Dry Lining & Partitioning Specialists
Call 0191 266 7711 or Email info@gdlee.co.uk
Health and Safety
At GD Lee, we take health & safety very seriously and comply with all modern regulations and standards.
It is the policy of GD Lee (Building Services) Limited to ensure so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all employees working for the company and other persons who may be affected by our undertakings.
We ensure a systematic approach to identifying hazards, assessing the risks, determining suitable and sufficient control measures and informing employees of the correct procedures needed to maintain a safe working environment.
What we guarantee
GD Lee strives to enforce certain standards and practices:
- Regular health and safety meetings are held to ensure effective health and safety consultation.
- All health and safety issues raised by employees are recorded and investigated.
- Any faulty work equipment identified is immediately taken out of service until repaired or replaced.
- Regular safety checks are undertaken and records made available of the testing, maintenance and statutory inspections of work equipment and services used by the company.
- A system is implemented to ensure contractors have the necessary competence and resources in order to carry out work safely on behalf of the company.
- Contractors are adhering to safety rules and procedures and any other statutory legislation relevant to their work.
- All welfare facilities, including temperature, lighting and ventilation levels, are adequate.
- Relevant statutory signs and notices are provided and displayed in prominent positions.
- Manual handling training is undertaken and reviewed regularly or if process change requires re-assessment.
- All electrical equipment is adequately maintained and that only suitably trained and competent persons carry out electrical work. No employee shall undertake any kind of electrical work where specialist knowledge is required in order to avoid danger.
Keeping up-to-date
GD Lee (Building Services) Limited encourages all employees to inform management of any areas of the health and safety policy that they feel are inadequate or misrepresented to ensure that the policy is maintained as a true working document.
