Wilson & Scott are also winners of the:
BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL NATIONAL SAFETY AWARDS
Safety Solutions for Industry and the Highway Network
Wilson & Scott is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its employees and for those members of the public and visitors who necessarily come into contact with the Wilson and Scott working environment.
Wilson & Scott recognises its health and safety duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc., Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and concomitant protective legislation, both as an Employer and as a Company. To that end an appointed member of staff is responsible for health and safety maintenance at the company, to keep workplace procedures relating to health and safety under constant review and to liaise with the Health and Safety Executive wherever necessary, so as to keep the Company and its Board of Directors updated on any new legislation affecting them, EU Directives, regulations and British Standards, in order to ensure compliance with same.
In recognition of its duties under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR), the Company has instituted a system for reporting accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences to the Health and Safety Executive.
The Company proposes always to comply with its duties under s.2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc., Act and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, regs 3-6, towards its employees and, more particularly, so far as is reasonably practicable, to
- provide and maintain a safe place of work, a safe system of work, safe appliances for work and a safe and healthy working environment.;
- provide such information and instruction as may be necessary to ensure the health and safety at work of its employees and to promote awareness and understanding of health and safety throughout the workforce;
- ensure safety and absence of health risks in connection with use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances;
- make regular risk assessments of employees' duties; and work activities.
- take appropriate preventative/protective measures;
- appoint competent personnel to secure compliance with statutory duties.
In recognition of its statutory and common law duties the Company has insurance, with an approved insurer, against liability for death, injury and/or disease suffered by any of its employees and arising out of and in the course of employment, provided only that it was caused by the negligence and/or breach of statutory duty on the part of the Company; such certificate of insurance being prominently displayed so as to be available for inspection at all reasonable times by employees and a health and safety inspector.
Stephen Scott,
Managing Director