Risk assessments will be completed by Line Managers who have received the necessary training in risk assessing, and external consultants for particularly hazardous activities.

The Group will ensure that significant hazards associated with work activities are suitably assessed and controlled with the significant findings relayed to all employees and other personnel who may be affected by the Groups undertakings.

The risk assessments are intended to be working documents which can be used to guide future action aimed at improving health and safety within Hastoe.

Certain workplace activities will require written safe systems of work/method statements to be completed for specific work activities such as gardening and cleaning. Line Managers will be responsible for ensuring safe systems of work/method statements are in place for all relevant employees.

It is the policy of Hastoe Housing that all accidents and near misses are reported and recorded on the intranet using the appropriate forms. This includes accidents or near misses which occur not only to employees but residents and members of the public within premises for which we are responsible.

Any accident resulting in more than minor injuries or any incident which might have resulted in serious injury will be investigated by the Line Manager responsible.

The Group has a specific Accident and Near Miss Reporting Policy and Procedure on the intranet under H&S, all employees should familiarise themselves with the policy and procedure

The Group has a separate policy and procedure in place for emergency first aid, all employees should familiarise themselves with the arrangements in place for first aid.

Procedures have been drafted for action to be taken in the event of a fire within our offices.

Employees are requested to familiarise themselves with the procedure for action in the event of a fire within the building for which they are located.