Health and Safety Policy - English Partnerships

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Health and Safety policy statement

This statement relates to the combined health and safety policies of The Urban Regeneration Agency (URA) and The Commission for the New Towns (CNT), as operated under the trading name of English Partnerships (EP), which will be referred to hereafter.

The policy applies in respect of any person to whom English Partnerships owes a duty of care. It should be read in conjunction with Parts 2 and 3 of the Safety Policy, which set out the organisation and the arrangements for the implementation of these principles.

English Partnerships is the National Regeneration Agency and recognises, and fully accepts, its statutory and moral responsibilities to provide the highest standard of health and safety protection for its staff and for other people on or about the premises or sites for which it has responsibility.

English Partnerships has responsibility for the development and regeneration of substantial public assets and regards health and safety as an integral part of the proper management of all the undertakings over which it has control.

English Partnerships is dedicated to ensuring:

the health, safety and welfare of all our staff and others who work under our control

the safety of the general public who use or have access to premises or sites under our control

that the way in which we develop our undertaking contributes to the well-being of the community at large.

In order to meet these aims we shall:

keep up to date with best practice in relation to health and safety and comply with all relevant legislation and authoritative guidance

ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, those who undertake work on our behalf apply the highest standards of health and safety for their employees and the community in general

co-operate actively with local authorities, statutory bodies and public services in the interest of public safety and the safeguarding of the environment

maintain to a high standard the estate and working practices in respect of all the premises and sites over which we have control

give a high priority to health and safety in all our operations

develop, implement and monitor health and safety regimes appropriate to our work

co-operate with, and monitor, the performance of contractors who work for us

provide the necessary resources to implement our policies and keep them up to date

consult with, and involve, our staff in matters affecting their health and safety

provide the necessary equipment and training for the tasks to be performed

where necessary supplement our in-house resources with external resources

enlist specialist support to keep our policies and procedures up to date.

We require the full and active participation of all our employees in order that the principles outlined in this policy statement may be achieved.

The statutory duties placed on English Partnerships and all their employees, and providers of services and construction works, are to be regarded as minimum standards. We aim to achieve best practice in terms of health and safety in all that we do.