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POLICY
The Greencore Group are committed to providing a safe place of work, and a safe
means of access and egress within all parts of each site. Safe access and egress
includes movement in and out of the site, and safe access within the site itself.
LEGISLATION
The contents of this procedure have been checked against all relevant current
UK Legislation at the time of writing and at each amendment stage. However
current Legislation should be checked,
specific to the particular application
and context,
each time the procedure is used, to ensure it's continuing
validity. RESPONSIBILITY
The Manufacturing Services Manager has overall responsibility for ensuring
that the requirements of this procedure are met. Departmental Managers and Line
Leaders have responsibility, for the day to day requirements of this procedure,
within their own departments. Individual employees are responsible for ensuring
the safety of themselves and others by meeting the requirements of this procedure,
in maintaining free access and egress, while they go about their day to day duties
in and around the factory. SAFE
SYSTEM OF WORK Regular factory inspections shall be carried out by the Production
Manager and Departmental Managers to ensure that access and egress routes are
kept clear. Such inspections should include attention to the following:
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Suitability and condition of flooring.
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Presence of obstructions in walkways.
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Items stored on top of cabinets in walkways.
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Encroachment of materials and equipment.
- Ease
of passage through security doors.
- Presence
and condition of normal and emergency lighting.
- Suitability
of lighting.
- Positioning
of handrails and guardrails.
- Facilities
for personnel with limited mobility.
- Condition
and ease of use of doors.
- Suitability
of access to electrical equipment.
- Details,
duration and condition of any temporary access or egress arrangements.
- Fire
and Escape Routes.
Limitation
of Access: Records of areas and activities for which defined working procedures
are in place are to be kept by the Production Manger. These shall include, permits
to work in confined spaces, working at heights, and limitation of access to authorised
personnel, to high risk areas Fire
Certificate: The Manufacturing Services Manager should check that the requirements
of the Fire Certificate are being met, with regard to escape routes and distances.
Housekeeping:
Good housekeeping is essential in order to maintain safe access and egress.
Every employee therefore, can contribute to maintaining safety in this area by
ensuring that the following actions are carried out on a routine basis:
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Do not store items on walkways or designated vehicle routes.
- Return
equipment and unused materials to their designated storage point
when they
are no longer required. - Dispose
of waste immediately. to a building,
and ensure that there is sufficient
space to move freely around them. Contractors:
The Manufacturing Services Manager should ensure that contractors are escorted
when delivering goods and materials, to ensure that they do not impede safe access
and egress. Access
Equipment: The Manufacturing Services Manager should ensure that all access
equipment is suitable for the task, and is in a safe condition. Any employee who
finds safe access or egress impeded in any way, should report the matter to the
Production Manager, or other Health & Safety Competent person. Ongoing monitoring
of the Safe System of Work is to be carried out by the Production Manager to ensure
that it continues to be workable, effective and safe, and that it
continues to meet the intended aim. The periodicy of these checks is dependent
upon the usage, and the content of the Safe System of Work itself. Training:
New employees and contractors are to be made aware of the requirements of
this procedure, as part of their induction training. Records:
The following records, which relate to this procedure are to be maintained:
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Records induction training given to personnel, and contractors.
- Records
of routine inspections carried out by the Safety Representative,
which should
include safe access and egress as part of the activity. -
Details of ongoing reviews of Safe Systems of Work,
together with any adjustments
made to them to keep them current.
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