Policy Statement

The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and associated legislation, in particular the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM), put certain requirements on employers, employees and the clients/owners and occupiers of premises, to protect, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of employees, clients, visitors and members of the public (including contractors) from its work activities.

Buckinghamshire Council has a legal duty to assess the risks to employees and non-employees created by its undertaking and to take action to control those risks.

It is the policy of the Council to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that:

• all contractors employed by the Council comply with current health and safety legislative requirements;

• all contractors employed by the Council are competent to undertake the work they are requested to do; and

• appropriate health and safety monitoring is carried out by the Council’s client officers, Heads of establishments and Head teachers.

This Document and associated guidance (Part 2 Toolkit and Part 3 Forms and Checklists) details how the Council will meet its stated Policy on contractor safety.