Health and Safety Policy

Bournemouth Collegiate School has a fully-developed Health and Safety Policy which covers both the Senior School and the Preparatory School.

The governors recognise and accept their responsibility as employers for providing, so far as is reasonably practicable, work places and work practices which are safe and healthy for employees, for pupils and for visitors including contractors.

• Particular care will be taken to provide and maintain:
• Safe places of work with safe access and egress
• Safe plant, equipment and systems of work
• Proper arrangements for the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances
• Information, instruction, training and supervision for safety
• A safe and healthy working environment throughout.

Without detracting from the primary responsibility of principal for ensuring health and safety, health and safety matters will be administered by the Business Manager who will work on behalf of the governors by providing and interpreting policy. The governors will provide competent technical advice and additional resources if required.

The principal is expected to report to governors at least once a term on all significant health and safety matters and as and when there is a major incident.

The governors will ensure appropriate communication with employees and committee arrangements for the consideration of health and safety matters.

Employees need to be mindful of their duties to take care of their own health and safety and that of other employees, pupils and other persons who might be affected by their work activities and the duty to co-operate with the employer to ensure good safety management.

Details of the management organisation for health and safety and arrangements for implementing the policy are to be found in parts B and C of the full document.

The policy will be reviewed as and when necessary and copy of this statement is issued to all employees.

Please CLICK HERE to download a copy of the Health and Safety document (142 pages).