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HEALTH & SAFETY
Issues of Health & Safety
mainly affect our "on site" training for Local Authorities and other
social care
agencies. Our general
position on H&S matters is as follows and which is derived from our Standard
Contract:
The provider must not be impeded in any way and must be fully apprised
by the Commissioner of the
Health and Safety
provisions of the training
venue or pertinent circumstances
relating to Training or
Service.
Before the commencement of any
training course, the Provider
MUST
be apprised by the Commissioner of the following H&S aspects such
as what to do in the event of a Fire
and advising of "Muster
Points",
"Fire Exits" and Fire
Extinguishers and must also be made aware of the whereabouts of the "First
Aid Box" and the identity and
contact
procedure of the resident / local "First
Aider" or if such a person is
not available in the situation or circumstances.
Arrangements for Refreshments should be made
known as well as the location of Toilets.
Arrangements for Smokers
should also be made known.
Before the commencement of any training
course the Provider
will make the course participants
aware of
H&S issues such
as what to do in the event of a Fire
advising of "Muster Points",
"Fire Exits" and Fire
Extinguishers and the whereabouts of the "First
Aid Box" and
the identity and whereabouts of
the
resident "First Aider" or if
such
a person is not available. Arrangements for Refreshments
will be explained as
well as the location of Toilets and
arrangements for Smokers.
When
training we will continuously monitor the training environment and
participants and
look for any sign of discomfort or distress and take appropriate action
accordingly.
It is the responsibility of the Commissioning agency to ensure
that all equipment and buildings used are in proper
working
order and do not represent any hazard to any person.
This includes the provision of Fire
Escapes and
Fire
Extinguishers.
In
the case of any kind of independent social work we are asked to undertake, a Risk
Assessment should be provided by the Commissioner prior to the delivery of
any Contracted Consultancy Service and where the H&S of any Provider
(Partner or Associate) personnel might be at some risk or hazard that could
reasonably be known or that might be known to the Commissioner at any time prior
to the delivery of the Service and which may be present during the delivery of
Contracted Service.
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