Health & Safety

Health and Safety is of utmost importance to Alex Murray Construction and continuous training of operatives is part of the Company Policy. It is this Company's Policy to perform and comply with any duty or requirement under the Health and Safety at Work Act and other relevant legislation and Codes of Practice.

These measures are aimed at providing safe and healthy working conditions for our employees and to ensure that work done by our employee does not adversely affect the Health and Safety of our clients, their employees, other contractors or members of the public. We will consult with and inform our employees fully on all Health and Safety matters, provide all relevant information to improve safety standards and provide necessary training or 'update' training in respect of risks to their Health and Safety which may arise out of their work or at their workplace.

It is our Policy to fully determine the hazards to Health and Safety in undertaking the work of this Company and to develop risk assessments, in order to take the necessary precautions to ensure a safe and healthy working environment. We will consult with individual employees before giving them particular Health and Safety responsibilities as we require the full support of all persons within the Company in order for this Safety Policy to be implemented.

Neglect or breach of statutory Health and Safety legislation is considered a serious disciplinary matter and may result in criminal prosecution. There is a clear legal duty on each and every employee to take reasonable care for their personal Health and Safety and that at all other persons who may be affected by his or her acts or omissions while at work. This policy will be reviewed annually, or whenever necessary to comply with changes in legislation or Company Policy.

This Company is a member of Construction Safety (South East) Limited, a company which provides safety advisory and monitoring services, they will act as our Safety Adviser.

The Company has a good Health and Safety record but we ask for every employee to co­operate fully with us and our safety advisers so that wherever possible our standards may be improved.
Alex Murray - Director Responsible for Health & Safety

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