Health and Safety Policy

General Statement Of Health And Safety Policy

The Principle of the Theatre School is committed to providing and maintaining safe and healthy working conditions for all employees and pupils of the Theatre School. Our policy is to ensure-

• Safe use of facilities
• Safe access to the Theatre School
• A safe and healthy working environment

The Theatre School shall provide the necessary information, instruction, training and supervision to help achieve this.

Health And Safety Organisation

Overall responsibility for health and safety rests with the Principle of the Theatre School

Responsibility for implementing the policy on a day to day basis will be by the Theatre School employed staff, as part of their overall responsibilities.

The Principle will

• Undertake weekly inspections of the working areas
• Supervise the evacuation of the premises in the event of fire, serious or imminent danger or other emergency
• Ensure that any necessary repairs are brought to the attention of Birkenshaw Middle School and that housekeeping is carried out
• Note down and act upon safety suggestions from Birkenshaw Middle School
• Recognize the limits of her own competence and consult other competent persons where appropriate

Health And Safety Arrangements

Risk Assessment

The identification of hazards, the assessment of risks, and their prevention and control through appropriate measures, will be the basis for ensuring the health, safety and welfare of employees, volunteers and youth group members.

The principal hazards identified at the workplace are:

• Fire.
• Electrical equipment
• Storage of materials
• General tidiness
• Security of entrance to the building.

Health And Safety Training

Induction training will be provided to new employees will include details of fire precautions, first aid arrangements, safe use of equipment, and procedures for raising health and safety problems. This would take place in line with procedures already in place at Birkenshaw Middle School

Monitoring And Review

The health and safety policy will be reviewed every year. A Health & Safety book will be kept to record:

• Any accidents, violent incidents, dangerous occurrences, near-misses
• Any occupationally related ill health or circumstances giving rise to concern
• Any improvements to the safety of the working environment
• Any alterations to this safety policy.

Responsibilities Of Employees

All employed staff have a responsibility to have regard for their own safety and that of others. They also have a responsibility to inform the Principle of the Theatre School of any serious or imminent danger and of any shortcomings in the measures to protect health and safety.

The Principle positively encourages employees to make suggestions as to how health and safety protection arrangements may be improved. All suggestions will be recorded by the Principle who will make recommendations about any changes based on these suggestions.

First Aid

A first aid box will be provided and supplies regularly checked and maintained.

Members of staff will be encouraged to undertake first aid training. The location of the first aid box and details of the first aiders will be posted up for the information of staff and pupils

Reporting of Accidents, Injuries and Ill-health

An accident book will be provided for the reporting of:

• All accidents and incidents resulting in injury, disease, pain or discomfort
• All incidents of harassment. Abuse, threats or physical violence

• All near misses and situations posing a potential risk to health and safety

Sickness Records

The Principle will review sickness records periodically to identify any ill health that could be work-related, such as stress injuries. The information will not be used in any other way.

Treatment of People Injured at Work

While our aim is to ensure that people’s health and safety at work is protected, any employee suffering a work -related injury or ill-health condition will be treated sympathetically and will not suffer detriment or discrimination.