relevant PPE is used in the interests of health and safety.
Advise their trainer/assessor of any personal difficulties associated with the use of any equipment provided.
Provide ADL and their employer (where relevant) with any medical information which may affect personal health and safety or welfare.
Portable electrical equipment is in use by ADL. It is subjected to periodic inspection to ensure its continued safety in use. If any person identifies a worn cable, defective plug or any issue with electrical equipment which does not work correctly, it is their duty to report the hazard to their line manager, immediate supervisor or Centre Manager/Director/Owner.

Fire alarms will be tested periodically by a member of ADL staff. If a fire is discovered on ADL premises:-

Sound the alarm
Leave the building by the nearest exit and do not delay by collecting your belongings.
Go to the fire assembly point
Ring the Fire Service (dial 9 and then 999 from a company phone)
Do not re-enter the building until the ‘all clear’ is given
Trained staff who feel competent may wish to tackle a fire using the equipment provided but do not attempt to fight any fire in isolation.
In the event of a person being injured and requiring first aid, a qualified first aider should be contacted. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas outside the premises.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is issued for protection where it is not possible to remove all the risks from a process or operation by other means. PPE does not remove all the risks and caution must still be exercised when carrying out an activity.

In general, it is a requirement to:

Wear or use PPE when it is required by legislation or code of practice
Ensure that PPE is worn in accordance with any training or instruction that has been given
Take reasonable care of PPE to ensure it remains in good condition
Report any defects to your immediate supervisor as soon as they are noticed
Ensure that others who may be affected by activities are either isolated from contact or are issued with temporary PPE
ADL will undertake risk assessments to identify significant hazards that may arise in the workplace.