The Principal of the College bears the legal responsibility for all matters of health, safety and welfare within College and ensures statutory requirements are met and appropriate standards applied through specialist College officers.  At present his deputy in this regards is Mr Fabio Carpene who has attended  and will continue to attend courses to keep abreast of best practice in Health & Safety.

The management of Health and Safety is an integral part of good management at all levels of College organisation.  This includes the provision of:

Safe and healthy working conditions.

Arrangements for the operation, design and maintenance of safe systems of work.

Properly maintained and guarded machinery.

Information, instruction, training, and supervision are appropriate to College activities.

Arrangements for consultation with staff and their representation on relevant committees dealing with health and safety matters.

Management and Heads of Department are accountable to the Principal and Health and Safety Officer for the proper implementation of health and safety policies and procedures in their respective areas and compliance with College and statutory requirements.

Those supervising work of any kind are responsible for ensuring that all activities under their direction do not jeopardise the College’s compliance with the law.

It is crucial on all members of the College and visitors to the College to recognise their own individual responsibility to be aware of, and to comply with, all health and safety requirements relevant to their activities.

This policy statement is issued to all staff and students and will be subject to periodic review in the light of experience and developments in national health and safety legislation.

Issued by the Principal and Health and Safety Officer of Ashbourne College.