Health and Safety
This statement is issued in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. These set the standards that must be met to ensure the health and safety of all employees and others who may be affected by any work activity. Other regulations also exist to cover work activities that carry specific risks, for example lifting and carrying, computer work and electricity. The key pieces of legislation are listed below.
- The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
- The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- The Workplace (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
- The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
- The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
- The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- The Education (School Premises) Regulations 1999
- The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
- The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2006
- The construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
The Creative & Media Academy will comply with the legal requirements as a minimum and will strive towards continual improvement.
The Academy is dedicated to providing a safe and healthy working environment for the health, safety and welfare of students, staff, visitors and other persons using the buildings, grounds, equipment and any other facilities provided by or associated with the Academy.
The Academy will strive to reduce the possible risk of accidents and injury to all users. In supporting this, the arrangements outlined in this document and other safety precautions put in place by the management and governing body cannot prevent accidents but will instil the adoption of safe methods of work and good practice.
The Principal, governors, senior staff and designated health and safety staff will take all reasonable steps to identify and reduce hazards to a minimum. To assist in this all staff and students must be aware of their own and others personal safety, and safety in any of the Academy’s activities, both on and off site.
