Each employee/contractor must carry out a daily inspection of any equipment prior to its use, and must immediately report any defect, or suspected defect to MD/Site Manager. The Manager will carry out 6 monthly inspections of all company equipment, ladders, PPE, tools, etc, and will keep a record of such inspections. For the purposes of record keeping, each item of equipment shall have its own unique reference, which shall be clearly marked on it. Markings must be maintained so that they are clearly discernible at all times. Where an inspection reveals a defect, it will be the responsibility of the MD/ Site Manager to ensure that the equipment is not used until such time as a suitable repair has been effected. If the equipment is beyond repair it must be discarded, whether or not a suitable replacement is available, and any work relying on the use of such equipment must be suspended until a suitable replacement is available.
3.15 External Health and Safety Consultants
Combat Pest Control Ltd use HS Direct Ltd who will provide:
Advice of any new safety legislation or changes in existing legislation.
Provide general assistance to Combat Pest Control Ltd to aid in the fulfillment of its obligations and duties as set out in statutes. Assist, where required or requested, with the initial implementation of the changes required by changes in safety legislation. It is the responsibility of Combat Pest Control Ltd to ensure that the safety consultants are notified whenever assistance or support is needed.
3.16 Fire Safety
In the event of a fire in Combat Pest Control Ltd premises the MD is the Responsible Person (RP) alternatively in their absence their nominated representative will take charge, in their absence the most senior person on site will assume the responsibility On a clients site where Combat Pest Control Ltd are responsible for the site, it is the responsibility of Combat Pest Control Ltd RP or their nominated representative on site to ensure that all fire safety procedures are implemented in client buildings and on client sites and are communicated to staff.
Where a hot work permit is raised all Combat Pest Control Ltd site operatives are expected to adhere to its requirements.
Fire risk assessments will be carried out in all areas occupied by the organisation, the risk assessments will consider sources of ignition, sources of fuel and any extra sources of oxygen over and above what is present in the air. The assessment will evaluate the risk of a fire starting and the effect of the fire on people. The assessment will indicate control measures to remove or reduce the risk of fire starting. The significant findings of the assessment will be communicated to the relevant persons together with the necessary instruction and training.
Means of Escape In the event of fire occurring, it is vital that staff and other persons are able to evacuate the premises.
All existing doors through which a person may have to pass to get out of the premises must be capable of being easily and immediately opened from the inside. Staff will not block or otherwise obstruct exits provided for emergency evacuation. Access routes must always be maintained unobstructed to exit doors (internal and final exits) sufficient to allow easy access by the number of persons likely to use those routes, (750mm minimum width) and employees must observe any line markers to indicate areas which must be kept clear.
Stairways in buildings must be free from any risk of fire or spread of fire eg unauthorised portable heater, combustible material etc.
Under no circumstances should fire doors be wedged open unless they are retained by automatic magnetic release systems or similar which are connected to the fire alarm system.
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