COVID-19 Health and Safety Policy

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Last reviewed:  22/09/2021                                         Next review date: 22/09/2022

 

HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974

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STATEMENT OF POLICY by the directors:                              Leighton Ormerod and Victoria Ormerod

 

TO ALL MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF ORMEROD ELECTRICAL LTD:

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The company is committed to do all that is reasonably practicable to prevent the risk of contraction or spread of Covid-19 virus.

We have put procedures in place and ask all members and employees to adhere to the following:

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General procedures and advice to employees and members

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• If a worker develops symptoms of Covid-19 (a high temperature or a persistent cough) while at work, they should:

1. Return home immediately 

2. Avoid touching anything 

3. Cough or sneeze into a tissue and put it in a bin, or if they do not have tissues, cough and sneeze into the crook of their elbow

4. They must then follow the most up to date government guidance on self-isolation and testing.

 

• Wash your hands thoroughly and regularly.  Use soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use alcohol-based hand sanitiser if soap and water is not available and hand washing technique to be adopted as directed by NHS

• Avoid touching your face/eyes/nose/mouth with unwashed hands and cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue then throw it in the bin

• All persons to dress appropriately for the weather

• Maintain good hygiene measures at all times

• Appropriate respiratory protective equipment (RPE) masks to be considered as last resort, however face fit test (FFT) must be completed to ensure mask effectiveness. It is advised to speak to your H&S competent person on these matters and supplies should be reserved for medical staff as it has been documented that supplies have been difficult to procure. If you consider yourself at risk and would prefer to wear RPE please make an immediate request to your health and safety officer

• In order to minimise the risk of spread of infection, we rely on everyone in our team taking responsibility for their actions and behaviours

• If a team member is returning from abroad or from any large social gathering, we reserve the right to request a 7-14 day quarantine period which may be unpaid

• We encourage an open and collaborative approach between our teams on site where any issues can be openly discussed and addressed

 

On site procedures

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• Above hygiene measures and additional cleaning schedules to remain (regularly washing hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and warm water)

• Any health concern to be raised immediately to line management / principal Contractor

• Where possible, use only your own personally allocated tools. If tools are borrowed from another team member, please notify that person immediately

• Increased ventilation will be provided, where possible, within enclosed spaces

• Consideration given to disposable gloves and eyewear to prevent and reduce potential contamination

• Reusable PPE should be thoroughly cleaned after use and not shared between workers. These should be stored in suitable places

• Single use PPE should be disposed of so that it cannot be reused and to control potential contamination is controlled (waste removed by a responsible, approved contractor)

• On arriving home, it is advised that workwear is removed immediately and washed on a cycle 40degrees or hotter. The individual should also immediately shower and change into clean ‘homewear’

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We politely request that the CLIENT:

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• Contacts Ormerod Electrical immediately if someone in the household/ on site develops symptoms of COVID 19 (a high temperature or a persistent cough) or tests positive for COVID 19. In this instance work will be postponed until we feel it is safe to carry out at a later date

• Contacts Ormerod Electrical immediately if someone in the household/ on site is shielding or isolating due to a vulnerable health status. In this instance work will be postponed until we feel it is safe to carry out at a later date

• Advises Ormerod Electrical if you would prefer the team to wear face masks when on site (as a rule they will not wear them unless instructed)

• Clears rooms and workspaces of furnishings and objects as much as possible and ensure remaining surfaces, furnishings and objects are cleaned with antibacterial cleaning products prior to arrival of our team

• Vacates the site as much as possible

• Avoids skin to skin and face to face contact with our team

• Practices government advised hygiene practices such as regularly washing hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and warm water

• Provides increased ventilation, where possible, within enclosed spaces

• Raises any health concerns immediately to Ormerod Electrical

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The client understands that they invite members of the Ormerod Electrical team into their home/ onto their site to carry out work as instructed and are at liberty to postpone work in the interest of Covid-19 safety if they wish to do so.

 

Leighton Ormerod and Victoria Ormerod                  Managing directors

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On site safety supervisors:                                          Leighton Ormerod

                                                                                       Ross Wooldridge

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Ormerod Electrical Ltd standard Terms & Conditions still apply.